Comparison

Delaware Libraries vs PantrySavvy

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

Head to head
About

Delaware Libraries

Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds for books from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Renew books
  • Place holds
  • Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Features
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Access Delaware Libraries from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books

About

PantrySavvy

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Are you constantly forgetting what's in your refrigerator and having food expire? Do you know what is in the back of the freezer right now? How about what is in your medicine cabinet? Have you gone to the store and wish you knew how many eggs you had at home? Reduce your mental load and let PantrySavvy keep your household goods and shopping organized! - Track the inventory in your pantry Avoid accidentally buying an item you already have at home Use an item and reduce the number remaining in your pantry Track pantry inventory by location and expiration date (e.g. refrigerator, freezer, pantry, medicine cabinet, etc) Roommates can create separate pantries to help keep track of whose food is whose - Make creating shopping list easier Add items to list from frequently purchased items Add items to list either by typing or using item scanner Multiple users can add items to shared list and changes are synced for all users Can set desired quantities of an item to keep in stock - Items automatically added to list when number falls below desired level Easily import existing lists to frequent items from outside the app - Reduces food waste Notification given for expiring items and expired items Suggestions given for recipes to use expiring items - Recipes: Do you have items that are expiring soon, and you aren't sure what to do with them? PantrySavvy will search and propose recipes for you! - Makes shopping experience simpler Items to buy organized by category (e.g. meats, fruits/vegetables, canned goods, etc) to help guide your shopping order and prevent missing an item or going back to a previous isle, no matter which store you're at. Tracks items placed in shopping cart and number of items remaining to buy - Collaboration: Are you tired of being the only person managing the shopping list and items of your household? Are you at university or living with others and sharing a refrigerator? Share your lists and pantries with your family or housemates. Why should you do all the work! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Delaware Libraries4 screens
PantrySavvy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Delaware Libraries at none against PantrySavvy's 6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PantrySavvy sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Delaware Libraries asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Delaware Libraries versus PantrySavvy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelaware LibrariesPantrySavvy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelaware Division of LibrariesIan McElroy

In-app purchases

None

Delaware Libraries

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PantrySavvy

Subscriptions2
  • 1-Month of Recipes access$0.991 Month
  • 1-Month Premium Access1 Month trial$3.991 Month
One-time4
  • Unlimited Pantries$3.99
  • Unlimited Lists$3.99
  • Unlimited Item Scans$5.99
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  • PantrySavvy Premium$12.99

Questions

Is Delaware Libraries free?
Delaware Libraries is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PantrySavvy free?
PantrySavvy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Delaware Libraries or PantrySavvy have ads?
Neither Delaware Libraries nor PantrySavvy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Delaware Libraries or PantrySavvy?
Delaware Libraries ships an update every 5 months, and PantrySavvy every 5 months. Most recently, Delaware Libraries was updated on June 1, 2026 and PantrySavvy on September 10, 2026.

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