# ooey — Pantry scanner & AI sous chef

> AI kitchen assistant for inventory management and recipe generation. (iPhone/iPad app by Alien Tech Systems LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ooey/id6763202721 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alien Tech Systems LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813627975)
- Category: Food & Drink, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-19
- Data updated: 2026-11-05
- Monetization: free

## What is ooey?

A kitchen that knows what’s in it — and a cookbook that asks what you’d like to cook tonight. Photograph your shelf and Ooey identifies what’s there, then helps you cook a real dinner from the food you already own. Less waste. Less “what’s for dinner?”

Most people throw out food they meant to eat — not because they don’t care, but because it’s hard to remember what’s in the back of the fridge. Ooey fixes the part that’s actually broken: knowing what you have, and turning it into dinner.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Photograph the shelf. Point your camera at the Pantry, Fridge, or Freezer. Ooey identifies the items and adds them for you, so you don’t type rows of groceries.
2. Cook with the AI. Tell Ooey what you’re in the mood for. It suggests recipes built around what you actually have, and flags the few things you’d need to buy.
3. Cook the recipe. Cook mode clears the screen and walks you through in short phases — gather what you need, prep, then cook. Press and hold a step with a cook time to start a timer for it. No clutter, no ten-page backstory.

WHAT YOU GET
• Home — what you can cook tonight from what you have, what’s expiring, and what still needs a place in your kitchen.
• Snap-to-add — build your kitchen inventory from photos, or add items by hand.
• AI recipes from your shelf — meals built around what you own, not a generic feed.
• Shopping list — the missing items from a recipe, deduplicated so you don’t buy the same thing twice.
• Expiring this week — see what’s nearing its best-by date in your kitchen, and cook it before it’s tossed.
• Recipe import — paste a recipe link or a photo and Ooey reads it in.
• Full ingredient lists — every recipe shows what’s in it, so you can check it yourself.

PRIVACY, BY DESIGN
Ooey doesn’t run ads, doesn’t sell your data, and doesn’t track you across other apps. Sign in with a magic link or a passkey — no passwords to remember. Photos used for scanning are processed to identify ingredients and are not kept. You can delete your account and all of your data, in seconds, right from Settings.

A NOTE ON ALLERGIES
Ooey does not filter recipes for allergens in this version, and there is no setting for your allergies — you haven’t missed it. What Ooey gives you is the ingredient list, which is information, not a safety check. If you have a food allergy, read the label on the package.

Made in Brooklyn.
ooey gooey.

## Key features

- Photograph pantry and fridge contents
- AI-generated recipes from existing ingredients
- Reduce food waste
- Smart shopping lists
- Track expiring food items
- Import recipes from links or photos

## Is ooey safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess ooey.

## Is ooey legit?

ooey has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for ooey is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Frequently asked questions about ooey

### Does ooey have ads?

No, ooey does not run advertisements. The app is designed to be ad-free, focusing on user privacy and a clean experience.

### How does ooey help reduce food waste?

Ooey identifies what food you have and suggests recipes using those ingredients, especially those nearing their expiration date. This helps you use up food before it goes bad.

### Can ooey filter recipes for allergies?

In this version, ooey does not filter recipes for allergens. It provides ingredient lists for recipes, and users with food allergies should always read package labels.

### What devices does ooey support?

Ooey is currently supported on iPhones. The app is designed for iOS mobile devices.

### How often is ooey updated?

The latest version of ooey is 1.5.0, last updated on November 3, 2026. Updates aim to improve functionality and user experience.

### How is my data handled by ooey?

Ooey is designed with privacy in mind. It does not sell your data or track you across other apps. Photos used for scanning are processed for ingredient identification and are not kept.

### What is the age rating for ooey?

Ooey has an age rating of 17+. This is likely due to the nature of food preparation and the complexity of some recipes.

### Can I import recipes into ooey?

Yes, ooey allows you to import recipes by pasting a recipe link or uploading a photo of a recipe. The app will then read and process the recipe details.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-11-03

Scanning a bag of groceries takes fewer taps. Save a scanned item and Ooey asks if you want to scan another.

Also in this release:
- Photo scan review shows how many items are added and how many are left. It stays open until you tap Done.
- Ingredients you tick off in cook mode stay ticked if you leave and come back.
- With no saved recipes yet, Cook tonight on Home offers to create one with Ooey.
- A photo that isn't a recipe is no longer called unclear.
- VoiceOver can tick off ingredients while you gather them in cook mode.

Questions or notes: support@ooeyapp.com

### 1.4.0 — 2026-10-17

A new Home tab: what you can cook tonight, what's expiring, and what still needs a place in your kitchen.

Also in this release:
- The card behind the tab bar stays open while you switch tabs.
- A cook you've started stays ready to pick up for 7 days.
- Starting a recipe you're already cooking offers to continue it or start over.
- At the end of a cook, nothing is ticked for you, and "Show me the math" shows what the recipe used.
- Editing a recipe keeps its step timers.
- Recipes you create with Ooey show their steps before you save.
- Pasting a recipe as text works on smaller phones.
- Sharing a recipe as text keeps its section headings.
- VoiceOver can tick items off the shopping list.
- Signing out clears the last account's data from the app.

Questions or notes: support@ooeyapp.com

### 1.3.0 — 2026-10-14

A fresh look: a new icon, a large title on every tab, and lists on white cards.

Also in this release:
- Refine a recipe with Ooey and a line at the top says what changed, or that nothing did. The ingredient you asked to keep stays in.
- Recipes Ooey creates with you show how long they take.
- Scan a recipe with several parts, and the review shows which part each ingredient belongs to.
- Fluid ounce is now a unit for kitchen items.
- When a recipe site blocks importing, Ooey offers pasted text or a screenshot instead.
- A mistyped barcode is flagged before you save.
- Tap outside the search bar, or scroll, to put the keyboard away.
- Cook mode opens right after your first sign-in, instead of asking you to sign in again.

We read every note — tell us what you think at support@ooeyapp.com.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-29

The + buttons are gone. Each tab now has a card tucked behind the tab bar: tap its tab or pull it up for that tab's actions. Open the camera, add by hand, create a recipe with Ooey, or share your list, all from one place.

Also in this release:
- Pick a unit for a kitchen item from a list instead of typing one.
- Recipes with sections, like a sauce and a batter, show each under its own heading.
- Food you add from a recipe keeps its own name in your kitchen, so recipes can find it later.
- Options that aren't available right now dim and say why.
- When a screen won't load, Ooey says whether the server was slow rather than blaming your connection.
- Substitutions no longer say they added something to your shopping list when they didn't.

We read every note — tell us what you think at support@ooeyapp.com.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-22

Ooey no longer asks for your date of birth. It asks whether you’re old
enough, records that you confirmed, and keeps nothing else. The privacy
policy is now one tap from the sign-in screen.

Also in this release:
- Ooey explains why it needs the camera before your phone asks.
- Tell Ooey you already have an ingredient, straight from the recipe row.
- Recipe rows show what you can cook from your kitchen, and the filter works.
- Clearer AI recipe prompts, and a way to report a recipe that looks wrong.
- Re-tapping a tab returns you to the top of it.
- Import errors now say what actually went wrong.

We read every note — tell us what you think at support@ooeyapp.com.

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