# Foo: Recipe Book & Pantry — Cook what you have, waste less

> Cook what you have, waste less (iPhone/iPad app by Giuseppe Pio Cosenza.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foo-recipe-book-and-pantry/id6739758281 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Giuseppe Pio Cosenza](https://appshunter.io/developer/1774193971)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, European Spanish
- Released: 2024-12-24
- Data updated: 2026-10-21

## What is Foo?

Foo is your personal kitchen companion: a beautiful recipe book that knows what's in your pantry, so you can cook what you already have and waste less food.

Flip through your recipes like a real cookbook. Scan products into your pantry with the barcode scanner. When it's time to cook, Foo highlights missing ingredients, guides you step by step, and can ring a timer on your Lock Screen, even on silent.

RECIPE BOOK
Create and store your recipes in a page-curl book. Add photos, ingredients and steps. Reorder anytime and cook straight from the page.

COOK FROM YOUR PANTRY
Foo shows how many servings you can make with what you have. Ingredients you're short on are highlighted before you start, so there are no mid-recipe surprises.

BARCODE SCANNER
Scan a product to add it to your pantry in seconds. Name, quantity and photo fill in automatically.

STEP-BY-STEP COOKING
Follow guided instructions in a clean, distraction-free view. Add a timer to any step. It runs as a Live Activity and rings even when your phone is on silent.

SMART SHOPPING LIST
Foo builds your shopping list from what your recipes need. Check items off as you shop, then refill your pantry in one tap.

READY TO COOK WIDGET & ICLOUD
See a recipe you can make right now on your Home Screen. Keep recipes, pantry and history in sync across your devices with iCloud.

FOO PRO
Free: up to 3 recipes, your pantry with the barcode scanner, step-by-step cooking and timers.
Foo Pro unlocks unlimited recipes, recipe search, smart shopping lists and your kitchen stats: recipes cooked, food consumed, pantry refills and food waste.
Choose weekly or yearly, or pay once for lifetime access. New subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No account required. Your recipes stay on your device and sync privately through iCloud.

Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://foo-recipes.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Foo+ | $9.99 | per year |
| Foo+ Family | $29.99 | per year |
| Foo+ | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Foo+ | $1.99 | per month |
| Foo+ Family | $3.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro Access | $0.99 | per month |
| Pro Access | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Foo lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| Foo Family lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Is Foo safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Foo.

## Is Foo legit?

Foo: Recipe Book & Pantry appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Foo is 78 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.6 — 2026-10-16

• Try Foo Pro free for 7 days on the yearly plan
• A shorter welcome that gets you to your recipe book faster
• Notifications are only requested when you add your first pantry item
• Foo opens faster
• Upgrade to Pro right from the Summary and Shopping tabs
• Welcome and Pro screens now fully translated

### 1.1.5 — 2026-08-01

Ready to Cook widget — see a recipe you can make with what’s already in your pantry, right on your Home Screen. Refresh to browse other cookable options, then tap to jump straight into step-by-step cooking.

### 1.1.4 — 2026-08-01

Smarter barcode scanning — flashlight for dark pantries, a clearer scan frame, and product photos plus quantity filled in automatically from Open Food Facts.

Cook with confidence — ingredients you don't have enough of are highlighted right on the recipe page, so you know before you start.

More accurate servings — Foo now calculates how many portions you can cook from your pantry more reliably, even with tricky quantities.

### 1.1.3 — 2026-07-31

Home Screen Widget — glance at your pantry and cooking stats without opening the app.

iCloud Sync — your recipes, pantry, and history stay in sync across all your devices automatically.

Per-Step Cook Timers — add a timer to any recipe step. It runs on your Lock Screen as a Live Activity and rings an alarm even when your phone is on silent.

Barcode Scanner — scan a product barcode to add it to your pantry in seconds.

New onboarding — a fresh welcome experience that walks new users through everything Foo can do.

Plus improved recipe import with clearer error messages when something goes wrong.

### 1.1.2 — 2026-07-06

New languages and bug fixes.

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