Comparison

FreshKeep Smart Pantry 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

FreshKeep Smart Pantry

Features
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FreshKeep Smart Pantry is your intelligent kitchen companion that helps you track food, reduce waste, and cook smarter. Never let food expire again. FreshKeep monitors your pantry in real-time, alerts you before items go bad, and suggests delicious recipes using what you already have. With smart meal planning, automated shopping lists, and powerful analytics, you'll save money while eating better. KEY FEATURES: SMART PANTRY MANAGEMENT - Track expiration dates with automatic freshness indicators (green, amber, red) - Organize by storage location: fridge, pantry, or counter - Barcode scanning for instant item entry (Pro) - Visual dashboard with at-a-glance inventory summary - Get notified before food expires with customizable alerts RECIPE DISCOVERY & AI SUGGESTIONS - See which recipes you can cook right now from your pantry - AI-powered recipe suggestions based on ingredients you have (Pro) - Browse and save recipes from your favorite food blogs - Ingredient matching shows what you have vs. what you need - 70+ starter recipes included MEAL PLANNING - Plan your week with a simple drag-and-drop calendar (Pro) - Auto-generate shopping lists from missing ingredients - Sync meal plans to your iPhone Calendar app (Pro) - Track what you've cooked and discover your favorites SMART SHOPPING LISTS - Auto-generated suggestions based on your pantry and recipes - Organize by category for efficient store trips - Quick-add common items - Mark priority items never to forget ANALYTICS & SAVINGS - Track food waste and understand why items expire - See monthly trends on usage vs. waste - Monitor savings from reduced food waste - Make smarter purchasing decisions with purchase frequency insights FRESHNESS DASHBOARD - Dynamic color themes reflect your pantry's health - Green when everything's fresh, amber when items need attention, red when action needed - Tab badges show items requiring immediate attention - Beautiful gradient banners keep you informed CUSTOMIZATION - Light, Dark, or System appearance - Customizable notification timing (3 days, 1 day, day-of) - Dietary preferences and allergy tracking - Siri & Shortcuts integration - Home screen widgets for quick pantry overview PRO SUBSCRIPTION: Upgrade to FreshKeep Pro for unlimited pantry items, barcode scanning, AI recipe suggestions, meal planning with calendar sync, and advanced analytics. - Monthly: $3.99/month - Yearly: $24.99/year (Save 48%) - Lifetime: $39.99 (one-time purchase) Free tier includes: basic pantry tracking (up to 30 items), shopping lists, and recipe browsing. FreshKeep — every ingredient counts. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.norsecode.app Terms of Use: https://norsecode.app/eula Support: support@norsecode.app

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

FreshKeep Smart Pantry4 screens
Easy Pantry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FreshKeep Smart Pantry at 17.0 against Easy Pantry's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FreshKeep Smart Pantry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Easy Pantry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
FreshKeep Smart Pantry versus Easy Pantry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreshKeep Smart PantryEasy Pantry
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric SchollDean Cornejo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FreshKeep Smart Pantry

Subscriptions2
  • FreshKeep Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • FreshKeep Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • FreshKeep Pro Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Easy Pantry

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

Questions

Is FreshKeep Smart Pantry free?
FreshKeep Smart Pantry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Pantry free?
Easy Pantry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FreshKeep Smart Pantry or Easy Pantry have ads?
Neither FreshKeep Smart Pantry nor Easy Pantry shows ads.

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