Pantry AId

Pantry AId, listed on the App Store as Kitchen & Pantry Tracker, is an iPhone and iPad app for managing what is in a pantry, fridge or freezer and keeping a shopping list. It is for anyone who wants to declutter the kitchen and improve grocery habits, from a culinary novice to an experienced cook. Pantry AId identifies items with AI or barcode scanning and generates recipes from the ingredients on hand.

After a shopping trip, the user snaps a photo of the shopping bag and Pantry AId's AI analyzes the image, identifies the products and generates a list, instead of adding items one by one. Scanning a product barcode recognizes the item and adds it to the storage list without typing. Items move between the shopping list and storage with a single swipe, and the app records what is in stock and when it is time to restock.

Pantry AId tracks expiration dates and sends a notification before an item goes bad, which is meant to reduce waste and save money. Recipes are generated from the ingredients already in the pantry. The interface is kept simple so that organizing the kitchen and planning meals takes little effort. Purchases are the only data the developer reports collecting, and they are not linked to the user's identity.

Pantry AId is free to download; a Premium subscription unlocks the premium features at $29.90 a year or $3.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial, managed through the user's iTunes account. Any unused part of the trial is forfeited when the subscription is bought. The app requires iOS 17.5 or iPadOS 17.5 or later, is in English, and is developed by Peter Balazs Szucs, who takes questions at pszappdev@gmail.com.

Use cases

• Logging a week's groceries from one photo after shopping
• Reducing food waste with expiry notifications
• Cooking from ingredients already in the pantry