Fridge Pal App Reviews

Doesnt hold the list then when you upload a backup to Dropbox you cant get your file back and you get little help fron the creator.

I thought this was a spectacular idea as it appeals to the OCD part of me. I scanned about a shelf worth of stuff in my pantry, expecting to be rewarded with a list of the scanned items. No such luck. I went through all the motions, but came out with a big 0 in the end. Im glad I didnt spring for the upgraded version, for which you have no business charging until you can iron out the troubles. Great idea, though:)

Put in my whole shopping list only to find the edit function is not functional do I couldnt go in and add quantities. If I need to bring my paper list with me for additional info, what is the point of the app? May try again if they fix but Ive deleted it for now.

This has the same issue I have with the other grocery list/food inventory apps Ive tried, limited UPC scan code list. It would be good to have an app that would scan every UPC code and allow the user to add to the UPC data base. Ive tried to scan a few items and was not successful to get the scanner to even read the UPC code. There are other scanner apps that are quicker reading the UPC codes than this one.

It just saves the bar code number. Doesnt auto fill any info.

Takes a bit of figuring out to learn how to work all the features correctly, but when you do, its a breeze! Former reviewers are right; it does not auto-fill info for ALL scanned products. For instance, nothing Ive scanned from Trader Joes shows up, but its not a big deal at all. You type in the product name, choose a category (if you want), add the expiration date, and choose where to store it in the app (i.e. fridge, pantry, freezer, etc.). Easy-peasy! Finally, my family can stop throwing out all of that food that gets shoved to the back of the fridge and forgotten about. :) Im deducting a star because the app will crash every so often.

I spent the weekend reviewing apps that allow you to track items in your pantry using a bar code scanner for entry, create a grocery list, and search for recipes with what you have on hand. Fridge Pal met those criteria and seemingly would be just what I was looking for. I was really happy until all that I entered (literally hours and hours of entering) disappeared. Im very concerned that: their contact link doesnt work on their website, the email I found for them elsewhere has not been responded to in 48 hours, their Facebook and Twitter have not been attended to. I realize I should have looked at these things before investing all of the time and $2.99. IF they restore my data, answer my support email, and tweak all of the freezes I encountered (let alone the fact that the bar code scanner rarely pulls up information) the app would be amazing. I hope they can make these fixes, because if they do theyll have an awesome app. Until then, dont waste your time, or money.

Downloaded the app & tried saving my first item. A sauce in my pantry with an exp date. When I went to save, it wanted me to again give it category (sauce) and an exp date and where it was located (pantry). I tried to redo and the app crashed. Ive now deleted it. Eat a waste of my time. Honestly! Have the developers heard it testing things out before you launch. Crap-app thats what it is.

This app was such a great idea. Its a real shame it doesnt work. 1. Making the quantity "0" doesnt add the item to the shopping list, nor does it remove it from its storage location. 2. It doesnt allow items to be deleted. 3. The app usually wont open. 4. When it does open, it crashes & looses what was just put in. 5. The description sounded like it could automatically search for recipes based on the items on hand. Thats not how it works, but it should. 6. Should be able to create our own categories & include more household categories. 7. It wont allow storing duplicate items in different places. For example, I might have 4 boxes of Cheerios: 1 in kitchen cabinet & 3 in pantry. It wont let me log them like that. 8. Once I have hand-entered an item thats not in your database it should be saved (at least on my device) so the next time I scan one of the same thing I dont have to re-enter all the info. I really hope that someday this app works well.

I just LOVE the "idea" of this app! Its almost exactly what Ive been looking for and I LOVE LOVE that I can add to a shopping list with a barcode scan! That is so much better then having to find paper to write what your out of then to forget the paper when you go to the store so this feature is fabulous. A quick scan on my phone which is always with me Ill never forget TP again! It would be EVERYTHING I want in an app if I could add MY recipes and it identify what I have for that meal and what I need. I agree with all the other comments about the UPC, auto fill and the ability to "add" to the database would be great. Id also like to add my own categories and should have an option for "no expiration" paper towels and ziploc bags dont expire..... I like it will alert me when I go into a store so I dont forget I need something. This could be the PERFECT app for someone who has adult ADD, like me. My biggest problem with it is is LAAaaggggssss and then crashes half the time when I try to open it. I should have read the reviews before downloading but It sounded like the perfect app I couldnt wait to try it. Its taken me over an hour just to scan in 5 items from the lagging and crashing. Oh and pictures would be great to be able to add also. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.... Fix this and make some tweaks and Ill HAPPILY upgrade!

