Comparison

Plentiful vs Made It

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

Made It

Features
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MADE IT helps you turn food inspiration into something you can actually cook. We all save recipes from TikTok, YouTube, blogs, and cookbooks — then forget them or realize we’re missing ingredients. MADE IT closes that gap by connecting inspiration with your kitchen. How it works: See it – Save or paste a recipe or food video from anywhere Got it – Track what ingredients you already have Need it – Instantly see what’s missing and build a grocery list Made it – Turn inspiration into a real meal MADE IT starts with what you already have, helping you cook smarter, waste less food, and spend less time figuring out what to make. This app is currently in testing and actively being improved.

Screenshots

Plentiful4 screens
Made It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Made It at daily against Plentiful's every 3 weeks. Made It also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plentiful ships an update every 3 weeks, Made It daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plentiful versus Made It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlentifulMade It
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (758 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings758 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB88 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperHelp KitchenKevin Williams

In-app purchases

None

Plentiful

No in-app purchases

None

Made It

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plentiful free?
Plentiful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Made It free?
Made It is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plentiful or Made It have ads?
Neither Plentiful nor Made It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plentiful or Made It?
Plentiful ships an update every 3 weeks, and Made It daily. Most recently, Plentiful was updated on October 27, 2026 and Made It on October 7, 2026.

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