Virtual vs Yieldpan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual
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VirtualFridge helps you keep track of the food you already have, see what needs using soon, and turn expiring ingredients into simple meal ideas. Add items to your fridge, freezer, or pantry, track expiry dates, and quickly see what is fresh, due soon, or expired. Use it for everyday groceries, leftovers, pantry staples, freezer items, and ingredients you want to use before they expire.
Yieldpan
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Turn your weighed formula into manageable mixes, record actual weights and ingredient additions, and resume preparation without losing your place. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Tools, then Mix Sheets. Explore the clearly labeled roll-prep example or enter the gram weights of your tested formula. 2. Choose the number and unbaked weight of portions plus a working mix capacity appropriate for your equipment. The run is split into balanced mixes with ingredient weights rounded to 0.1 g. 3. Record each ingredient as added and optionally enter its actual net weight. Switch mixes, save notes, share the full sheet, or repeat with a fresh run that clears all progress. Existing recipe scaling, unit and density conversion, yield planning, baker percentages, pan tools, cost calculations, recipe history and reference tools remain available. Mix runs store their own formula snapshots separately. WHAT TO KNOW Unbaked mixture weights only, not finished baked weights or cooking instructions. Use a tested formula and suitable equipment capacity and scale resolution. No automatic density, food-safety or cooking-time decisions. Up to 30 ingredients, 50 mixes per run and 50 saved runs; 100 kg total run limit. Very small ingredients that round to zero are rejected. iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Virtual at Free against Yieldpan's $0.99. Yieldpan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Virtual is free to download; Yieldpan costs $0.99 up front. Virtual sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Yieldpan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtual ships an update fortnightly, Yieldpan every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual | Yieldpan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Richardson | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Virtual
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Bring Your Own OpenAI KeyFree
Yieldpan
No in-app purchases









