Comparison

PantryMath vs Mango Ripe

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

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About

PantryMath

Features
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FREE recipe calculator. One purchase ($2.99) unlocks everything — forever. A pocket-sized cooking math toolkit for anyone who cooks from international recipes. Try the core features free, then unlock pro features with a single one-time purchase. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO ADS. EVER. → FREE FOREVER • Recipe scaling — input any recipe, scale to any servings • Cup / g / ml conversion for 200+ ingredients (USDA densities) • 5 saved recipes • 1 named kitchen timer • Default Blueprint Graphite theme • 100% offline, no account, no cloud → UNLOCK PRO ($2.99 once) • Unlimited saved recipes • Web / photo / text recipe import (paste a URL — we extract ingredients) • 313 tested ingredient substitutions, 8 categories, instant chip filter "1 cup buttermilk = 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice" "1 egg = 1/4 cup applesauce" + 100 more • Up to 5 parallel kitchen timers • Baker's percentages with hydration math (5 sourdough/pizza/brioche presets) • Conversion history (last 50) • Multi-recipe party mode (merged ingredient list across recipes) • 6 Blueprint themes (Graphite, Cobalt, Olive, Brass, Plum, Pure Ink) • PDF export of scaled recipes → WHY ONE-TIME? This is a calculator. It shouldn't charge you monthly. $2.99 once. Yours forever. Family Sharing supported. → LANGUAGES English Ā· German Ā· Japanese Ā· Korean Ā· Arabic Ā· French Ā· Spanish Ā· Portuguese Ā· Simplified Chinese → INGREDIENT DATA Densities are sourced from the USDA Food Composition Database (public domain). Substitution rules are common cooking knowledge — no proprietary recipes bundled. Free download. Try the calculator. Decide if it's worth $2.99. Yours forever if you say yes.

About

Mango Ripe

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Mango Ripe is a quiet pocket guide for buying, ripening, and storing fresh fruit. Stop guessing whether the mango is ready. Stop tossing avocados that went soft overnight. Mango Ripe shows you the look, feel and smell signs that mean ripe — plus the best way to store each fruit and how many days it actually keeps. WHY MANGO RIPE • Plain-language ripeness signs (look, feel, smell) for every fruit • Peak season per month, so you can shop what tastes best right now • Storage method per fruit (counter, fridge, paper bag, with banana) with realistic shelf life • Lightweight ripeness tracker — log a fruit, watch the days, eat before it turns • Works fully offline. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. FEATURES • Browse a curated library of fruit, sorted by category • Tracker: log fruit you bought and get a gentle "eat by" estimate • Seasonal screen: see what is at peak this month • Storage screen: quick reference for keeping fruit fresh longer DESIGNED FOR EVERYDAY KITCHENS Whether you cook every night or you just want the bananas to last past Tuesday, Mango Ripe stays out of the way and gives you the answer in a tap. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your tracked fruit lives on your device.

Screenshots

PantryMath4 screens
Mango Ripe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mango Ripe at none against PantryMath's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. PantryMath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mango Ripe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
PantryMath versus Mango Ripe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPantryMathMango Ripe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Runesmith Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.Linh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PantryMath

One-time1
  • PantryMath Pro$2.99
None

Mango Ripe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PantryMath free?
PantryMath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mango Ripe free?
Mango Ripe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PantryMath or Mango Ripe have ads?
Neither PantryMath nor Mango Ripe shows ads.

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