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What Munchie Bot does

Cannabis products come with a lab report, also called a certificate of analysis or COA, that lists the cannabinoids and terpenes measured in that batch. Munchie Bot reads that report and estimates, on a scale of 1 to 10, how likely the product is to make you hungry. It shows which ingredients raised or lowered the score.

It’s an information tool for adults 21 and older. It doesn’t sell, deliver or advertise products, and its scores are estimates, not medical advice.

Scanning a lab report

• Scan the QR code on the product label or packaging that links to its lab report. Tap the scan button next to the search box on the home screen.
• Paste a link if you have the report’s web address, for example from the lab’s website.
• Open a PDF of the report that you’ve saved to Files.
• Search strains to see a strain’s typical profile and score. Batches vary by grower and harvest, so scan the report for the product you have when you can.

Munchie Bot downloads the report straight from the lab’s website and reads it on your phone. Scanning the same report again opens your existing result.

How scores work

The score starts from a typical product and adds or subtracts points for what the lab report shows. In plain words:

THC

More THC generally means a higher score. It’s compared with other products of the same type, because flower, vapes, concentrates and edibles come in very different strengths.

THCV and CBD

A meaningful amount of THCV, or a lot of CBD compared with THC, can pull the score down.

Minor cannabinoids

CBG, CBN and delta-8 THC can nudge the score up a little.

Terpenes

The aroma compounds matter too. Relaxing, myrcene-led profiles tend to raise the score, while energizing ones led by terpinolene or pinene tend to lower it. Their effect is larger when the product is rich in terpenes.

Range and confidence

Under each score you’ll see a likely range, such as “Likely 5–8”, and a confidence level. The range gets wider when the report is missing data or when the traits behind the score have less research supporting them. Tap the confidence level to see why.

Why this score

Open any scan and scroll to Why this score to see each trait’s points, biggest first. Tap a trait to read why it matters and how strong the evidence is, from A (studies in people) to D (mostly user reports).

Strain check

If a batch doesn’t look like its strain usually does, you’ll see a “Not your typical …” note. It’s there for your information and never changes the score.

Everyone reacts differently, so treat the score as an estimate.

Sensitivities and ratings

My sensitivities (the sliders button on the home screen or on a result) lets you turn each trait down, or off, if it doesn’t affect you, and up if it affects you more than most people. Changes apply to all your scans right away. Scans you’ve rated keep the score you saw when you rated them.

There’s also an optional Discount older lab reports setting. Terpenes fade after harvest, so when it’s on, reports more than 3 months old count terpenes less, down to 70% after a year.

Ratings: you can rate a product later to record how it compared with the estimate. If you allow notifications, the app can remind you to rate about 75 minutes after a scan. Ratings are stored only on your phone.

Back up and restore your scans

Your scans live on your iPhone. There’s no account, so a backup is the way to keep them if you delete the app or move to a new phone.

Automatic backup

Munchie Bot keeps a file named Munchie Bot Backup.json up to date whenever your scans change. You can find it in the Files app under On My iPhone › Munchie Bot. If the app ever can’t open its database, it restores your scans from this file.

Export a copy

1. On the home screen, tap the Backup button (the drive icon, top left).
2. Choose Export scans…
3. Pick a place to save it, such as iCloud Drive.

Restore or move to a new phone

1. Install Munchie Bot on the new phone.
2. Tap Backup, then Import scans…
3. Pick the file you exported. Scans you already have are skipped, so importing twice is safe.

If Restore automatic backup appears in the Backup menu, it brings scans back from the automatic backup file on this phone.

Before you delete the app: deleting it also deletes the automatic backup, so export a copy first. A full iPhone backup to iCloud or a computer also includes Munchie Bot’s data.

Troubleshooting

Contact us

support@munchiebot.app

To help us help you, include your iPhone model, iOS version and, if a scan failed, the lab report link. Please don’t send health information.