Comparison

FrostEase vs Pantry

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

Head to head
About

FrostEase

Effortlessly manage your frozen food inventory across multiple devices. Add, locate, and organize items with smart sorting and customizable options. Receive reminders for defrosting and print your inventory for meal planning.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple freezers
  • Sync across devices
  • Printable inventory lists
  • Smart sorting options
  • Localized food items with shelf lives
  • Customizable system
  • History log
  • Smart reminders
Features
Read full description

Stop Forgetting What's in Your Freezer FrostEase is the free, simple way to track everything in your freezer — so you stop wasting food and money on items you forgot you had. Whether you're meal prepping, managing a full deep freezer, or just tired of finding mystery bags from 2021 — FrostEase keeps you in control. Free to download. No subscription required to get started. Key Features: - Track everything across one or more freezers - 130+ food items with recommended storage times — fully customizable - Smart sorting by location, name, category, or shelf life - Expiration alerts: get notified before food goes bad — so you can use it, not lose it - Defrost reminders: FrostEase reminds you to take food out in time for your next meal - Print your inventory in 3 layouts — great for meal planning - Full history log: always know what was added or removed Unlock more with FrostEase Premium: - Sync across multiple devices — even across different Apple IDs - Manage multiple freezers Download free today and finally know what's in your freezer.

About

Pantry

Manage your home inventory and reduce waste with this app. Easily track food, cosmetics, and other items, create shopping lists, and plan meals. Share lists with family for seamless grocery shopping and avoid unnecessary purchases.

Highlights
  • Inventory lists
  • Scan barcodes to add items
  • Synchronize lists across devices
  • Share inventory with family
  • Sort by expiration date
  • Create shopping lists
  • Meal planning
Features
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Don't want to throw away expired food and cosmetics because you forgot? Or always can't find your items when you need them? Why don't try "Pantry"? We are an app focusing on item management, pursuing a simple and efficient user experience. No ads, keep a light and fast launch. No account registration required, all data is securely protected and synced by iCloud. The app is rich in features, and supports subscription and permanent unlocking of a single feature. All in-app purchases support "family sharing", so one person purchase, the whole family can use. Combined with the "item collaboration" function in the app, it's convenient as hell! With Pantry app, you can easily check what inventory you have left, see what food you need to use first, create a shopping list, plan your meals, avoid unnecessary purchases, reduce waste and save a bunch of money. ▼ Typical Usage Now that you have completed your supermarket shopping, are you back home and ready to fill the fridge? Amazing! Start filling using different objects, groceries, beverages and many more items in fridge shelves and try to fit them all. The variety, quantity, and shelf life of items in the pantry, all of which are properly recorded when you empty the shopping basket. ▼ Basic Features • Inventory lists • Scan barcodes to add items in seconds. • Synchronize your lists across devices • Share your inventory or to-do items with your family. The supported sharing methods are very rich, including Messages, Mail, WeChat, QQ, Notes, Reminders, etc. • Great list design to help you get an overview of your food • Sort your food by expiration date, name or category • Filter your items according to category or placement ​• Move items between lists • Search and find out if you have that particular grocery in stock • Easy edit of your items All these basic functions are free! ▼ Additional Features • Unlimited Photos • Cosmetics Lot Number Query • Bulk Addition • Collaboration • Smart Search • Search in Spotlight • Supply Level • Barcode Scan • Widgets and Notifications More features, stay tuned. ▼ Praise "I love technology, but I also love simplicity. I've found the best of both in Pantry." "After more than a year of using Pantry, we have been very satisfied." Pantry automatically keeps your family’s grocery list up to date. Nearly out of milk? Add it now on your phone and your partner can pick it up on their next shopping trip. Every change to your shared shopping list is visible within seconds. See items being checked off as your partner shops! ▼ Contacts E-mail: nichollyn@gmail.com ▼ Subscription Statement 1. Subscription: You can purchase 'Pantry Pro' in the app. After you subscribe the product, you can enjoy all advanced features which includes: (1) Unlimited Photos - Save photos unlimited for your items (2) Bulk Addition - Quickly add multiple items (3) Supply Level - Track availability of items (4) Smart Search - Search items by various fields (5) Barcode Scan - Scan barcode to get information, such as origin, weight, quantity, serial number, lot number 2. Subscription Cycles: 1 month / 12 months 3. Payment: All 'Pantry Pro' of different subcription cycles are auto-renewable subscription products. After confirming the purchase, your Apple iTunes account will be deducted; 4. Renewal: The account that purchased the auto-renewable subscription product will be deducted 24 hours before the expiration date of each subscription period. After the deduction is successful, the subscription cycle will be extended by one cycle; 5. Cancel Renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID account settings management at least 24 hours before the subscription expires. And the fee will no longer be charged after the closure. ▼ Terms of Service https://sites.google.com/view/sandglass-timer/home/terms-of-service ▼ Privacy Policy https://sites.google.com/view/sandglass-timer/home/privacy-policy

Screenshots

FrostEase4 screens
Pantry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FrostEase at 100% against Pantry's 47%. FrostEase also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. FrostEase sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Pantry sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FrostEase ships an update weekly, Pantry every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FrostEase versus Pantry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrostEasePantry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesper LauridsenTFaces Studio

Customer experience

FrostEase

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pantry

Written reviews57 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative45.6%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

FrostEase

One-time8
  • Multiple devices$0.99
  • Add a second freezer$1.99
  • 3rd freezer$1.99
Show 5 more
  • Multiple devices$2.49
  • 3 months extension$2.49
  • 4th freezer$2.99
  • 6 month extension$4.99
  • One year (13 months) extension$8.99
15 purchases

Pantry

Subscriptions2
  • Pantry Pro (1 month)$4.491 Month
  • Pantry Pro (12 months)3 Days trial$38.991 Year
One-time13
  • 5 Fishcans$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Archive Items$2.99
Show 10 more
  • Inventory Management$3.99
  • 30 Fishcans$4.99
  • Bulk Addition$4.99
  • Smart Search$4.99
  • Smart Notification$4.99
  • Batch Code Query$4.99
  • Photo Storage$5.99
  • Item Collaboration$6.99
  • Aggregate Scan$8.99
  • 100 Fishcans$12.99

Questions

Is FrostEase free?
FrostEase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pantry free?
Pantry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FrostEase or Pantry have ads?
Pantry shows ads; FrostEase does not.
Which is updated more often, FrostEase or Pantry?
FrostEase ships an update weekly, and Pantry every 6 weeks. Most recently, FrostEase was updated on September 19, 2026 and Pantry on September 23, 2026.

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