Best iPhone apps for vegetarians

If you own an iPhone, you may be overwhelmed by the abundance of apps available. Which are the best, which are fun, and which apps should you just pass by? If you are following a vegetarian diet, there are a variety of apps made specifically for your lifestyle. These applications have been overwhelmingly praised as the best iPhone apps for vegetarians.

VegOut

Eating out can be a hassle for vegetarians. The VegOut app is a vegetarian restaurant guide for people needing an eatery that is vegetarian-friendly. This app is a must-have especially for those who travel out of town and aren’t sure where the best vegetarian restaurants are located. The VegOut app costs $2.99 and is compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Veggie Passport

For vegetarians that travel abroad and don’t know the language, the Veggie Passport app helps do your communicating for you. The app has over 30 languages from English to Vietnamese. You select your language, the message you want to communicate, and you can show your waiter exactly what you need. No more surprises showing up on your dinner plate! The price for the Veggie Passport app has gone up from 99 cents to $1.99, best get it now before the price goes up again! This app works with the iPhone and iPod touch.

Vegetarian SmartList

One of the more expensive vegetarian-friendly apps, the Vegetarian SmartList app will set you back around $24.99. This informative app has a database of over 4,000 products that let you know if the product is vegetarian or vegan-friendly. The products range from foods to personal care products. The Vegetarian SmartList app is compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch.

Food Additives

Just like the name says, the Food Additives app is great for more than just vegetarians. Anyone concerned about the ingredients in their food will find this app useful. The database has over 450 food additives and information on whether that additive is safe or should be avoided. The Food Additives app costs $3.99 and is available for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Veggie Lovers Recipes

Needing a few vegetarian recipe ideas? The Veggie Lovers Recipes app doesn’t have a lot to offer – just over a dozen vegetarian recipes but they are amazing dishes like vegetarian stuffed bell peppers. With the few recipes provided, one would think this app would be free however; it costs 99 cents. This app can be downloaded to the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Vegetarian Cookbook and Restaurant Locator!

This app used to simply be the Vegetarian Cookbook but it upgraded with a new restaurant locator, thus the new name.  The restaurant locator works with GPS so it locates you and then the vegetarian-friendly restaurants near you. The cookbook has a vast amount of vegetarian recipes for only 99 cents. The recipes are sortable by cuisine – in the mood for Chinese? You can quickly find a vegetarian Chinese fried rice recipe and start cooking! This app is available for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

BNB (Be Nice To Bunnies!)

Anyone who is concerned about cruelty to animals will want the BNB app. The database is filled with products and information so that consumers can make an informed decision about their purchasing habits. If you want to know if the makeup you are wearing was tested and manufactured by cruelty-free means, this app will to tell you. The BNB app is available for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for $1.99.

Being a vegetarian is more than a choice – it’s a way of life. It’s difficult to be a vegetarian in the Western world but these apps make the decision of living a meat-free, cruelty-free lifestyle a bit easier.