# Scratch: Kitchen Management — Recipe and Grocery Management

> Recipe and Grocery Management (iPhone/iPad app by MICHAEL GEORGE LANG.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scratch/id6761493982 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MICHAEL GEORGE LANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889947557)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 35 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-04-08
- Data updated: 2026-05-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scratch/id6761493982/reviews.md

## What is Scratch?

Scratch is a recipe and pantry app that put everything I wanted in one place. Track ingredients, plan your meals, and simplify your grocery list.

Pantry Tracker
Keep track of what is in your kitchen without doing a full inventory every time. Mark things as in stock or out of stock as you notice them running low, whether that is cooking ingredients or just everyday things like trash bags. Anything you mark out of stock goes on your grocery list automatically.

Recipes
Build and save your own recipes with step by step instructions, ingredients, and tags. Scratch can also suggest recipes based on what you already have on hand so you are not staring at your fridge trying to figure out what to make.

Menu Planner
Plan your meals for the week and Scratch pulls the ingredients you need onto your grocery list.

Grocery List
Filterable by store, so if you are stopping somewhere on the way home you can see just what you need from that store without overthinking it.

Share with Friends
Share recipes you are proud of and get recipes from friends. You can keep your recipes to yourself or share them, up to you.

I am going to maintain this as long as I use it because I couldn't find an app where all these pieces actually talk to each other. Hope you find it useful too.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-04-20

Grocery List
- Tap items when gotten at the store — they move to the bottom as a buffer. Hit Done to move everything to in stock.
- Swipe right to mark items as not needed
- Items grouped by category

Pantry
- Tap toggles between in stock and out of stock
- Swipe right is the only way to set not needed
- Edit ingredient tags and stores directly

Cook Flow
- Ingredients, prep, and cooking steps on their own pages
- Completed steps move to the bottom as you go
- Scale recipes with 1/4x, 1/2x, 1x, and 2x
- Shuffle mini recipes while cooking — only picks from ones you have everything for

Recipes & Menu
- Create folders on Menu and Cook pages to organize recipes
- Add recipes to folders from inside the folder
- "All Recipes" tab sorted by how many ingredients you have in stock
- Edit recipes with AI from the recipe detail view
- Import recipes with or without AI — non-AI imports now parse quantities

Mini Recipes
- Ingredients show individually in your grocery list
- Use mini recipes as ingredients inside other recipes

AI Features
- Bring your own API key: Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or any compatible provider
- Switch providers without losing your keys
- Better error messages for rate limits and free tier issues
- Post-cook AI feedback with accept/reject for each suggestion
- Groq clarification note (not affiliated with xAI/Grok)

Setup & Onboarding
- First-launch tutorial for adding your pantry by text or voice
- Walkthrough covers mini recipes and folders
- Works fully without AI

Stability
- Fixed deep link crashes
- Fixed keyboard covering inputs
- Fixed race conditions with rapid taps
- Fixed ingredient category sync
- Better error handling throughout

### 1.0 — 2026-04-08

No release notes.

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