Fridgify vs Fridgio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Expiry notifications
- Shared shopping lists
- Quick item addition
- Receipt scanning
- Offline functionality
- End-to-end encryption
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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 • 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 • Your own cookbooks – Save your own recipes, type them in naturally, or photograph a cookbook page and let Fridgify read the ingredients and steps • Shop smarter – Shared shopping lists with real notifications, plus a scanner that moves everything you buy straight into your cart • Quick Add – Type "2x apples, 1 milk" and Fridgify turns it into items for you • 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 • 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 • Scan receipts – Photograph your receipt and match prices to what you bought. Fridgify remembers what you paid and can show unit prices next time • Stay ahead of waste – One daily heads-up before food expires, with actions right on the lock screen • Share & sync – Keep your household's pantry, fridge and shopping list in sync • Privacy first – End-to-end encrypted, no account required, no tracking, no ads. Even we can't read your data • Works offline – Add items, scan products and use your pantry without internet. Sync catches up when you're back online • 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
Fridgio
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Fridgio – Wissen, was offen ist. Fridgio hilft dir, den Überblick über deine geöffneten Lebensmittel zu behalten. Scanne einfach den Barcode, Fridgio erinnert dich was du alles offen hast. BARCODE-SCANNER Scanne Produkte blitzschnell per Kamera. Fridgio erkennt automatisch den Produktnamen über die OpenFoodFacts-Datenbank. ABLAUFDATUM-TRACKING Behalte den Überblick, welche Produkte bald ablaufen. Sortiere nach Datum und sieh auf einen Blick, was als nächstes verbraucht werden sollte. SMARTE ERINNERUNGEN Erhalte Push-Benachrichtigungen, bevor Lebensmittel verdorben sind. Wähle selbst, wann du erinnert werden möchtest – mit Kalender und Uhrzeit. STANDORTE & SHARING Erstelle verschiedene Standorte wie Kühlschrank, Tiefkühler oder Vorratsschrank. Teile deine Standorte mit Familie, Partner oder WG-Mitbewohnern – alle sehen die gleichen Produkte in Echtzeit. PRODUKTFOTOS Mache Fotos von deinen Produkten für eine bessere Übersicht. STATISTIKEN Verfolge, wie viele Produkte du verbrauchst und wie viel du vor dem Verderben rettest. NOTIZEN Füge individuelle Notizen zu deinen Produkten hinzu. Gemeinsam gegen Lebensmittelverschwendung!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fridgio at none against Fridgify's 6. Fridgio also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Fridgify's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Fridgify sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fridgio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fridgify ships an update every 2 days, Fridgio monthly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Fridgify | Fridgio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valentin Hamm | Michael Schulze |
In-app purchases
Fridgify
- Monthly Supporter$1.991 Month
- Annual Supporter$19.991 Year
- Coffee for Fridgy$2.99
- Lunch for Fridgy$4.99
- Feast for Fridgy$9.99
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- Founders Edition$29.99
Fridgio
No in-app purchases









