Show HN: iPantry – Track food inventory and reduce waste
apps.apple.comHi HN,
iPantry is a simple app I built to solve a recurring problem in my home: forgetting what we already had in the pantry or fridge, buying duplicates, and letting food expire.
With a busy schedule and a shared household, it became easy to lose track of what was available, especially when grocery shopping was split among family members. We'd end up with multiple milk cartons or expired pasta tucked away in the back of the cupboard.
I couldn’t find an app that was both easy to use and shareable with native iOS tools. Most were either too complex or locked features behind account systems or external sync.
So I made iPantry: - Track products with quantities and expiration dates - Get low stock and expiry alerts - Export lists or share items via iCloud and Apple Reminders - All data stays in your iCloud account, synced across devices - No registration or third-party service required
It’s a small tool built for clarity and speed. I'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas, or critique.
Thanks for taking a look. Apps like this I can never believe that anyone really has the time or energy to keep the app and reality in sync.
I am not saying it's not possible or useful. I am doubtful I would care enough to really dedicate time to it.
Wouldove to hear from someone who actually has been tracking their pantry for longer than a week. Thanks for the comment, I built the app because I needed it myself. My wife and I often forgot what we had at home, bought duplicates, or let food expire. We still use it today mainly as a shared shopping list and to track key items it’s simple but works for us. My problem is thoothpaste. One week I buy one in every visit to the supermarket and then I realize I have too many and stop buying. Untill there is no thoothpaste! Is it possi ble to add a decay factor, like 1 per 2 weeks, so I can log 4 of them and get an alert on the 7th week (1 before it's predicted to be zero?) Anyway, I tried with a shared Scheet and as the GP says, it's difficult to keep reality and the log in sync.