Pantry Lab vs PantryMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pantry inventory management
- Meal planning
- Smart shopping list generation
- Expiry date reminders
- Reduce food waste
- Grocery tracking
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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.
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.
- Pantry inventory tracking
- AI-powered recipe suggestions
- Reduce food waste
- Save time and money
- Smart kitchen assistant
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Pantry Lab | PantryMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pantry Lab | Dinocorn LLC |
Customer experience
Pantry Lab
PantryMate
In-app purchases
Pantry Lab
No in-app purchases
PantryMate
- PantryMate Pro$4.991 Year
- PantryMate Pro (Lifetime)$19.99








