# FoodMate: Pantry & Budget — Reduce waste, eat smarter > Reduce waste, eat smarter (iPhone/iPad app by Aleksander Vold.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foodmate-pantry-and-budget/id6761415872 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Aleksander Vold](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889483453) - Category: Food & Drink, Health & Fitness - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 16.6 · 36 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2026-04-23 - Data updated: 2026-06-26 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/foodmate-pantry-and-budget/id6761415872/reviews.md ## What is FoodMate? Open the fridge. Still feel like there's nothing to eat. Throw food out on Sunday. Overspend at the store anyway. FoodMate fixes the whole cycle, not one piece of it. It connects your pantry, meals, grocery budget, nutrition, and food waste into one system, so the next good decision is always in front of you. Know what you have. Know what to cook tonight. Know exactly where your food money goes. Built for students, busy households, anyone juggling ADHD and a kitchen, and everyone tired of five apps that don't talk to each other. COOK FROM WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE FoodMate remembers what's in your kitchen and what needs using first, then suggests real meals from your actual pantry, your preferences, your goals, and the ingredients about to expire. No blank-week planners. No recipes for food you don't own. SPEND LESS ON GROCERIES Set a monthly budget and track spending automatically. See where the money goes, catch the patterns, and stop the slow overspend. Most kitchen apps skip budgeting. This one is built around it. THROW AWAY LESS, AND SEE THE IMPACT Track expiry dates, get nudged toward what to use first, and watch your waste drop. FoodMate shows the money you saved and the CO₂ you kept out of the bin. Real numbers from your own kitchen, not an estimate. No other food app does this. EAT BETTER WITHOUT A SECOND APP Log calories, protein, carbs, and fat through the meals you actually cook. Meal planning and nutrition stay in sync. ADD FOOD IN SECONDS Type it, scan a barcode, scan a receipt, snap a photo of the shelf, or just say it out loud. The tedious logging is gone. PLAN THE WEEK IN MINUTES Build a weekly plan around the pantry you already have. See what's in stock and buy only what's missing. SHARE ONE PANTRY WITH THE HOUSEHOLD Stay in sync with family, a partner, or roommates. Everyone sees what's in stock, what's low, and what to use first. WHY FOODMATE FEELS DIFFERENT Most apps do one job. FoodMate connects them. Scan a receipt and the pantry updates. Cook a meal and your nutrition, budget, and waste update with it. Use food before it expires and your savings climb. One app. One calmer kitchen. FOODMATE PLUS Unlock: - Unlimited AI meal ideas - Full week planning - Household sharing - Deeper budget and nutrition insights Some features require a subscription; pricing and the free trial are shown in the app. Free to start. Download FoodMate and make food feel less stressful. Terms of Use: https://www.foodmate.fit/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.foodmate.fit/privacy ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | FoodMate Plus | $3.99 | per month | | FoodMate Plus | $24.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.2.2 — 2026-06-18 Now you can try FoodMate without an account. Tap "Try FoodMate" to set up your kitchen and get your first meal ideas in under a minute — create a profile later to save everything. - Cleaner, calmer Home, Pantry, Cook, and Insights screens — less clutter, clearer next steps - Smarter suggestions: later in the evening we plan tomorrow's dinner, and we no longer build meals around items you've likely already used up - Faster meal suggestions after you cook - Bug fixes and design refinements ### 1.2.1 — 2026-06-08 FoodMate has had a big refresh. - Added Norwegian language support - Improved pantry tracking and expiry guidance - Refined meal suggestions based on what you already have - Improved Today, Cook, Pantry, and Insights screens - Better budget, waste, and nutrition reporting - Improved AI insights and meal recommendations - More reliable recipe images and recipe saving - Many bug fixes, performance improvements, and design refinements - Improved sign-in reliability, including better Apple sign-in fallback handling. - Fixed the Today insights card so budget, waste, and calories are always shown. ### 1.1.3 — 2026-05-04 Settings redesign with a cleaner layout and easier navigation. New shopping list to keep track of what you need to buy. Recipe sections now collapse so trending and community meals are easy to find. Fixed recipe screenshot importing on iOS. Bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 1.1.0 — 2026-04-26 Introduces FoodMate Premium with unlimited AI meal ideas, weekly meal planning, household sharing, and advanced insights. Also includes a redesigned onboarding flow, cleaner welcome experience, improved notifications, and bug fixes. ### 1.0 — 2026-04-21 No release notes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-26.*