Comparison

ZeroCrumbs vs Pearmint

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

Head to head
About

ZeroCrumbs

Features
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Less waste. More taste. ZeroCrumbs is the AI-powered meal planner that brings together your pantry, recipes, shopping list, and weekly menu in a single app. Save time, money, and food, whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or following a low-carb diet. Highlights • Capture inventory by voice or tap, with unlimited taggable staple ingredients • Automatic categorization and expiration dates powered by AI • Flexible 14-day meal planner, adjustable by day, meal, and number of people • “Cook Now” mode: generate spontaneous recipes from what’s already in your pantry • Smart shopping list that updates itself as you shop or cook • Sustainable algorithm that prioritizes items closest to their expiration date • Personalize by diet type, allergies, preferences, region, and season • Zero-waste principle: less food waste, more flavor Free Version • All core features: inventory management, shopping list, and up to a 4-day meal plan • 10 AI-generated recipes per month (unlock more with ads) • One recipe suggestion per request • Full access to “Cook Now” mode within your quota • No cloud sync Download for free and start cooking right away. Upgrade anytime without losing your data. ZeroCrumbs Premium • Ad-free experience and unlimited AI recipes • Full 14-day meal planner • Enhanced AI with two suggestions per request • Device sync and family sharing • Import recipes via text or photo • Import receipts via photo How It Works 1. Scan or Say: “250 g spaghetti, 3 tomatoes…” – the app logs it all. 2. Set Preferences: Choose your diet and specify any allergies. 3. Generate Plan: AI builds your weekly menu; you tweak portions and days. 4. Shop Smart: The shopping list shows only what’s missing. 5. Cook and Enjoy: Follow step-by-step instructions; ingredients are automatically deducted. Your kitchen life: zero waste, full taste. Download ZeroCrumbs today to explore all free features and see how simple sustainable cooking can be. Upgrade to Premium whenever you’re ready! We use Apples Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pearmint

Plan your weekly meals, generate a grocery list, and compare prices at local stores to find the cheapest shopping option. Import recipes from websites, scan physical ones, and manage household dietary needs and preferences.

Highlights
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Automatic grocery list generation
  • Price comparison at local stores
  • Recipe import from web links
  • Recipe scanning (cards, cookbooks)
  • Household profile management
  • Pantry tracking
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Pearmint plans your week of meals, builds your grocery list automatically, and prices it at real stores near you — so you know the cheapest place to shop before you leave home. PLAN THE WEEK • Fill your week from your own cookbook in seconds • Household profiles: allergies excluded, diets respected, dislikes avoided • Serving sizes flow straight through to the grocery list YOUR COOKBOOK, EVERYWHERE • Save recipes straight from TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, or Safari with the share sheet • Import recipes from any website link • Scan recipe cards, cookbook pages, or handwritten notes • Generate new recipe ideas when you're out of inspiration • Share any recipe with a link PRICE THE LIST • One tap prices your whole list at the stores you pick • Stores are ranked by total, so you know where to shop before you leave • Store brands and right-size packages, priced the same way everywhere • See this week's gap between your cheapest and priciest store SHOP SMARTER • Grocery list organizes itself by aisle • Pantry tracking: what you already have leaves the list automatically • Scan receipts to restock your pantry in one shot • Staples you always keep on hand never clutter the list Pearmint is built for households: a shared cookbook, shared plan, and shared list, and you can invite your household with a link. Personal covers 2 people, Family up to 6. Subscription required for AI-powered features (price checks, recipe import/scanning, image generation). Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms: https://pearmint.app/terms Privacy: https://pearmint.app/privacy

Screenshots

ZeroCrumbs4 screens
Pearmint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pearmint at none against ZeroCrumbs's shown. Pearmint also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). ZeroCrumbs's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases 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. ZeroCrumbs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pearmint sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZeroCrumbs ships an update every 3 days, Pearmint fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZeroCrumbs versus Pearmint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZeroCrumbsPearmint
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarvin HackfortWebr World LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ZeroCrumbs

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
4 purchases

Pearmint

Subscriptions4
  • Pearmint Personal$6.991 Month
  • Pearmint Family$9.991 Month
  • Pearmint Personal7 Days trial$54.991 Year
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  • Pearmint Family7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is ZeroCrumbs free?
ZeroCrumbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pearmint free?
Pearmint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ZeroCrumbs or Pearmint have ads?
ZeroCrumbs shows ads; Pearmint does not.
Which is updated more often, ZeroCrumbs or Pearmint?
ZeroCrumbs ships an update every 3 days, and Pearmint fortnightly. Most recently, ZeroCrumbs was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pearmint on October 24, 2026.

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