Comparison

Busch vs SmartPantryPal

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

Head to head
About

Busch

This app allows you to manage your home's door communication system directly from your smartphone or tablet. See and hear visitors, open doors, and control lights remotely. Connects to your existing Welcome system for seamless integration.

Highlights
  • Receive door calls on mobile device
  • See and hear visitors
  • Remote door opening
  • Control lights
  • View door call history
Features
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Experience the door communication of your Welcome system on your smartphone or tablet! Never miss a door call. With the Welcome app all calls are transferred directly to your mobile device. You can see and hear who is at your door. Simply connect the app to your Welcome system via the myBUSCH-JAEGER/myABB-LivingSpace account. Information about the configuration and registration of your IP-Gateway can be found at: http://www.busch-jaeger-catalogue.com/8300-0-0336,artikel.html Preconditions: Welcome door communication system with configured IP-Gateway 83341, 83341-500, 83341, 83341-500, with the latest SW version. Portal registration at https://my.busch-jaeger.de or https://my.abb-livingspace.com. For usage via internet: IP-Gateway is connected via DSL 6000 or better. For usage via internet: Mobile device is connected via 3G/UMTS or WLAN, data plan (e.g. flatrate) allows voice over IP (VoIP). Functions: - Audio and video communication (app has to run in the background) - Door-opening - Switching lights - Access to the latest entries of the door call history list (number of entries is limited, editing the list is only possible in the portal)

About

SmartPantryPal

Organize your kitchen inventory, track expiration dates, and reduce food waste. Generate smart shopping lists and discover recipes based on ingredients you already have. Receive custom alerts for expiring items and low stock.

Highlights
  • Pantry item management with expiration dates
  • Smart shopping list creation
  • Recipe suggestions based on inventory
  • Expiration and low stock alerts
  • Multiple pantry organization
  • Multilingual support (English, Spanish)
Features
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PantryPal helps you stay organised and reduce food waste with an easy pantry manager, smart shopping lists, and recipe ideas tailored to what you have. What you can do: - Manage your pantry: Add items with category, shelf, quantity, units, brand, and expiration date. - Stay on top of freshness: See Total Items, Low Stock, Expiring Soon, and Expired at a glance on the Home dashboard. - Search, filter, and sort: Quickly find items by pantry or category, and sort by name, expiry date, quantity, or recently added. - Smart Shopping List: Browse by categories, see suggested quantities, mark items purchased, delete items. - Smart Suggestions: Get item suggestions and browse recipes by category with prep time and nutrition details (calories, carbs, protein, fat). View full recipe steps and ingredients. - One‑tap add to list: Add missing recipe ingredients directly to your shopping list. - Custom reminders and alerts: Enable notifications for expiration, low stock, recipes, and subscriptions. Fine‑tune in Notification Settings and create Custom Reminders. - Multiple pantries: Organize items across different pantries and shelves. - Multilingual: English and Spanish support. Subscription - Premium subscription available with Monthly and Annual plans, including a 14‑day free trial. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel at any time in your account settings. Prices may vary by region. Privacy Policy - https://cms.pantry-pal.net/privacy-policy Terms of use(EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Busch3 screens
SmartPantryPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmartPantryPal at 5.0 against Busch's 2.9. SmartPantryPal also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Busch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On price, 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. SmartPantryPal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Busch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartPantryPal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Busch has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Busch ships an update every 5 months, SmartPantryPal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Busch versus SmartPantryPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuschSmartPantryPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBusch-Jaeger Elektro GmbHSheila Goddard

Customer experience

Busch

All ratings27 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative62.0%

SmartPantryPal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Busch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SmartPantryPal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Busch free?
Busch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartPantryPal free?
SmartPantryPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Busch or SmartPantryPal?
SmartPantryPal is rated higher. Busch averages 2.9 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while SmartPantryPal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Busch or SmartPantryPal have ads?
Neither Busch nor SmartPantryPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Busch or SmartPantryPal?
Busch ships an update every 5 months, and SmartPantryPal every 2 months. Most recently, Busch was updated on November 6, 2026 and SmartPantryPal on October 30, 2026.

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