The concept of Bon'App emerged in 2009 when Laurent Adamowicz, a serial entrepreneur and former food industry executive, dreamed of a "food-sniffing phone" while writing a thesis on the socio-cultural anthropology of food at Columbia University in New York City.
On September 2012, Bon'App was ranked as one of Top 10 Best Weight Loss iPhone & Android Apps 2012 by Healthline.