Pantry Macro Tracker vs Batch Cooking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pantry Macro Tracker
Log food macros by scanning groceries you already own, rather than searching a massive database. It tracks expiration dates, costs, and can even suggest recipes. Ideal for managing your kitchen inventory and nutrition.
- Barcode and receipt scanning
- Expiration tracking
- Cost and nutrition trends
- AI recipe suggestions
- Shared pantries
- Grocery list management
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Track your macros without searching through a database of every kind of food. Pantry works off the exact groceries you bought. Scan a receipt or barcode when you get home to store food in your pantry. When eating, macro tracking becomes a single swipe. You're logging from a short list of things you own, not searching a database of everything that exists. Because Pantry knows your kitchen, it can do things other trackers can't: - Barcode and receipt scanning (5 free/mo) - Expiration tracking across fridge, freezer, and pantry - Cost and nutrition trends over time - Recipes — build your own, or get AI suggestions (Pro) - Photo macro estimates when you're eating out (Pro) - Grocery lists with quick-add for things you just used up - Shared pantries for roommates and family - Pantry Wrapped — your weekly food summary - Export your food usage to Excel for data lovers - Turn off anything you don't want to see I'm one person, and I read every email. I ship updates very often. If something's broken or missing, I'd love to improve your experience! Email me at: contact@getpantry.app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Batch Cooking
Plan and execute efficient batch cooking sessions. This app generates a cooking timeline based on your available kitchen appliances and dietary needs, ensuring all meals are prepared with minimal effort. It also creates organized grocery lists and provides clear instructions for storing and reheating your pre-made meals.
- Automated cooking timeline generation
- Appliance-specific cooking instructions
- Personalized dietary and allergy filters
- Smart grocery list creation
- Dish storage and reheating guidance
- Household profile management
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Batch cooking, planned properly. Pick your dishes. The app works out the order to cook them in, so the oven and the hob run while your hands are busy with something else. COOK ONCE, EAT FOR DAYS One session. One shopping trip. A fridge and freezer full of real meals, portioned and labelled, for the rest of the week. A TIMELINE, NOT A LIST OF RECIPES Most apps hand you three recipes and let you work it out. This one merges them into a single timeline: chop everything once at the start, get the longest dish going first, and use the simmering and baking time for the next thing. You always know what to do next and what is cooking unattended. HONEST TIMINGS We tell you how long a session will take as a range, not a single number, and we show you what that estimate assumes: your burners, your oven, how many people are cooking. Washing up is counted, not quietly left out. Tell us what the session actually took and the next estimate gets closer. BUILT AROUND YOUR KITCHEN Tell us what you have: burners, oven, slow cooker, air fryer, pressure cooker. We will never hand you a step your kitchen cannot do. ONE PLAN FOR A HOUSEHOLD THAT EATS DIFFERENTLY One vegetarian among meat eaters. Someone who will not touch mushrooms. Set it once per person and every plan respects all of it, together, in the same session. QUANTITIES THAT MAKE SENSE Amounts are scaled for the batch you are actually cooking and split correctly between the dishes that share them, so one recipe never swallows the whole week's shopping. Nothing rounds to half an egg. Pots have a size and we respect it. LABEL EVERY BOX Every dish comes with fridge or freezer, how many days it keeps, and how to reheat it without ruining it. Eat them in the right order, most perishable first. A SHOPPING LIST THAT MATCHES One list for one trip, in your units, grouped by aisle, with anything already in your pantry marked off. ALSO IN THE APP • Up to 10 household profiles, each with its own diet, allergies and dislikes • Meal plans for 1, 3 or 7 days, in any mix of cuisines • A pantry tracker, and a mode that plans with what you already have • Your own recipes, saved and added to any plan • A leftovers list that every finished session fills for you • Streaks, challenges and badges to build the habit SUBSCRIPTION Batch Cook Premium is available monthly or yearly. Both include a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > your name > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://creativeadventureslab.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-What-to-Eat-3549f4ad1ce9801b8a5ec1f1f4d3ec43?pvs=74 Privacy Policy: https://creativeadventureslab.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-What-To-Eat-3549f4ad1ce98050963dc0507c91a98c?pvs=74 Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pantry Macro Tracker at 15.1 against Batch Cooking's 26.5. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Pantry Macro Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Batch Cooking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pantry Macro Tracker ships an update every 9 days, Batch Cooking fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pantry Macro Tracker | Batch Cooking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Abram Pierce | CREATIVE ADVENTURES LAB |
Customer experience
Pantry Macro Tracker
Batch Cooking
In-app purchases
Pantry Macro Tracker
- Pantry Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pantry Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
Batch Cooking
- What to Eat - Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- What to Eat - Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
Questions
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