Comparison

Pantry Macro Tracker vs Cloud Pantry

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Barcode and receipt scanning
  • Expiration tracking
  • Cost and nutrition trends
  • AI recipe suggestions
  • Shared pantries
  • Grocery list management
Features
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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/

About

Cloud Pantry

Manage your household food inventory across your pantry, fridge, and freezer. Automatically generates grocery lists when items are low and allows real-time sharing with your household.

Highlights
  • Track items by location
  • Automated grocery list building
  • Scan items to add
  • Shop by store grouping
  • Shared household inventories
  • Multiple home inventories
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Cloud Pantry keeps track of everything in your kitchen — across your pantry, fridge, freezer, and any place you name — then builds your grocery list automatically the moment something runs low. Never run out of the basics again. Never double-buy something you already had. And because your inventory and grocery list are shared with your whole household in real time, everyone's on the same page — whoever does the shopping. FEATURES • Track every shelf — organize items by where they actually live, with quantities and low-stock thresholds. • Lists that build themselves — when an item drops below your minimum, it lands on the grocery list automatically. • Scan to add — snap a photo to identify an item, or scan a barcode to pull product details in a tap. • Shop by store — group your list by store so each trip is one tidy checklist. • Shared households — invite family or roommates; everyone sees the same inventory and list, updated live. • Multiple homes — keep separate inventories for the main house, a second home, or the office, and switch instantly. Cloud Pantry is free to use, with no ads. Your data syncs securely so it's always with you. Cloud Pantry is a product of Saras Holding.

Screenshots

Pantry Macro Tracker4 screens
Cloud Pantry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cloud Pantry at none against Pantry Macro Tracker's 2. Cloud Pantry also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pantry Macro Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cloud Pantry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pantry Macro Tracker against 5.0 for Cloud Pantry. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pantry Macro Tracker ships an update every 9 days, Cloud Pantry every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pantry Macro Tracker versus Cloud Pantry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPantry Macro TrackerCloud Pantry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbram PierceSamrat Tandon

Customer experience

Pantry Macro Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cloud Pantry

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pantry Macro Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pantry Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pantry Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Cloud Pantry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pantry Macro Tracker free?
Pantry Macro Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cloud Pantry free?
Cloud Pantry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pantry Macro Tracker or Cloud Pantry?
Pantry Macro Tracker and Cloud Pantry are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Pantry Macro Tracker or Cloud Pantry have ads?
Neither Pantry Macro Tracker nor Cloud Pantry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pantry Macro Tracker or Cloud Pantry?
Pantry Macro Tracker ships an update every 9 days, and Cloud Pantry every 4 days. Most recently, Pantry Macro Tracker was updated on October 9, 2026 and Cloud Pantry on October 5, 2026.

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