Comparison

Fridgify vs FreshCheck

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

Head to head
About

Fridgify

Organize your fridge contents and expiry dates to reduce food waste. This app helps you shop smarter with shared lists and notifies you before items expire. It offers quick item addition, receipt scanning, and offline functionality, all while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Expiry notifications
  • Shared shopping lists
  • Quick item addition
  • Receipt scanning
  • Offline functionality
  • End-to-end encryption
Features
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Ever throw away food and feel that little sting of guilt? Yeah, us too. That's why we built Fridgify. Keep track of what you have, plan meals around your pantry, shop without forgetting things, and actually use what you buy. Save time, save money, and waste less food. Why you'll love it β€’ Cook what you already have – Fridgify matches recipes to your pantry and shows what you can cook now, what is only one or two ingredients away, and what is still missing β€’ Your own cookbooks – Save your own recipes, type them in naturally, or photograph a cookbook page and let Fridgify read the ingredients and steps β€’ Shop smarter – Shared shopping lists with real notifications, plus a scanner that moves everything you buy straight into your cart β€’ Quick Add – Type "2x apples, 1 milk" and Fridgify turns it into items for you β€’ Scan barcodes – Point the camera at a product and it fills itself in. The product database lives on your phone, so nobody learns what you buy β€’ Read dates from the label – Fridgify can pick up the printed best-before date while you scan, or you can snap it directly with the camera β€’ Scan receipts – Photograph your receipt and match prices to what you bought. Fridgify remembers what you paid and can show unit prices next time β€’ Stay ahead of waste – One daily heads-up before food expires, with actions right on the lock screen β€’ Share & sync – Keep your household's pantry, fridge and shopping list in sync β€’ Privacy first – End-to-end encrypted, no account required, no tracking, no ads. Even we can't read your data β€’ Works offline – Add items, scan products and use your pantry without internet. Sync catches up when you're back online β€’ Learns from you – Fridgify remembers your corrections and preferences on your device, so adding the same products gets faster over time Built for what comes next Fridgify already reads the new 2D codes coming to product packaging through GS1 Digital Link and "Sunrise 2027". If a code contains a best-before date, Fridgify can fill it in automatically. All features. No paywalls. No "premium" nonsense. We built Fridgify because food waste sucks and staying organized shouldn't require another subscription. Every feature works without paying a cent. If Fridgify saves you from tossing groceries, you can support development with a one-time tip or an optional subscription. Use it free? That's cool too. Seriously. Built in Germany. Shaped by your feedback. Terms of Use: https://fridgify.app/terms

About

FreshCheck

Features
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FreshCheck tells you what's in your fridge and what needs eating first, before it ends up in the bin. Scan a barcode, snap the printed date, and FreshCheck sorts your pantry by urgency: use today, next 3 days, this week, later on. A gentle reminder arrives before anything goes off. SCAN, DON'T TYPE β€’ The barcode scanner finds the product name for you β€’ Read the expiry date straight from the package with your camera β€’ Quick picks and typical shelf-life suggestions for fresh food KNOW WHAT'S ENDING β€’ Pantry sorted by expiry date, with clear colour cues β€’ Fridge, freezer, cupboard, and your own places β€’ Move an item to the freezer and get a new date automatically β€’ Mark items as opened, eaten or thrown away COOK WHAT'S ENDING β€’ Recipes matched to the items that expire first β€’ Filters for quick and vegetarian meals β€’ Add missing ingredients to your shopping list in one tap SHOPPING LIST β€’ Finished something? Put it on the list β€’ Share the list with anyone YOUR IMPACT β€’ Money saved and wasted this month β€’ Waste rate, no-waste streak and 6-month history β€’ Badges for every milestone REMINDERS THAT FIT YOU β€’ Choose when: a week before, the day before, on the day β€’ Morning digest of what expires today β€’ Weekly plan every Monday PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no servers, no tracking. Your items and history stay on your phone. Export a CSV or a backup whenever you want. FRESHCHECK PRO The free version lets you add your first 3 items and includes 3 date reads from photos and a selection of recipes. Pro unlocks: β€’ Unlimited items β€’ Unlimited date reading from photos β€’ Custom storage places β€’ Full savings history, charts and badges β€’ Every recipe, with filters β€’ Custom reminders, morning digest and weekly plan β€’ CSV export and backup β€’ Colour themes Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pierfrancescoamendola.github.io/FreshCheck/privacy.html

Screenshots

Fridgify4 screens
FreshCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fridgify at every 4 days against FreshCheck's every 3 weeks. FreshCheck's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. Fridgify sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FreshCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fridgify ships an update every 4 days, FreshCheck every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Fridgify versus FreshCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFridgifyFreshCheck
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.015.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValentin HammPierfrancesco Amendola

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Fridgify

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Annual Supporter$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee for Fridgy$2.99
  • Lunch for Fridgy$4.99
  • Feast for Fridgy$9.99
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  • Founders Edition$29.99
3 purchases

FreshCheck

Subscriptions2
  • FreshCheck Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • FreshCheck Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • FreshCheck Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Fridgify free?
Fridgify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreshCheck free?
FreshCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fridgify or FreshCheck have ads?
Neither Fridgify nor FreshCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fridgify or FreshCheck?
Fridgify ships an update every 4 days, and FreshCheck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fridgify was updated on November 7, 2026 and FreshCheck on November 7, 2026.

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