# USEBY: Expiry Intelligence

> Smart food inventory and expiry tracking for home kitchens. (iPhone/iPad app by Gerald Chapman.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/useby-expiry-intelligence/id6756159613 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gerald Chapman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858785095)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/useby-expiry-intelligence/id6756159613/reviews.md

## What is USEBY?

USEBY is a smart food awareness app for everyday kitchens.

Track food across your fridge, freezer and pantry, see what needs using soon, and build better shopping habits by remembering what you already have at home.

USEBY helps with:

• Food expiry tracking
• Kitchen inventory awareness
• Fridge, freezer and pantry organisation
• Smarter shopping lists
• Reducing forgotten food
• Household food coordination with USEBY Family, available as an optional paid subscription

USEBY brings smart-kitchen intelligence to ordinary kitchens — no smart fridge required.

Some features require a separate auto-renewable subscription.

USEBY Family is an optional paid subscription that unlocks household sharing features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account through the App Store. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed in your App Store account settings.

Privacy Policy:
https://www.useby.life/privacy/

Terms of Use:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Food expiry tracking
- Kitchen inventory management
- Fridge, freezer, pantry organization
- Smarter shopping lists
- Reduce forgotten food
- Household food coordination

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/useby-expiry-intelligence/id6756159613/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Excellent app - love it!

*2026-07-19*

Enjoying this great little app - highly recommend

## Frequently asked questions about USEBY

### What is USEBY?

USEBY is a smart food awareness app designed to help you track food in your fridge, freezer, and pantry. It alerts you to items nearing their expiry dates and helps build better shopping habits.

### How does USEBY help reduce food waste?

By tracking expiry dates and providing kitchen inventory awareness, USEBY helps you prioritize using food before it spoils. This proactive approach minimizes forgotten items and reduces the amount of food that goes to waste.

### Can USEBY be used by multiple people in a household?

Yes, USEBY offers an optional paid subscription called USEBY Family. This feature unlocks household sharing, allowing multiple users to coordinate food inventory and usage.

### What devices does USEBY support?

USEBY is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It is designed for everyday kitchens and does not require a smart fridge.

### How often is USEBY updated?

The latest version of USEBY is 1.0.3, last updated on July 26, 2026. Updates typically include bug fixes and feature enhancements to improve user experience.

### Is USEBY free to use?

USEBY is free to download and use. However, some advanced features, such as household sharing through USEBY Family, require a separate auto-renewable subscription.

### How do I manage my USEBY subscription?

Subscriptions for USEBY can be managed through your App Store account settings. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

### What is the age rating for USEBY?

USEBY has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults, with content generally considered appropriate for all ages.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.13 — 2026-09-24

Expanded French and Spanish food coverage across the USEBY food database, with improved translation, food-name recognition and category matching.

This build also includes a range of localisation fixes and regression checks to make adding and identifying foods more reliable across English, French and Spanish.

### 1.0.12 — 2026-09-19

A major Shopping List update: better grouping, easier moving and buying, improved sharing, and a new Finish Shop review.
Also includes expiry and food-storage fixes, Bought Before improvements, and clearer 7-day free trial messaging for eligible new users.

### 1.0.11 — 2026-09-12

This update makes USEBY faster and easier to use.

• Faster Inventory search, with improved searches for produce, fish, seafood and packaging.
• A quicker way to add items from Bought Before back into Inventory.
• Improved Inventory delete and Undo responsiveness on iPhone.
• Clearer Quick Add and Notifications help.
• Notification badges now clear when USEBY is opened.

### 1.0.10 — 2026-09-06

Improved Inventory search now finds more related foods, categories and custom item names. We’ve also added clearer in-app guidance across Inventory, Add Item, Item Details, Household, Quick Scan and Shopping List, plus Shopping List reliability improvements and food-data refinements.

### 1.0.9 — 2026-09-02

Notifications have arrived! USEBY can now remind you about food that’s expiring soon, including items expiring tomorrow, and take you straight to the items that need attention.

We’ve also made Inventory search and filters better, improved Shopping List speed and quantity controls, and added a new USEBY launch screen.

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*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 2026-09-24.*