I thought I'd put in a quick plug for an iPhone app I have from the cRc. It's their, "cRc Kosher" app. Currently, it's available for free on Apple Inc. iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, as well as on HP webOS devices. (Davka develops the iPhone version. I'm not sure who develops the webOS version, since I haven't seen it.) It's not available at this time on Android and BlackBerry devices.
Here's a nice little YouTube video:
I like the "Agencies" section best. It contains a list of recommended hechsherim. There have been a few times now when I've wondered about a particular hechsher on an item at the grocery store, found it in this app, and then made an informed purchase decision.
However, hechsherim can be rather small and difficult to read. Scrolling through this app's list of hechsherim to find the correct one (if it's there at all) can be an exercise in vigilance. It would be really cool if this app could scan hechsherim and locate them (if available) automatically. Maybe I'll suggest this in the App Store!
Enjoy,
--Bri
P.S. - I also have an iPhone app from RustyBrick called, "Kosher". It provides a list of hechsherim as well as a lot of additional functionality. Currently, it's available in the App Store for $4.99. I haven't used it much, though. Perhaps I'll try it out some more and write it up sometime...
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd post a follow up.
According to a recent cRc Kashrus Alert e-mail, our "cRc Kosher" app is now also available on Android devices. It remains unavailable at this time on Blackberry devices.
--Bri