Comparison

Pantry Manager vs Stocked

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

Head to head
About

Pantry Manager

Manage household items, reduce food waste with expiration reminders, and create smart shopping lists. Sync across devices and share with family. Features barcode scanning and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Expiration date reminders
  • Smart shopping list
  • Barcode scanning
  • Cloud syncing
  • Apple Watch support
  • Custom categories and locations
Features
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Manages all of your household items with Pantry Manager! 
Lower food waste with expiration date reminders and a shopping list that matches actual items you own or will buy. Now with Apple Watch support! Never again will you wonder if you have that ingredient when you’re at the store. Open up pantry manager and see if your milk will go bad soon or if you need more AA Batteries. You can even scan a barcode to quickly add items.* --- Create a free Pantry Manager account and sync all of your items in the cloud. Using one account, everyone in your household can add, modify, and delete objects in your database. Need your spouse to pick up a few things on the way home from work? Add those items to your shopping list and have him or her sync the app when they leave. --- With pantry manager you get: • An easy to use interface with great sorting options • Notifications when your food expires • See which items have coupons • The ability to email your shopping list or entire pantry to anyone • A shopping list that relates to real items you have or will purchase • Barcode scanning to quickly add items* • Free Pantry Manager account for cloud syncing • Locally saved photos of your items • In-app purchase for syncing photos** • Icons to quickly see expired and soon to be expired items • App badges to see how many expired items you have • iPad and iPhone version for one low price • Custom categories for your items • Custom stores so you know where you need to shop • Custom locations so you know where your items are • Tags so you can filter your items however you like • Easy to use editing options to increase productivity • Multi-item editing has support for changing categories, stores and locations and more • Add a note to any item for complete control • Export your pantry to CSV format • Access your exported CSV documents and images through iTunes • Custom sort allows you to reorder the list any way you like • Apple Watch support * UPC scanning requires the use of an auto-focus camera. Some devices will not be able to scan UPCs. The current list of known devices is the iPhone 3Gs and newer and the iPad2 and newer. Not every item will be found but users can help add new items. ** Syncing photos require an in-app purchase because it requires significantly more bandwidth and server size. Price and features subject to change. Thank You! MJ Lyco LLC

About

Stocked

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"Stocked: Your Ultimate Long-Term Food Storage Solution! Elevate your pantry organization with Stocked – the essential iOS app designed for meticulous, long-term food storage. Effortlessly log your supplies, set quantities, and manage storage locations with ease. Receive timely notifications as items approach expiration, minimizing waste. With its intuitive interface, Stocked simplifies tracking and managing your long-term food inventory. Generate detailed PDF reports for easy sharing and printing. Download Stocked now and embark on a journey towards a well-preserved and efficiently organized pantry!"

Screenshots

Pantry Manager4 screens
Stocked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stocked at none against Pantry Manager's 1. Stocked also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Pantry Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

Pantry Manager costs $3.99 and Stocked $1.99 up front. Pantry Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stocked asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pantry Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Stocked every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pantry Manager versus Stocked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPantry ManagerStocked
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.6 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMJ Lyco LLCRobert Gaddy

Bugs and requests

Pantry Manager

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes frequently and becomes unstable
  • Barcode scanner produces blurry/unreadable images
  • Items fail to save or delete properly
  • Syncing fails between devices
  • App won't open after recent updates
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  • Categories don't sync between iPhone and iPad
  • Apple Watch app shows login error and becomes unresponsive
  • App hangs when editing item names
  • Scanner stops working after first few items
  • Data disappears from inventory list
  • Password reset link disabled
  • App opens automatically when phone is unlocked
  • Photo syncing issues between devices
  • Clicking item picture shows wrong item information
  • Slow loading and parsing delays
  • Error dialogs appear frequently
  • Support contact form has non-functional CAPTCHA

Requested features

18 requests
  • Meal planner integration with ingredient allocation
  • Manual UPC code entry without full product lookup
  • Multiple expiration dates for same product
  • Offline functionality without data loss
  • Fractional quantity support (e.g., 1/2 kg)
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  • Ability to edit quantity and expiration date from main list view
  • Recipe suggestions based on pantry items
  • Android app version
  • Web-based access to inventory
  • Aisle-based shopping list organization
  • Ability to add items to shopping list not in pantry
  • Automatic quantity addition to pantry when shopping list items purchased
  • Sort by quantity feature
  • Support for multiple locations with same item and different quantities
  • Improved barcode database for international products
  • Continuous/multi-item scanning mode
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Better category customization options

Stocked

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pantry Manager

One-time1
  • Sync Photos$0.99
None

Stocked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pantry Manager free?
Pantry Manager costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Stocked free?
Stocked costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pantry Manager or Stocked have ads?
Neither Pantry Manager nor Stocked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pantry Manager or Stocked?
Pantry Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Stocked every 16 months. Most recently, Pantry Manager was updated on September 28, 2026 and Stocked on September 19, 2026.

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