FreshInventory vs DAMA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreshInventory
Easily manage your food inventory and expiration dates to reduce waste. Track ingredients by storage location, receive timely reminders, and get recipe ideas based on what you have.
- Easy ingredient registration with icons
- Expiration date D-Day tracking
- Organized storage views (fridge, freezer)
- After-opening expiration tracking
- Shopping list creation
- Recipe ideas based on inventory
- iCloud sync across devices
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Vegetables wilting in the fridge, milk past its expiration date… With Sikbogwan, you can manage your ingredients more easily and keep your kitchen organized. Sikbogwan is a simple ingredient management app that helps you organize food stored in the fridge, freezer, or pantry, and check remaining expiration dates with D-Day tracking. Register ingredients quickly with cute and intuitive icons, receive reminders before they expire, and reduce unnecessary food waste. Main Features Easy Ingredient Registration Register meat, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, and more with cute and easy-to-recognize icons. Expiration Date D-Day Tracking Check how many days are left at a glance, and set reminders for the day of expiration, D-1, D-3, or any timing you prefer. Organized Storage View Manage ingredients by storage type, such as fridge, freezer, or room temperature, and easily see what you have and where it is stored. After-Opening Expiration Tracking Record the opening date to manage ingredients more accurately based on their after-opening period. Shopping List Support Add ingredients to your shopping list and keep track of what you need to buy again. Recipe Ideas Get cooking inspiration from the Recipe tab based on the ingredients you already have. iCloud Sync Support Turn on iCloud sync in Settings to manage your ingredient data across multiple devices. Reduce wasted food and keep your fridge neat. Start managing your kitchen smarter with Sikbogwan today.
DAMA
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Never guess what's in your fridge — or how long it's been sitting there. DAMA reads your grocery receipt, fills your fridge for you, and gives you a heads-up before anything goes off. ■ Snap it, and you're done - Photograph a grocery receipt or an order screen. Items land in your fridge with use-by dates already filled in. - No receipt? Add it by hand in a few seconds. - No typing everything out one item at a time. ■ Never miss a use-by date - Get a heads-up on what's about to expire, so nothing gets lost at the back of the shelf. - Pick 7, 3, or 1 day ahead — or the day itself. Notifications arrive at 9 AM. - Past the date but still fine? One tap on "Still have it" and it's sorted. - Fridge, freezer, and pantry are kept apart. - Wear an Apple Watch? Reminders reach your wrist too. ■ Right on your Home Screen - See the total count and how it splits across fridge, freezer, and pantry — without opening the app. - The medium widget names what's expiring and how long is left (Today, D-1, D-2). - Keep more than one fridge? Pick which one each widget shows. - Two sizes, small and medium, to arrange however you like. ■ One fridge, shared - A single invite and your family or housemates share the same fridge. - Everyone sees what goes in and out in real time — no duplicate shopping, no more "who bought this?" ■ Housekeeping, at a glance - What you ate and what you threw away this month, side by side. - Watch your food waste shrink. ■ Meals — a light food diary - Keep a quick photo record of what you ate today. ■ Made for you if - You keep buying things you already have - You hate watching food go off before you get to it - You want to run the groceries together with your family Free, with no ads getting in the way. Start right away with Browse — no sign-in needed. Sign in with Apple and your fridge follows you to a new phone, and to your family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DAMA at none against FreshInventory's 3. DAMA also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. FreshInventory sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DAMA asks for nothing beyond the download.
FreshInventory ships an update every 2 weeks, DAMA weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FreshInventory | DAMA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEUNGHYUN LEE | SiJun Kim |
In-app purchases
FreshInventory
- Remove Ads (Premium)$1.99
- Upgrade to Family Sharing$2.99
- Family Sharing(Family Pass)$4.99
DAMA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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