Comparison

Use It Up vs Fodeen

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extensive recipe database
  • Ingredient-based search
  • Special diet filters
  • Global cuisine inspiration
  • Reduce food waste
Features
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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!

About

Fodeen

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Use It Up4 screens
Fodeen4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Use It Up versus Fodeen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUse It UpFodeen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB65 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBarcelona Code SchoolFodeen, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Use It Up

No in-app purchases

None

Fodeen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Use It Up free?
Use It Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fodeen free?
Fodeen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Use It Up or Fodeen have ads?
Neither Use It Up nor Fodeen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Use It Up or Fodeen?
Use It Up ships an update fortnightly, and Fodeen every 11 months. Most recently, Use It Up was updated on October 17, 2026 and Fodeen on October 25, 2026.

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