Use It Up vs Fodeen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Use It Up
Discover over a million recipes from around the world to avoid food waste. Easily find dishes based on ingredients you have, with filters for special diets like vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free.
- Extensive recipe database
- Ingredient-based search
- Special diet filters
- Global cuisine inspiration
- Reduce food waste
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The search engine pulls from a database with over 1 million recipes inspired by cuisines from all over the world, so that you never get bored. Learn ways to pair ingredients and discover new dishes. This app also accommodates special diets with filters for vegan, vegetarian, or gluten-free recipes. Wondering how to cook those ingredients you have laying around? Go ahead and Use It Up!
Fodeen
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Fodeen: Your AI Kitchen & Grocery Assistant Fodeen is the AI-powered kitchen assistant that automatically tracks your groceries, helps you plan meals, reduces food waste, and simplifies household food management. Simply connect your favorite grocery retailers, import receipts, or scan products, and Fodeen automatically builds a living inventory of everything in your fridge, freezer, and pantry. Powered by our patent-pending Catalog Intelligence Engine and Progressive Intelligence, Fodeen continuously learns how your household shops, cooks, and consumes food—delivering smarter recommendations with less effort over time. Know what you already have, discover recipes using ingredients on hand, build personalized meal plans, and receive reminders before food expires. Whether you're planning dinner tonight or shopping for next week, Fodeen helps reduce food waste, save money, and simplify everyday life. Key Features • Automatically import grocery purchases from supported retailers • Organize your fridge, freezer, and pantry in one place • Smart expiration tracking with proactive reminders • AI-powered recipe recommendations based on what you already own • Personalized meal planning for your household's preferences and dietary needs • Intelligent shopping lists that adapt to your inventory • Household sharing so everyone stays in sync • Reduce food waste, lower grocery bills, and simplify meal planning Spend less time managing groceries. Spend more time enjoying them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Use It Up at fortnightly against Fodeen's every 11 months. Use It Up also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Use It Up ships an update fortnightly, Fodeen every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Use It Up | Fodeen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Barcelona Code School | Fodeen, LLC |
In-app purchases
Use It Up
No in-app purchases
Fodeen
No in-app purchases








