Comparison

PantryPick vs Solo Meals

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

Head to head
About

PantryPick

Discover recipes based on ingredients you already own, reducing food waste and saving money. Swipe through meal ideas, prioritize expiring items, and track your positive impact on your wallet and the environment.

Highlights
  • Recipe suggestions from existing ingredients
  • Prioritize expiring food items
  • Swipe interface for meal ideas
  • Track money saved and food waste reduction
  • Optional subscription for advanced features
Features
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PantryPick turns the food you already have into tonight's dinner — no extra shopping, less waste. COOK FROM WHAT YOU HAVE Tell PantryPick what's in your kitchen and it instantly finds the recipes you can make right now, ranked by how much you already have on hand. SWIPE TO DECIDE Swipe through a deck of meal ideas matched to your ingredients and the time you've got — save the winners, skip the rest. WASTE NOTHING See what's expiring first and get recipes that use those ingredients up, so good food never ends up in the bin. TRACK YOUR IMPACT Watch your estimated money saved, your cook streak, and the food you've kept out of the landfill add up over time. PANTRYPLUS (optional subscription) Cooking from what you have is always free. PantryPlus adds unlimited saved recipes, zero-waste alerts, CSV pantry export, and your full history. - Monthly ($4.99) or annual ($39.99), with a 7-day free trial - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage anytime in Settings Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/64/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/64/terms

About

Solo Meals

This app helps you find single-serving recipes based on ingredients you already have. It offers step-by-step cooking guidance and tracks your culinary progress. Enjoy delicious meals for one without waste or extra shopping.

Highlights
  • Ingredient-based recipe suggestions
  • Single-serving meal sizing
  • Step-by-step cooking mode
  • Personalized recipe cookbook
  • Cooking streak tracking
  • Dietary tailoring (Pro)
Features
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Solo Meals turns "what do I even make for just me?" into a decision you'll actually enjoy. Tell it what's already in your kitchen and it finds quick, single-serving meals you can cook tonight — no meal planning, no shopping trip, and no fridge full of leftovers. START WITH WHAT YOU HAVE Tap the ingredients on hand and Solo Meals ranks real recipes by how well they match your kitchen — the ones you can make right now rise to the top. TONIGHT'S PLATE Open the app and get one confident pick for the meal ahead, sized for one, with the prep time and a clear Kitchen Match score. COOK WITHOUT THE MESS Step-by-step cooking mode keeps the recipe in front of you, one step at a time, so you can stay hands-on and relaxed. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track your cooking streak, the money you've saved versus takeout, and the variety of cuisines you've explored. SAVE THE KEEPERS Rate what you cook and build a personal cookbook of single-serving meals worth making again. SOLO MEALS PRO (optional subscription) Unlock aisle-sorted grocery lists scaled to one, dietary tailoring (keto, diabetic-friendly, heart-healthy, dairy-free, soy-free), hands-free voice that reads steps aloud, and full fridge/freezer/pantry sync. - Monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings Privacy Policy: https://iuq6wsa7mh.accountnotify.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://iuq6wsa7mh.accountnotify.app/terms

Screenshots

PantryPick4 screens
Solo Meals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solo Meals at 5.0 against PantryPick's 4.7. PantryPick's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. PantryPick sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Solo Meals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solo Meals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PantryPick versus Solo Meals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPantryPickSolo Meals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMATTHEW JAMES MELVILLESandra Thompson

Customer experience

PantryPick

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Solo Meals

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PantryPick

Subscriptions2
  • PantryPlus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PantryPlus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Solo Meals

Subscriptions2
  • Solo Meals Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Solo Meals Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PantryPick free?
PantryPick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solo Meals free?
Solo Meals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PantryPick or Solo Meals?
Solo Meals is rated higher. PantryPick averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Solo Meals averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PantryPick or Solo Meals have ads?
Neither PantryPick nor Solo Meals shows ads.

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