Comparison

Pantry Lab vs PantryMate

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

Head to head
About

Pantry Lab

Organize your kitchen, plan meals efficiently, and reduce food waste. Track your groceries, get expiry reminders, and create smart shopping lists based on your pantry contents. Eat better and save money with this kitchen management tool.

Highlights
  • Pantry inventory management
  • Meal planning
  • Smart shopping list generation
  • Expiry date reminders
  • Reduce food waste
  • Grocery tracking
Features
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PantryLab – Manage Your Pantry, Plan Meals, Waste Less PantryLab helps you stay organized in the kitchen, save money on groceries, and reduce food waste. Keep track of everything you have at home, plan meals around what’s already in your pantry, and build smart shopping lists that make sense. With PantryLab, you always know what’s in your fridge and cupboards. Add your groceries quickly, update quantities as you use them, and get gentle reminders before items expire. No more forgotten food or surprise duplicates when shopping. Meal planning is simple. Choose what you want to cook for the week, and PantryLab automatically turns your plan into a clear shopping list. You’ll spend less time guessing, less money buying extras, and more time enjoying good food. Whether you live alone, with a partner, or with a family, PantryLab helps you eat better and waste less. It’s designed for anyone who wants to make their kitchen more efficient and sustainable without any extra effort. Keep your pantry organized. Plan your meals with confidence. Make food waste a thing of the past. PantryLab — your kitchen, organized.

About

PantryMate

This app helps you manage your pantry by tracking inventory and suggesting recipes based on available ingredients. It aims to reduce food waste and save you time and money in the kitchen.

Highlights
  • Pantry inventory tracking
  • AI-powered recipe suggestions
  • Reduce food waste
  • Save time and money
  • Smart kitchen assistant
Features
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Meet PantryMate — Your Smart Kitchen Assistant. Tired of forgetting what’s in your pantry or wasting food you already bought? PantryMate helps you track, plan, and cook smarter with the power of AI. PantryMate transforms your kitchen into an intelligent system that saves you time, money, and effort — all while helping you live more sustainably. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pantry Lab4 screens
PantryMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pantry Lab at none against PantryMate's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. PantryMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Pantry Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pantry Lab against 5.0 for PantryMate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pantry Lab versus PantryMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPantry LabPantryMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPantry LabDinocorn LLC

Customer experience

Pantry Lab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PantryMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pantry Lab

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PantryMate

Subscriptions1
  • PantryMate Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • PantryMate Pro (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

Is Pantry Lab free?
Pantry Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PantryMate free?
PantryMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pantry Lab or PantryMate?
Pantry Lab and PantryMate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pantry Lab or PantryMate have ads?
Neither Pantry Lab nor PantryMate shows ads.

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