Comparison

Skado vs FreshCheck

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

Head to head
About

Skado

Features
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Skado is the AI-powered smart pantry that helps families stop wasting food — without the tedious manual data entry that makes other apps impossible to stick with. The real reason pantry and expiration apps fail? Typing in every item by hand. Skado removes that friction completely. SCAN YOUR RECEIPT Take a photo of your grocery receipt inside the app, or choose one from your gallery. Skado's OCR reads it and adds every product automatically — zero manual typing. TALK TO YOUR AI ASSISTANT Dictate or chat with the conversational voice assistant to add products in seconds. Just say what you bought. NEVER WASTE FOOD AGAIN Skado tracks expiration dates and sends timely reminders before your products go bad, so nothing gets forgotten at the back of the fridge. ONE SHARED PANTRY FOR THE FAMILY Household members share the same inventory in real time. Everyone sees what's at home, what's running low, and what's about to expire. AUTOMATIC SHARED SHOPPING LIST When you consume a product, Skado moves it to your shared shopping list automatically, so the whole family stays in sync. AI RECIPE SUGGESTIONS Skado generates personalized recipes from the products about to expire — turning "almost wasted" into tonight's dinner. ALEXA INTEGRATION Link your Amazon account and simply ask Alexa to register products, completely hands-free. CALENDAR & MEAL PLANNING See your pantry freshness at a glance and plan meals around what needs to be used first. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Pin expiring products on your device home screen and see them at a glance, without opening the app. Why families love Skado: - Effortless input — scan a receipt or talk, done - Less food waste, more savings - Real-time shared family pantry - Smart expiration reminders - AI recipes from expiring products - Widgets and Alexa for hands-free use Stop throwing away food and money. Download Skado and make pantry management effortless. Terms of Service: https://skado.app/tos/

About

FreshCheck

Features
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FreshCheck tells you what's in your fridge and what needs eating first, before it ends up in the bin. Scan a barcode, snap the printed date, and FreshCheck sorts your pantry by urgency: use today, next 3 days, this week, later on. A gentle reminder arrives before anything goes off. SCAN, DON'T TYPE • The barcode scanner finds the product name for you • Read the expiry date straight from the package with your camera • Quick picks and typical shelf-life suggestions for fresh food KNOW WHAT'S ENDING • Pantry sorted by expiry date, with clear colour cues • Fridge, freezer, cupboard, and your own places • Move an item to the freezer and get a new date automatically • Mark items as opened, eaten or thrown away COOK WHAT'S ENDING • Recipes matched to the items that expire first • Filters for quick and vegetarian meals • Add missing ingredients to your shopping list in one tap SHOPPING LIST • Finished something? Put it on the list • Share the list with anyone YOUR IMPACT • Money saved and wasted this month • Waste rate, no-waste streak and 6-month history • Badges for every milestone REMINDERS THAT FIT YOU • Choose when: a week before, the day before, on the day • Morning digest of what expires today • Weekly plan every Monday PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no servers, no tracking. Your items and history stay on your phone. Export a CSV or a backup whenever you want. FRESHCHECK PRO The free version includes up to 20 items, 3 date reads from photos and a selection of recipes. Pro unlocks: • Unlimited items • Unlimited date reading from photos • Custom storage places • Full savings history, charts and badges • Every recipe, with filters • Custom reminders, morning digest and weekly plan • CSV export and backup • Colour themes Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pierfrancescoamendola.github.io/FreshCheck/privacy.html

Screenshots

Skado4 screens
FreshCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Skado at none against FreshCheck's 3. Skado also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FreshCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Skado asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skado ships an update every 9 days, FreshCheck every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Skado versus FreshCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkadoFreshCheck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngelo CassanoPierfrancesco Amendola

In-app purchases

None

Skado

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FreshCheck

Subscriptions2
  • FreshCheck Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • FreshCheck Pro Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • FreshCheck Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Skado free?
Skado is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreshCheck free?
FreshCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Skado or FreshCheck have ads?
Neither Skado nor FreshCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skado or FreshCheck?
Skado ships an update every 9 days, and FreshCheck every 5 months. Most recently, Skado was updated on October 28, 2026 and FreshCheck on October 24, 2026.

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