GiftAMeal vs Jar Keeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GiftAMeal
Help combat hunger by taking photos at participating restaurants. Each photo taken contributes to providing a meal for someone in need in your community. Share your photos on social media to amplify your impact and support local food banks.
- Donate meals by taking photos
- Support local food banks
- Participating restaurant network
- Share photos on social media
- Track meal donations
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Feed those in need, one picture at a time. Over 40 million Americans currently face hunger, not knowing where they will find their next meal. GiftAMeal allows you to help at no cost. Simply take a photo on the GiftAMeal app at a participating restaurant to provide a meal to someone in need in your community. Share your picture on social media to give additional meals! Your photo can be of food, drink, a receipt, friends, something cool at the restaurant, or even a selfie. How does it work? Restaurants pay to be on our app as a mix of marketing and giving back - it’s free for you! Anytime you take a photo at one of our participating restaurants, GiftAMeal makes a donation to a local food bank. These donations go towards distributing nutritious food to neighborhood pantries where those in need can access it. Over 1 million meals have been gifted to those in need so far. And every meal makes a difference. Bridgett, a single mom who previously relied on a local pantry for support, shared her story with us: “My daughter is 15. The food program really, really helped us. Her grades have gone sky-high. We’re in a good place now - we have a house and food and now we’re going to give back.” Help someone like Bridgett with GiftAMeal today! Follow us on social media: Facebook: @GiftAMeal Instagram: @GiftAMeal Twitter: @GiftAMeal Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Learn more at: www.giftameal.com
Jar Keeper
Organize your home-canned goods with this inventory tracker. Log details like canning date, quantity, and shelf life for easy retrieval. Generate QR code labels to quickly access batch information by scanning jars.
- Track home canning inventory
- Log batch details (date, method, quantity)
- Generate QR code labels
- Organize by category
- Local data storage
- Export/import data
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Track your home canning inventory and never lose track of what's in the pantry again. Jar Keeper helps you organize your preserves, jams, pickles, sauces, and anything else you put up. Log each batch with the date canned, processing method, quantity, and shelf life — then find it instantly when you need it. PRINT QR LABELS Generate labels with QR codes that link directly to each batch in the app. Scan a jar, see the details. Works with Avery label templates you already have. SIMPLE INVENTORY - Add batches in seconds - Track quantity, best-by dates, and storage location - Organize by category - Add notes for recipes or special instructions YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored locally on your device. No account required. No cloud. No tracking. Export and import your pantry anytime for backup or to move to a new device. Perfect for home canners, preppers, homesteaders, and anyone who wants to know what's on the shelf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GiftAMeal at Free against Jar Keeper's $2.99. GiftAMeal also leads on ratings volume (198 vs 1). On rating, 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
GiftAMeal is free to download; Jar Keeper costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for GiftAMeal against 5.0 for Jar Keeper. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GiftAMeal has 198 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | GiftAMeal | Jar Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (198 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 198 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FoodShare, LLC | MATTHEW MURPHY |
Customer experience
GiftAMeal
Jar Keeper
Bugs and requests
GiftAMeal
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- GPS keeps timing out
- Camera not going to the camera
- Notifications not working
- Subpar app design
Requested features
2 requests- Add Facebook option to invite restaurants
- More restaurants need to participate
Jar Keeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GiftAMeal
No in-app purchases
Jar Keeper
No in-app purchases
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