Comparison

TotalCtrl Home vs Foodwin

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

Head to head
About

TotalCtrl Home

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TotalCtrl Home is a digital inventory solution to be used in your household to get track of all the food in your pantry, fridge, and freezer, prevent food waste and get recipes based on your inventory. Why use TotalCtrl Home? 1. Take control of your inventory. Get TotalCtrl over your inventory based on the amount, price, and expiration date. 2. Cook meals with the list of suggested recipes based on the products expiring soon and the products you have in your inventory. 3. Prevent food waste. You won’t forget about your products anymore since you will have all the items tracked with expiration date. 4. Plan your food purchasing with a digital shopping list and don’t use your paper list anymore.

About

Foodwin

Features
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Foodwin puts you in complete control of your kitchen, meal plan, and grocery shopping anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can: - See what you can cook right now based on the ingredients in your fridge, freezer, and pantry - Track expiration dates and get notified before food goes to waste - Plan a full week of dinners that share fresh ingredients and stay within your grocery budget - Add all missing ingredients for your weekly meal plan to your shopping list in one tap - Share live grocery lists with your household and sync changes in real time - Check off groceries from your wrist with the Apple Watch app, even without your iPhone nearby - Scan grocery receipts, handwritten lists, or your fridge to add items automatically - Import recipes from any website, food blog, or cookbook photo - Chat with AI Chef to create custom recipes from the ingredients you already have at home - Follow step-by-step cooking instructions with Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Keep track of your spices and herbs in a dedicated Spice Rack and restock empty spices in one tap - Track completed grocery trips and move bought items straight into your kitchen inventory

Screenshots

TotalCtrl Home4 screens
Foodwin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TotalCtrl Home at none against Foodwin's shown. TotalCtrl Home also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.2). Foodwin's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TotalCtrl Home sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.49 per month and Foodwin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TotalCtrl Home ships an update fortnightly, Foodwin every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
TotalCtrl Home versus Foodwin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotalCtrl HomeFoodwin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better18.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB104 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTotalCtrl ASAskvik Development

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TotalCtrl Home

Subscriptions1
  • TotalCtrl Premium$2.491 Month
2 purchases

Foodwin

Subscriptions2
  • Foodwin Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Foodwin Plus Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is TotalCtrl Home free?
TotalCtrl Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foodwin free?
Foodwin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TotalCtrl Home or Foodwin have ads?
Foodwin shows ads; TotalCtrl Home does not.
Which is updated more often, TotalCtrl Home or Foodwin?
TotalCtrl Home ships an update fortnightly, and Foodwin every 5 days. Most recently, TotalCtrl Home was updated on October 25, 2026 and Foodwin on October 28, 2026.

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