Comparison

Plentiful vs PantryMap

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

Head to head
About

Plentiful

Instantly connect with food pantries to find food, manage visits, and receive updates. This app features a map of over 40,000 food pantries across the U.S., making food access easier for everyone.

Highlights
  • Find food pantries
  • Manage pantry visits
  • Receive updates from pantries
  • Access Map of 40,000+ pantries
  • Locate food resources
Features
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Plentiful helps you instantly connect with food pantries: find food pantries, make and manage visits, and receive updates from the food pantries you visit. Today we’re proud to introduce the Plentiful Access Map, a map of more than 40,000 food pantries across the U.S. Free and easy to use, Plentiful’s Access Map helps anyone, anywhere, find the food they need. This map bridges the gap between food banks and the communities and food pantries who make food access possible. In this moment of uncertainty and rising need, we hope this app can be a small act of stability and a way for our neighbors to find the help they need.

About

PantryMap

Discover nearby food pantries for volunteering or receiving assistance. Access information anytime, anywhere without needing to sign up.

Highlights
  • Find nearby food pantries
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Food assistance locations
  • No sign-up required
  • Accessible anytime, anywhere
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Find nearby food pantries to volunteer & eat. Anytime, anywhere. No sign-up required.

Screenshots

Plentiful4 screens
PantryMap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PantryMap at 100% against Plentiful's 55%. PantryMap also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Plentiful's advantage is ratings volume (574 vs 4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PantryMap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plentiful has 574 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Plentiful's written reviews are positive against 100% of PantryMap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plentiful ships an update every 3 weeks, PantryMap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plentiful versus PantryMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlentifulPantryMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (574 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings574 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHelp KitchenHenry Greenhut

Customer experience

Plentiful

All ratings574 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.0%

PantryMap

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plentiful

No in-app purchases

None

PantryMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plentiful free?
Plentiful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PantryMap free?
PantryMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plentiful or PantryMap?
PantryMap is rated higher. Plentiful averages 4.6 out of 5 from 574 ratings, while PantryMap averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Plentiful or PantryMap have ads?
Neither Plentiful nor PantryMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plentiful or PantryMap?
Plentiful ships an update every 3 weeks, and PantryMap every 2 days. Most recently, Plentiful was updated on September 25, 2026 and PantryMap on June 1, 2026.

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