Comparison

USDA FoodKeeper vs DMA Cafe

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

DMA Cafe

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Your ideal meal is just a few taps away. Download the DMA Cafe app free for iPhone today. With the DMA Cafe mobile app, ordering food has never been easier. Whether you're looking for a quick snack or a full meal, we've got you covered. Just browse our easy-to-use menu, customize it how you'd like, place your order using our secure payment system, and sit back! A push notification will alert you when your order will be ready. With the DMA Cafe app, you can: - Browse our menu for your favorite dishes and customize them how you'd like - Save your delivery addresses and payment methods securely to check out in just a few taps - Place future food orders up to seven days in advance - Get restaurant location, hours, and contact information

Screenshots

USDA FoodKeeper4 screens
DMA Cafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: USDA FoodKeeper at 3 against DMA Cafe's —. USDA FoodKeeper also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
USDA FoodKeeper versus DMA Cafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSDA FoodKeeperDMA Cafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (114 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings114 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB186 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUSDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceG Texas Custom Catering LLC

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
Show 11 more
  • 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

DMA Cafe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

USDA FoodKeeper

No in-app purchases

None

DMA Cafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USDA FoodKeeper free?
USDA FoodKeeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DMA Cafe free?
DMA Cafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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