PantryPick vs Solo Meals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Ingredient-based recipe suggestions
- Single-serving meal sizing
- Step-by-step cooking mode
- Personalized recipe cookbook
- Cooking streak tracking
- Dietary tailoring (Pro)
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | PantryPick | Solo Meals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MATTHEW JAMES MELVILLE | Sandra Thompson |
Customer experience
PantryPick
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In-app purchases
PantryPick
- PantryPlus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PantryPlus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Solo Meals
- Solo Meals Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Solo Meals Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year







