Put Alpha Gal Only on your home screen.

The App Store and Google Play versions are on the way. In the meantime you don't have to wait: Alpha Gal Only installs from your phone's browser in about a minute, then opens full screen like any other app, and the cookbooks work with no signal.

Not a member yet? Choose a plan first, from US$6.99 a month (cards from any country work), then come back here.

Open the link in Safari

Go to app.alphagalonly.com in Safari, the browser with the compass icon. It must be Safari for the next step to appear.

Tap the Share button

It's the square with an arrow pointing up, at the bottom of the screen. On iPad it's at the top.

Choose Add to Home Screen

Scroll down the list of options if you don't see it right away.

Tap Add

The Alpha Gal Only icon appears on your home screen. Tap it to open the app full screen.

Common questions

How much does it cost?

Two plans, paid at alphagalonly.com/#plans. The Family SCOUT Scanner is US$6.99 a month or $59 a year: SCOUT, the ingredient checker, for up to six family members. Full Alpha Gal Only Access is US$14.99 a month or $149 a year and includes everything: SCOUT, the three cookbooks, the 90-day food journal with its report for your Doctor, Spots, the community boards, making friends, Community, matches, messaging, and EZ Meet.

Is it just for the Community?

No. The Family SCOUT Scanner plan is all about checking food and medicine. Full Alpha Gal Only Access adds everything else, including the people side, and you choose "new friends," "Community," or both on your profile.

Does it work outside the United States?

Yes. Made in the USA for English speakers everywhere alpha-gal is found. Pick your country; Discover, EZ Meet, recipes, and the journal's emergency number all follow.

Can I upgrade later?

Yes. Upgrade to Full Alpha Gal Only Access at alphagalonly.com/#plans using the same email you use in the app, then log out and back in.

Does SCOUT need my camera?

Only when you tap Scan a label or Photograph the bottle — your phone asks once. You can also choose a photo you already have, scan a barcode, or type the ingredients. Photos are read and discarded, never stored.

Why is the app asking where I was bitten?

It's optional and goes on the Alpha Gal Map as one more dot for your country and region. Towns and postcodes are never shown unless three or more members share one.

Something isn't working

Email hello@alphagalonly.com with your phone model and what you tapped. A real person answers.