Comparison

USDA FoodKeeper vs My Quantara

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

Head to head
About

USDA FoodKeeper

This app provides guidance on food storage to help consumers use food at its peak quality and minimize waste. It offers storage time guidelines for various food items, acknowledging that actual shelf life can vary based on numerous factors. By promoting proper storage and mindful purchasing, it aims to reduce household food waste and save consumers money.

Highlights
  • Food storage time guidelines
  • Reduce food waste
  • Maintain food quality
  • Storage temperature advice
  • Smart purchasing tips
Features
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The FoodKeeper can help consumers use food while at peak quality and reduce waste. The storage times listed are intended as useful guidelines and are not hard-and-fast rules. Some foods may deteriorate more quickly while others may last longer than the times suggested. The times will vary depending on the growing conditions, harvesting techniques, manufacturing processes, transportation and distribution conditions, nature of the food, and storage temperatures. Remember to buy foods in reasonable quantities and rotate the products in your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer. Every year, billions of pounds of good food go to waste in the U.S. because consumers are not sure of its quality or safety. Food waste from households represents about 44% of all food waste generated in the U.S. By reducing food waste through buying appropriate quantities, storing foods properly, cooking what is needed and composting, consumers can save money and reduce the amount of food going to landfills.

About

My Quantara

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Cette application est proposée à titre pédagogique sur les stores gratuitement. Elle vous permet entre-autres de télécharger, depuis le Cloud, des fiches techniques de recettes mises à disposition par des Chefs Pâtissiers, Chocolatiers, Boulangers, Restaurateurs ou des formateurs / consultants.

Screenshots

USDA FoodKeeper4 screens
My Quantara1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: USDA FoodKeeper at every 6 months against My Quantara's every 13 months. My Quantara's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 13.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USDA FoodKeeper ships an update every 6 months, My Quantara every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
USDA FoodKeeper versus My Quantara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSDA FoodKeeperMy Quantara
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUSDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceQUANTARA SOFTWARE

Bugs and requests

USDA FoodKeeper

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App freezes on notification preference screen
  • Search function completely non-functional
  • Categories section missing or blank
  • App crashes on startup
  • Database disconnection from USDA
Show 13 more
  • Text formatting broken on iPhone
  • App hangs on latest iOS versions
  • Incompatible with iOS 18.3.2
  • Cannot navigate past initial screens
  • Menu options are broken/blank
  • App unresponsive to user input
  • Crashes when switching between tabs
  • Display issues with text overlapping
  • Cooking times showing as zero
  • Language settings not working properly
  • Clear history button non-functional
  • Food recalls not updating
  • App performance degradation after recent updates

Requested features

16 requests
  • Dark mode support
  • Accessibility improvements for blind users
  • Proper tab labeling for screen readers
  • Temperature and humidity storage guidelines for vegetables
  • Raw vs. cooked meat storage differentiation
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  • Barcode scanning for cryptic expiration codes
  • Visual guides for identifying fresh produce
  • Farmers market information
  • Celsius temperature option
  • Internal inventory calendar feature
  • Food recall notification system improvements
  • Ability to delete viewed recall items
  • Ethylene gas information for produce storage
  • Danger level indicators for expired foods
  • Poison control hotline link
  • Better Facebook sharing functionality

My Quantara

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

USDA FoodKeeper

No in-app purchases

None

My Quantara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USDA FoodKeeper free?
USDA FoodKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Quantara free?
My Quantara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do USDA FoodKeeper or My Quantara have ads?
Neither USDA FoodKeeper nor My Quantara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USDA FoodKeeper or My Quantara?
USDA FoodKeeper ships an update every 6 months, and My Quantara every 13 months. Most recently, USDA FoodKeeper was updated on October 29, 2026 and My Quantara on October 27, 2026.

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