KeepItFresh vs Safe Plate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeepItFresh
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KeepItFresh helps you manage kitchen inventory, shopping lists, expiry dates, and meal planning in one place. Track what you already have, add items manually or by barcode, manage expiry dates, and stay on top of your shopping list. When you want ideas for what to cook, KeepItFresh can help you turn your current ingredients into recipes and a weekly meal plan. Whether you are managing a fridge, freezer, or cupboard, KeepItFresh gives you a simple way to see what is in stock and what needs using soon. Free features: • Track food by category, location, quantity, and expiry date • Add items manually or scan barcodes where supported • Manage shopping lists and move bought items into inventory • Support exact dates, month and year dates, or no fixed expiry • Search inventory and browse in list, card, or icon views • Track partial use, including measured amounts like ml, g, and L • Receipt scanning with confirmation before import • Voice shortcuts support for faster shopping list entry • AI recipe ideas based on your current inventory KeepItFresh Pro: • Save favorite recipes and create your own • Weekly meal planner for breakfasts, lunches, and dinners • Assign ingredients to planned meals to avoid double-using stock • Custom categories and storage locations KeepItFresh is designed to make everyday kitchen organisation simpler, smarter, and easier to keep up with.
Safe Plate
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SafePlate replaces paper HACCP logs, manual temperature records, and scattered training files with a single digital system — built for food businesses and aligned to the international HACCP standard (Codex Alimentarius) and EU Regulation (EC) No 852/2004. DAILY CHECKS IN SECONDS Staff open the app, tap a check, fill in the values, and submit. Takes seconds. Works offline. All 28 core food safety controls are pre-built and scheduled automatically — fridge temperatures, cooking records, opening checklists, allergen boards, pest sightings, staff illness, and more. AI-POWERED FOOD SAFETY GUIDANCE The built-in HACCP Expert AI answers food safety questions instantly — covering the seven HACCP principles, EU food hygiene law, temperature limits, allergen management, and inspection preparation. Responses are scoped strictly to food safety and hygiene law, with practical next steps every time. BREACH ALERTS BEFORE THEY ESCALATE When a critical limit is breached — fridge too warm, cooking temp too low — the app flags it immediately, prompts a corrective action, and notifies managers by push notification. Every breach is recorded with a timestamp, the logged value, and the action taken. INSPECTION-READY IN ONE TAP Generate a full compliance report for any date range in seconds. Timestamped, tamper-proof, formatted for Environmental Health Officer inspections. STAFF & TRAINING MANAGEMENT Track HACCP certificates, fitness-to-work declarations, illness exclusions, and induction checklists for every team member. Automatic alerts when certificates expire. ALLERGEN MANAGEMENT Maintain a complete allergen matrix for all 14 EU allergens (Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011). Staff can check allergen information on any dish instantly. • Offline-first — logs saved locally, synced when back online • 6 languages — English, Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish • Multi-venue — manage all locations from one account • Role-based access — owner, manager, supervisor, staff, viewer • 6 colour themes Free plan includes 100 AI credits/month and all 28 core controls. No sales call. No setup fee. Privacy Policy: https://www.safeplate.ie/privacy SafePlate is an independent software product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or certified by any national food safety authority or regulator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: KeepItFresh at every 11 days against Safe Plate's every 4 weeks. Safe Plate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. KeepItFresh sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Safe Plate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
KeepItFresh ships an update every 11 days, Safe Plate every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KeepItFresh | Safe Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Croft | Tri-Bit Digital Entertainment |
In-app purchases
KeepItFresh
- KeepItFresh Pro$14.99
Safe Plate
- Pro$34.991 Month
- Enterprise$119.991 Month
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