Comparison

GrubPlanit vs Easy Pantry

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

Head to head
About

GrubPlanit

Features
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Eat better. Stress less. GrubPlanit is the AI powered app that helps decide meals for you — then lets you cook or order them in. No endless scrolling, no recipe overload, no second-guessing. One personalized meal in minutes. Lunches, dinners, weekends. Free. No paywall. No card on file. America hosts the world this summer. Three ways to cook the moment. 250 American recipes for 250 years of independence. 104 fusion recipes — one for every match of the 2026 tournament. 48 qualifying cuisines, one tap away. Opening fixture: Mexico × South Africa. Today's fusion: peri-peri al pastor tacos. 2,000+ curated recipes. 12 collections. Everyday Legends · 20 Minute Dinners · 35 Minute Meals · Quick Lunches · Weekend Brunches · Lean but Not Mean · Spice Route · Herb & Salt · Cheat Day · The Main Event · Sweet Spot · Fusion Kitchen. Built for how people eat now. High-protein. Lower-calorie. Dietary-aware. Every recipe weighed for protein, calories, cook time, and what fits your lifestyle. Whether you're tracking macros, managing a condition, or just eating smarter — GrubPlanit gets it. Drink pairings built in. Every recipe ends with the wine, cocktail, or non-alcoholic match. Local and international. Two ways to handle a meal. One app. Cook it — full recipe, ingredients, timing, drink pairing. Order it — discover restaurants near you serving the same dish. Decide what you want first, then choose where to get it. Smart search that gets you. Type the way you'd talk: "something spicy with chicken, low calorie, 20 mins max." GrubPlanit reads it the first time and finds the dish. Adjust portions on the fly. Scale every recipe with one tap including kids portions. Eat better. Stress less. Decide your next meal in minutes. Description goes live with launch submission. Stays for the full campaign window. Light edit recommended for post- tournament reversion (Mon 20 July) — see Section 4. Field 7 — What's New (release notes for the launch build) 4,000 CHARACTER LIMIT · ~155 WORDS Welcome to the America Hosts the World update. Three new things ship today: 1. 250 for 250 — 250 American recipes celebrating 250 years of independence. The American cuisine pill carries the Betsy Ross 1776 flag through the campaign month. 2. Fusion Kitchen activates — one fusion recipe per match across the 2026 tournament. 104 fusions total, surfacing chronologically as the tournament unfolds. Korean carbonara, miso butter pasta, peri-peri al pastor tacos for the opening match. 3. 48 cuisines, one tap away — tap the new "48" pill in the cuisine bar to browse all 48 qualifying nations by continent. Match-day push notifications fire at 1 PM ET when the tournament is on. We've updated push timing to land before kickoff and refreshed the onboarding flow. Cook the tournament from June 5. Final on July 19. — The GrubPlanit team

About

Easy Pantry

Effortlessly track your food inventory, get recipe suggestions based on what you have, and reduce waste. Photograph groceries or receipts to automatically add items, set expiration reminders, and plan meals.

Highlights
  • Photograph groceries to add inventory
  • Scan receipts for automatic ingredient entry
  • Automatic expiration date suggestions
  • Recipe ideas based on available ingredients
  • Expiration and thaw reminders
  • Organize by storage location
  • Track low stock and out-of-stock items
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Know what's in your pantry, fridge and freezer, use it before it expires, and turn it into meals. EasyPantry puts your kitchen inventory, AI recipes, meal prep and meal planner in one app. Scan your groceries, craft recipes from what you have with estimated macros per serving, then prep a batch and plan your week. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE • Your kitchen inventory by where it's kept: pantry, fridge, freezer or countertop • In Stock, Low Stock or Out of Stock at a glance, with optional quantities • Need to Buy: a grocery list of everything that's low or out, kept up to date for you • Search your kitchen, or ask Siri what's expiring soon or what's on your Meal Plan • Add your own storage places, like a garage freezer or a spice rack (Pro) SCAN GROCERIES (PRO) • Scan a receipt or take a photo of your groceries • Review the list, then add everything at once • New items get a category, a storage place and, where possible, an estimated expiration date • Items you already track are restocked AI RECIPES FROM YOUR KITCHEN (PRO) • Craft Recipe turns your food into recipe ideas: cook with everything you have, or pick ingredients • Build around what needs using up, and set a diet like vegetarian, vegan, keto or halal • Include Nutrition: estimated calories, protein, carbs and fat for each serving • Set Macros: aim for Balanced, High Protein, Low Carb or your own split of protein, carbs and fat, with a calorie limit per serving • Keep the ideas you like, with full steps and amounts in metric or US measurements SAVE AND COOK RECIPES • Save your own recipes, or import them from a link: social media or any recipe website • Every recipe shows what you have and what you still need • Ready to Make lists what you can cook right now • Start Cooking: one big step at a time, with an ingredient checklist • Imported recipes: ingredients read for you and matched to your kitchen (Pro) MEAL PREP • Save each batch you cook: meals left, where it's stored and when it expires • Tap Eat as you go: meals left go down, and their calories and macros count toward your day • Add Meal Prep on any recipe fills in the details for you • Make Again: cook a finished batch again from Recently Eaten MEAL PLAN • Plan each day by mealtime: breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks • Put your meal preps on the days you'll eat them, then check them off as you eat • Quick Add takeout, a snack or anything else • See each day's calories, protein, carbs and fat from your meals' nutrition • Sync the meals you eat to Apple Health, with their calories and macros (Pro) EXPIRATION DATE REMINDERS • Set an expiration date on any ingredient or meal prep • Choose when to be reminded, from 1 day to 1 month before • Expiring Soon lists every ingredient within 7 days of its date • Thaw reminders for what's in the freezer • Suggested expiration dates: tap Suggest for an estimate of how long a food keeps (Pro) WHEREVER YOU COOK • Designed for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo • iCloud sync keeps your kitchen on all your devices (Pro) • Five Home Screen widgets, including Need to Buy and Today's Meal Plan (Pro) • No account to create, and no ads EASYPANTRY PRO EasyPantry is free with up to 25 ingredients, 2 meal preps and unlimited recipes. EasyPantry Pro unlocks unlimited ingredients and meal preps, Scan Groceries, Craft Recipe with nutrition and Set Macros, suggested expiration dates, ingredients read from imported recipes, custom storage places, Apple Health sync, iCloud sync and widgets. Choose monthly or yearly; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. AI features have fair-use limits, explained in the Terms of Use. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Nutrition from Craft Recipe is an estimate, not medical or dietary advice. Privacy Policy: https://easypantryapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://easypantryapp.com/terms

Screenshots

GrubPlanit4 screens
Easy Pantry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrubPlanit at none against Easy Pantry's 2. GrubPlanit also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Easy Pantry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. GrubPlanit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrubPlanit ships an update every 8 days, Easy Pantry every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GrubPlanit versus Easy Pantry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrubPlanitEasy Pantry
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGrubplanit LLCDean Cornejo

In-app purchases

None

GrubPlanit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Easy Pantry

Subscriptions2
  • EasyPantry Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • EasyPantry Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is GrubPlanit free?
GrubPlanit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Pantry free?
Easy Pantry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GrubPlanit or Easy Pantry have ads?
Neither GrubPlanit nor Easy Pantry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GrubPlanit or Easy Pantry?
GrubPlanit ships an update every 8 days, and Easy Pantry every 5 days. Most recently, GrubPlanit was updated on October 25, 2026 and Easy Pantry on October 24, 2026.

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