PantryProof vs The GIN is IN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PantryProof
This app helps you discover recipes based on the ingredients you already have. Simply photograph your pantry or fridge, and it suggests meals you can make right now, reducing food waste and simplifying meal planning.
- Smart Photo Scan for ingredient recognition
- AI-powered meal matching
- Main + Side meal builder
- Customizable dietary and calorie filters
- Step-by-step cooking instructions
- Fridge Cleanup Mode to use expiring food
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You don't need another recipe app. You need an app that starts with what's in your kitchen, not what you wish you had. Pantry Proof works backwards. Snap a photo of your fridge or pantry, and we show you what you can make right now. No more wasting food. No more guessing. Just real meals that fit your life. WHAT IS PANTRY PROOF? Pantry Proof is your personal kitchen assistant that helps you cook with what you have, waste less, and shop smarter. Whether you're on a budget, tracking macros, feeding a picky household, or just tired of making decisions, Pantry Proof is built to make dinner easier. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of your pantry or fridge 2. Get instant recipe ideas based on what's inside 3. Pick your main + side from curated pairings 4. Set filters for diet, calories, or time 5. Cook with step-by-step directions From fridge photo to dinner plan in under 30 seconds. LIVE FEATURES Smart Photo Scan: Skip the manual entry. Just take a pic and Pantry Proof reads your ingredients. Meal Matching Engine: See personalized recipe ideas using what's already in your kitchen. Main + Side Builder: Get full-meal options, not just stand-alone dishes. Custom Filters: Set dietary needs, max prep time, calorie goals, or exclusions. Cook Mode: Step-by-step cooking instructions with timers and built-in shortcuts. Fridge Cleanup Mode: Prioritize meals that help you use up what's about to expire. COMING SOON Instacart Integration: Your shopping list becomes a grocery delivery with one tap. Weekly Meal Planner: Plan out your meals for the week based on what's in your kitchen. WHY PANTRY PROOF? Most food apps are built for people with unlimited time and fully stocked kitchens. Pantry Proof is for the rest of us. We don't start with recipes. We start with reality. We don't ask "what do you want to make?" We ask "what do you already have?" This is not about cooking fancy. This is about making food make sense. The average household throws away over $1,500 in food every year. Pantry Proof helps you stop that and actually eat what you buy. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Busy parents who want quick, no-waste meals. College students and young professionals cooking on a budget. People tracking macros, calories, or trying to eat clean. Anyone sick of wasting groceries they forgot about. Home cooks who want dinner fast without compromising on quality. Take back control of your kitchen. Stop asking "what's for dinner?" Start using what you have and loving what you make. Download Pantry Proof today and snap your way to smarter meals.
The GIN is IN
Discover new gins based on your preferred flavors, from citrus to juniper. This app features the world's largest archive of flavor-mapped gins and allows you to create your own flavor profiles. Save, track, and rate your favorite gins to build a personal collection.
- Search gins by name or flavor
- Discover gins by citrus, juniper, and other notes
- Access a large archive of flavor-mapped gins
- Create personal gin flavor profiles
- Save, track, and rate favorite gins
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Find your next favorite gin! Search by name or by the flavors you love. Like citrus? Discover gins that spotlight bright, zesty citrus notes. Prefer juniper? Explore gins with bold juniper profiles—powered by the world’s largest archive of flavor-mapped gins. New! Have your own take on a gin? Disagree with the expert flavor map? Create your own. Build a personal database of gin flavors based on how you taste. Save gins for later, track your favorites, and rate each gin—start building your own archive of the gins you love.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The GIN is IN at none against PantryProof's shown. The GIN is IN also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PantryProof's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PantryProof against 5.0 for The GIN is IN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | PantryProof | The GIN is IN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Chop Chop Cooking Inc. | Aaron Knoll |
Customer experience
PantryProof
The GIN is IN
In-app purchases
PantryProof
No in-app purchases
The GIN is IN
No in-app purchases









