Best halal food apps in 2026, compared
Most halal food apps let users add places, so you still have to check each one yourself. Bismi works the other way round: the team checks every place before it goes on the map (halal food, no pork, no alcohol). Here's how the main apps compare, including where Bismi falls short.
Bismi
Every place on Bismi was researched by the team before listing, and none of them sells alcohol. Where a recognised body certifies a place, you see the certificate.
The honest catch: Bismi covers 16 cities so far, and it's iPhone only.
Download Bismi on the App StoreHow does each app know a place is halal?
Each place is researched before it appears on the map. Places that sell alcohol are left out.
Users add places and others review or report on them. These apps show useful evidence, but you check each place yourself.
Muslim Pro takes places tagged "halal" on Foursquare on a best-effort basis. HalalTrip and Halal Gourmet Japan don't say how places are checked.
Side by side
| Bismi | Zabihah | Halal Navi | Halal Gourmet Japan | Halal Bites | HalalTrip | Muslim Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust | |||||||
| No alcohol at any listed place | ✓ | Not guaranteed | Not guaranteed | Not guaranteed | Not guaranteed | Not guaranteed | Not guaranteed |
| Every place checked before it's listed | ✓By the Bismi team | ~Reviewed by people | ~Community reports | Not stated | ~Approval step | Not stated | ✗Not checked |
| Shows the halal certificate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Not stated | ✗ |
| Alcohol info for each place | ✓None sold | ✓ | ✓ | ✓Tag | ✓Filter | Not stated | ✗ |
| Reach | |||||||
| Worldwide coverage | 16 cities | ✓ | East Asia | Japan | Not stated | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Not stated | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓+ Premium |
✓ yes ~ partly ✗ no · This page is written by Bismi, so we're biased. We've tried to be fair: every fact comes from the app's own App Store, Google Play or website listing, linked under each app. Ratings are from the US App Store and change often. Checked 11 November 2026.
The apps in detail
Bismi
iPhone · Free download · 16 cities in Europe and Asia
Bismi shows halal restaurants, dessert places and halal butchers on a map. The team researches every place before listing it, checking for halal food, no pork and no alcohol, and shows the certificate when a recognised body certifies the place.
Good for: Travellers who want every place on the map already checked, including for alcohol, in cities such as London, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Bali.
Watch out for: Only 16 cities so far, far fewer places than worldwide apps, iPhone only (no Android) and no user reviews yet.
Sources: apps.apple.com · bismi.app
Zabihah
iPhone, Android, web · Free · Worldwide, 56,000+ listings
The original and largest halal restaurant guide. Its HalalRank score (0–100) combines certifier data, suppliers, user photos and conversations with staff. Zabihah says the score is not a guarantee.
Good for: Worldwide coverage, with the most detailed evidence per place.
Watch out for: Places that serve alcohol are listed too, so you have to check each one. The Android app is rated 2.8 on Google Play.
Sources: zabihah.com · zabihah.com · apps.apple.com · play.google.com
Halal Navi
iPhone, Android · Free · Japan, plus Seoul, Busan, Jeju, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Strong in Japan and East Asia. Each place has a Halal Check card showing who certified it, when it was last checked, what the restaurant claims and what visitors reported.
Good for: Being open about where its information comes from, in Japan and East Asia.
Watch out for: Relies on community reports, and the Android app is rated 2.9 on Google Play.
Sources: apps.apple.com · play.google.com
Halal Gourmet Japan
iPhone, Android, web · Free · Japan, 1,090+ restaurants
A Japan-only guide with tags for halal certified, pork-free, Muslim-owned and no alcoholic drinks, plus a product scanner.
Good for: Detailed filters for Japan.
Watch out for: Japan only, and the app has few ratings.
Sources: halalgourmet.jp · apps.apple.com
HalalTrip
iPhone, Android · Free · Worldwide
A broad Muslim travel app from CrescentRating with prayer times, Qibla, a halal food and mosque map, and travel packages.
Good for: Travel, prayer and food in one app.
Watch out for: Food is a side feature, and the listing doesn't explain how halal status is checked.
Sources: apps.apple.com · play.google.com
Muslim Pro
iPhone, Android · Free, with Premium subscription · Worldwide (from Foursquare)
The popular prayer app has a halal restaurant finder. Its help centre says the places come from Foursquare, filtered by "halal" in the name or tags, on a best-effort basis.
Good for: You may already have it installed.
Watch out for: Places aren't checked, so Foursquare's mistakes carry over.
Sources: apps.apple.com · support.muslimpro.com
Halal Bites
iPhone · Free · Not stated
A newer app with Zabiha halal and alcohol-free filters and HMS- and HFSAA-certified places.
Good for: Useful certification and alcohol filters, mainly for North America.
Watch out for: Coverage isn't stated, and it has few ratings.
Sources: apps.apple.com
HappyCow
iPhone, Android, web · $4.99 on iPhone, free on Android · 185 countries, 240,000+ listings
Not a halal app. Some Muslim travellers use it to find vegan and vegetarian places when no halal option is nearby.
Good for: Huge, well-checked coverage of meat-free food.
Watch out for: Nothing about halal, alcohol or where meat comes from.
Sources: apps.apple.com · play.google.com
Common questions
What is the best halal food app?
It depends on where you are. Zabihah has the most places worldwide. Halal Navi and Halal Gourmet Japan are strong in Japan. Bismi suits travellers who want every place checked by a team, including for alcohol, in the 16 cities it covers.
Which halal food app checks every restaurant?
Bismi's team researches every place before it is listed: halal food, no pork and no alcohol. Most other halal apps rely on users to add places. Zabihah and Halal Navi review user reports and show detailed evidence per place.
Which halal app only lists places without alcohol?
Bismi lists only places with no alcohol on the menu. Zabihah shows alcohol information per place, and Halal Gourmet Japan and Halal Bites have alcohol-free tags or filters.
What is the best halal food app for Japan?
Halal Navi and Halal Gourmet Japan cover the most places in Japan. Bismi covers Tokyo and Osaka, with every place researched by the team.
Is there a halal food app for Android?
Yes. Zabihah, Halal Navi, Halal Gourmet Japan, HalalTrip and Muslim Pro are on Android. Bismi is currently iPhone only.
Try Bismi
Halal restaurants, desserts and butchers on a map, each checked by the team before it's listed.
Download Bismi on the App Store