Comparison

Pantry & Fridge vs EverShelf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pantry & Fridge

Manage your kitchen inventory and reduce food waste. Easily track food items, get smart expiration alerts, and build shopping lists. Share your inventory with household members and gain insights into your consumption habits.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for quick item input
  • Expiration date tracking
  • Customizable expiration alerts
  • Household inventory sharing
  • Automated shopping list generation
  • Waste and consumption tracking
Features
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Stop wasting food – take control of your pantry, fridge, and freezer with FridgeBuddy! Get smart expiration alerts, organize your food inventory, and save money. ---- HOW IT WORKS • Scan the barcode of any item to instantly add it to your inventory • Track expiration dates across your fridge, freezer, and pantry • Get notified before food expires – you choose when! • Eat it in time, reduce waste, and save money ---- TOP FEATURES Inventory management • Scan barcodes for quick product input • Track food across multiple storage locations • Auto-organized lists: expiring soon, expired, and more • Search and filter your entire food inventory Smart alerts • Customizable notifications before food expires • Never forget what's in the back of your freezer Household sharing • Share your inventory with family or roommates • Everyone stays in sync with iCloud Shopping list • Go from inventory to shopping list in seconds • Share lists with your household Insights & statistics • Waste tracker: see what you eat vs. what you throw away • Track your consumption habits over time More • Home screen widgets for quick access • Nutri-Score and Green-Score for each product • Export to CSV for backup or personal use ---- Join thousands of families reducing food waste every day. ---- Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage your subscription in your App Store account. Terms of use: https://cafournier.com/fridgebuddy/terms Privacy policy: https://cafournier.com/fridgebuddy/privacypolicy

About

EverShelf

Build a personalized food storage and emergency preparedness plan for your household. Track inventory, monitor expiration dates, and organize supplies efficiently. Connect with others to share surplus food and reduce waste.

Highlights
  • Personalized preparedness plan
  • Unlimited inventory items
  • Food and water coverage tracking
  • Expiration tracking
  • Storage location organization
  • Shopping lists
  • Community sharing
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EverShelf helps your household build food storage and practical emergency preparedness one clear milestone at a time. Create a personalized preparedness plan based on your household size, dietary needs, cooking options, water needs, and budget. See what you already have, understand how much food and water coverage you’ve built, and always know what to work on next. Count supplies you already own toward your goals, track what’s missing, and build preparedness gradually at a pace that works for your household. Free features include: - Personalized household preparedness plan - Unlimited inventory items and scanning - Food and water coverage tracking - Expiration tracking and inventory overview - Storage location and go-bag organization - Shopping lists - Community sharing and connections Add items quickly with barcode scanning, photos, or storage-audit scanning. Organize supplies by location, keep track of expiration dates, and see how every item contributes toward your preparedness goals. You can also coordinate surplus-food handoffs with trusted friends, making it easier to put extra food to use instead of letting it go to waste. EverShelf Premium includes: - Meal plans built around your inventory - Recipe suggestions based on food you already have - Saved recipes - AI-powered recipe creation and scanning - Priority support Whether you’re starting from scratch or already have shelves full of supplies, EverShelf gives you a practical path forward, so you can know what you have, know what you need, and keep making progress. Preparedness guidance is informational and is not medical, dietary, or emergency-response advice. Subscription payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. EverShelf Premium renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://evershelf.joshumi.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://evershelf.joshumi.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pantry & Fridge4 screens
EverShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pantry & Fridge at every 2 weeks against EverShelf's every 5 months. Pantry & Fridge also leads on ratings volume (206 vs 1) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). EverShelf's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pantry & Fridge sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and EverShelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EverShelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pantry & Fridge has 206 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pantry & Fridge ships an update every 2 weeks, EverShelf every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Pantry & Fridge versus EverShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPantry & FridgeEverShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (206 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings206 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles-Adrien FournierJoshumi Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Pantry & Fridge

All ratings206 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral15.3%
Negative28.2%

EverShelf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pantry & Fridge

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App consistently shuts down/crashes, especially when marking items consumed
  • Data loss after updates or sync issues
  • Syncing issues between users, especially for family sharing
  • Barcode scanning falsely detecting or failing to scan
  • Canadian date format not recognized
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  • Rounding of expiry dates to the nearest month
  • Notifications not working
  • Bug when sharing lists in premium version (app crashes)
  • Consumed one functioning as consumed all
  • Inability to undo consumed items or view consumed list
  • Sharing is defective
  • Syncing only happens on demand or is delayed
  • Family sharing of premium features is inconsistent
  • Inability to cancel subscriptions on app, website, or Apple Store
  • Scan function does not work at all for some users
  • Items are automatically removed from a list even if still usable
  • Last iOS update caused all data to be lost
  • Issues with importing data into Numbers/Excel
  • Cannot add photos from camera roll or edit items to add photos

Requested features

18 requests
  • Ability to track quantity of items (e.g., grams, ml, pieces)
  • Option to sort items by category (dairy, condiments, etc.)
  • Auto-add items to grocery lists
  • Smart grocery lists based on expiry dates
  • Feature to indicate if a package has been opened
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  • Track if a product needs to be consumed within X days of opening
  • Recipe suggestions based on available ingredients
  • Ability to keep deleted items in a library for easy re-adding
  • Option to default sort lists by expiration date
  • Add notes to items
  • Ability to duplicate items
  • Apple Watch app
  • Ability to export lists
  • Add custom categories
  • Search bar for items
  • Option to add photos from camera roll
  • Track consumption by weight and volume
  • More relevant notifications

EverShelf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Pantry & Fridge

Subscriptions11
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
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  • Fridge Buddy Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual Fridge Buddy Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Annual Fridge Buddy Pro$17.991 Year
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Yearly$18.491 Year
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time5
  • Fridge Buddy Pro small tip$1.99
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Generous tip$3.99
  • Fridge Buddy Pro Amazing tip$5.99
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  • Fridge Buddy Pro Lifetime$34.99
  • FridgeBuddy Pro Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

EverShelf

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pantry & Fridge free?
Pantry & Fridge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EverShelf free?
EverShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pantry & Fridge or EverShelf?
EverShelf is rated higher. Pantry & Fridge averages 4.6 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while EverShelf averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pantry & Fridge or EverShelf have ads?
Neither Pantry & Fridge nor EverShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pantry & Fridge or EverShelf?
Pantry & Fridge ships an update every 2 weeks, and EverShelf every 5 months. Most recently, Pantry & Fridge was updated on September 24, 2026 and EverShelf on September 9, 2026.

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