Comparison

FreshCheck vs PantryPal Tracker

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

Head to head
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 lets you add your first 3 items and includes 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

About

PantryPal Tracker

Features
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PantryPal helps you remember what is already in your pantry, fridge, and freezer. Add items manually, scan a receipt with Apple's on-device text recognition, and review every detected line before anything is saved. PantryPal keeps the workflow calm and local: no account, no remote receipt upload, no analytics SDK, and no third-party advertising SDK. Use PantryPal to: - Track pantry, fridge, freezer, and shelf items - Set optional best-before reminders you control - Review receipt text line by line before saving - Browse short meal idea prompts from bundled cards - Group items by zones such as Pantry, Fridge, Freezer, Snacks, and Leftovers - Delete all local data from Settings Premium lifetime unlock: - Unlimited active pantry items - Unlimited custom zones Important scope notes: PantryPal is a general home pantry organizer. It does not determine food condition, provide nutrition guidance, detect allergens, or replace checking labels and using your own judgment. Receipt text recognition is best effort and always requires your review before saving.

Screenshots

FreshCheck4 screens
PantryPal Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FreshCheck at 15.5 against PantryPal Tracker's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FreshCheck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PantryPal Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreshCheck ships an update every 3 weeks, PantryPal Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
FreshCheck versus PantryPal Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreshCheckPantryPal Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPierfrancesco AmendolaCosmic Production d.o.o.

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
1 purchases

PantryPal Tracker

One-time1
  • PantryPal Premium$4.99

Questions

Is FreshCheck free?
FreshCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PantryPal Tracker free?
PantryPal Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FreshCheck or PantryPal Tracker have ads?
Neither FreshCheck nor PantryPal Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreshCheck or PantryPal Tracker?
FreshCheck ships an update every 3 weeks, and PantryPal Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, FreshCheck was updated on November 5, 2026 and PantryPal Tracker on October 28, 2026.

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