Comparison

Half Lemons vs Scorty

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

Head to head
About

Half Lemons

Discover hundreds of creative recipes using only the ingredients you already have at home. This app acts as your digital pantry, helping you decide what to cook without needing extra trips to the store. Easily filter recipes by key ingredients and generate grocery lists for any missing items.

Highlights
  • Ingredient-based recipe generation
  • Digital pantry tracking
  • Filter recipes by key ingredient
  • Automatic grocery list creation
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Always-on app screen during recipes
Features
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Half Lemons is a recipe app for everyday cooking that serves up recipes using the ingredients you have at home. Make deciding what’s for dinner a no brainer. Get hundreds of creative recipes using the ingredients you have on hand. No trips to the store necessary. The App at a Glance: * Your digital pantry. Enter the ingredients you have at home with an easy tap interface. We keep track of them from one meal to the next. * Hundreds of recipes with no missing ingredients Recipes you can actually make with the things you have on hand. No missing ingredients. No funky substitutions needed. And definitely no trips to the store! *Always on app-screen When you follow a recipe, your phone will never go dark. No more chicken juice fingers trying to open your phone. * Filter recipes by key ingredient Want to use up the last chicken thighs? Or maybe your fresh cilantro is starting to look tired. No problem! Filter recipes using any ingredient in your kitchen. *Grocery lists. See a recipe you want to make? Missing a few ingredients? Automatically add them to a grocery list. * Save recipes you want to make If a recipe looks good save it for later. If you loved it and want to make it again save it. No limits! * All recipes are hand-picked with at least 4 stars and up * Thousands of recipes from the best sources & food bloggers Recipes are sourced from favorites like: NYT Cooking, Half Baked Harvest, Epicurious, Smitten Kitchen, Skinny Taste, BBC food, Jamie Oliver and so many more great bloggers. Our terms of use: https://www.halflemons.com/terms-of-use

About

Scorty

Features
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Scorty goes beyond expiry reminders: it puts your kitchen decisions in order. Add products manually, scan labels, receipts or barcodes, and see what to use today and this week. • Always distinguish a verified date from an estimate or a date that needs review. • Get waste-saving recipes that respect your diet, allergies, servings and available time. • Organise your fridge, freezer and pantry; close the loop by marking what you used or did not use. • Keep your data private: OCR runs on-device and images are not stored. Recipes never use products past a safety date, estimates that need review, or non-food products. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Half Lemons4 screens
Scorty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Half Lemons at 15.0 against Scorty's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Half Lemons sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Scorty sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Half Lemons versus Scorty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalf LemonsScorty
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (161 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings161 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheodore GoodmanCristian Palmeri

Bugs and requests

Half Lemons

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App stuck on false 'no internet connection' error
  • Search returns irrelevant results (e.g., only French fries)
  • App crashes or freezes on startup
  • Pantry feature no longer functional after updates
  • Inconsistent recipe suggestions despite ingredient input

Requested features

11 requests
  • Multi-language support (Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, French)
  • Account sharing for families and partners
  • Star/rating system for recipes
  • Recipe favoriting and saving functionality
  • Cloud sync across multiple devices (iPhone, iPad)
Show 6 more
  • Expanded ingredient database with more variety
  • Alternative login methods beyond Apple ID
  • Search functionality for pantry ingredients
  • Donation/tip jar option
  • Expanded Asian produce and recipe options
  • Regional ingredient name variations (e.g., arugula/rocket)

Scorty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Half Lemons

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Pro Access$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Pro Access$3.991 Month
One-time3
  • Unlimited Pro Access$19.99
  • Unlimited Pro Access$29.99
  • Unlimited Pro Access$49.95
1 purchases

Scorty

Subscriptions1
  • Scorty Pro$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Half Lemons free?
Half Lemons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scorty free?
Scorty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Half Lemons or Scorty have ads?
Neither Half Lemons nor Scorty shows ads.

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