Tried to scan items and add them to list....but crashes every time...tried to type in items....still crashes....please fix!

This app has everything I could ever possibly want in a fridge inventory app. You can put foods in your storage, once that food is gone, it automatically places it on your shopping list. When youre shopping, you can clear all that food and put it into your storage again. All that and theres also meal planning and expiration date reminders! Theres only one problem.... it crashes every single time I try to use almost any of these functions. Pretty much the only thing I can do is add or delete food from my storage. Forget using the shopping list features I mentioned above. This has been going on for months and Ive tried being patient before writing a review to give them a chance to fix it, but its been at least 3 months and there has been no update to fix this. I may have to get a different app instead since this one doesnt work. Ever. FIX IT PLEASE!

I’m giving this three stars even though I couldn’t use it even a little bit. I tried, and the issues were immediately apparent. This is a wonderful concept. It has so much potential! Unfortunately it’s just very buggy. Understandably so, the developer is under-financed, I think, and possibly short-staffed. Anyway, I can’t wait to see what this app becomes… but for now I will be deleting it and looking for an alternative that functions properly and can be used currently.

In theory this app is great. Trader Joes is my nearest grocery store. I started scanning items in my fridge to create an inventory and have to enter everything manually. It would be nice if the barcode scanner would at least pull up the name and category of the item so I could just add the use by date. This is too much work to put in all this info for each item. I dont see myself manually entering every item I get at the grocery store each week. Idk maybe Im using it wrong or shopping at the wrong grocery store. Also what is in the $2.99 upgrade? The features of the upgrade dont seem to be advertised anywhere.

I downloaded the app and tried to upgrade. Can’t seem to upgrade from iPhone nor iPad. I can’t seem to find any reviews, other than the one here from Suzi, that are newer than a year or so old. I sent an email to the developer asking if they were still around and supporting the app but have not received any response. Not sure what is happening. Could be a Great App if I could upgrade and get support.

Update took away the ability to look at a list for a single store: now stuck with "All" unless we pay. I have no need for the recipe function, but would like a "photo of the item" option to help us visually-led and numerically-challenged ones to find the item in the store faster. Scan works well half of the time. While the list puts First-aid items before Fruit, stores have First-Aid with the Toiletries: reordering is really important. Favorites list should not need to be completely redone each time I want to add a new item to it. Overall, Im thinking of deleting it after using it for a well over a year.

This app could be great but it really needs some work. Its very buggy at this time but would be worth the upgrade price if it was more stable. The design is great and the advertised functionality is spot on. Update please please please!

Started using this app in September. It was exactly what I was looking for. After using the app daily over the last couple of months it has turned out to be even better than I originally thought. I sent a question to the developer while putting away leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner and to my surprise I received a response within a few minutes. Thank you Benjamin for this excellent app and great customer service!

This app is exactly what I wanted. The inventory of fridge, freezer, pantry, and whatever else you want to add with the ability to share with other people, but it doesnt work. Without upgrading you have limited features, but when I tried to upgrade there was a bug that wouldnt let me. Very disappointed.

9 out of 10 items scanned resulted in no results -- thats when the scanner actually worked. Many times it just plain didnt scan. When it did scan successfully, the basic information was ok, but it seems like things such as expiration date would be in the scan. Manually having to enter that is a big slow-down. Lastly, after a successful product scan, you still have to save the item, go back to the list, select the item again, and THEN you can enter the location of the product (fridge, pantry, etc.). All this extra time just did not sit well with me, as most of my groceries had to sit out for too long. Going to see if theres some other app thats better than this.