Fridge Buddy! vs BestBefore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fridge Buddy!
Easily track your groceries and prevent food waste. Scan receipts to add items, share shopping lists with others, and receive reminders before food expires.
- Receipt scanning
- Shareable shopping lists
- Expiry date tracking
- Food waste reduction
- Grocery management
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Use Fridge Buddy to quickly scan receipts, share lists, and save your groceries from expiring! --- Subscriptions --- Subscription to Fridge Buddy will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Read our Terms of Service here: https://fridgebuddy.io/terms-of-service. Read our Privacy Policy here: https://fridgebuddy.io/privacy-policy.
BestBefore
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BestBefore helps you take control of your pantry and stop wasting food. Scan product barcodes or expiration dates with your camera, and BestBefore logs everything automatically. When items are about to expire, you'll get a reminder — so nothing gets forgotten at the back of the fridge. And when you're not sure what to cook, BestBefore suggests recipes based on what you already have. FEATURES Scan barcodes and expiration dates with your camera AI-powered recipe suggestions from your pantry Share your pantry with family or housemates Organize items by category and storage location Expiration reminders so nothing goes to waste Guest mode — no account needed to get started
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BestBefore at none against Fridge Buddy!'s shown. Fridge Buddy!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Fridge Buddy! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BestBefore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fridge Buddy! ships an update every 5 days, BestBefore every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fridge Buddy! | BestBefore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Parthib Samadder | Matteo Miceli |
In-app purchases
Fridge Buddy!
- Fridge Buddy Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Fridge Buddy Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Permanent Upgrade$19.99
BestBefore
- BestBefore Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- BestBefore Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$34.991 Year









