Cook what you love. Waste less. Shop smarter.
Pantry Pal turns your recipes into a smart shopping list, tracks what you already own, and helps you discover meals you are almost ready to make.
Plan with purpose. Cook with confidence.
We built Pantry Pal because meal planning should be effortless. Choose your recipes for the week, and the app figures out everything else — what to buy, what you already have, and what you are surprisingly close to being able to cook. No subscriptions required to get started. Your data stays on your device.
Features
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Pantry Pal covers the full journey from planning to shopping to cooking.
Recipe Browser
Browse a curated recipe library, filter by tags, sort alphabetically, and add your own custom recipes. Select dishes to instantly generate a shopping list.
Meal Calendar
Plan your week visually. Drag and drop meals between days, switch between weekly and monthly views, and filter by meal type.
Smart Shopping List
Your list is automatically built from selected recipes, with pantry stock deducted. Check items off as you shop, share remaining items with someone in another store.
Pantry Stock
Track what you have at home. After every shop, add collected items to your pantry in one tap. The app uses this to avoid buying things you already own.
Close to Making
See which recipes you are one, two, or three ingredients away from cooking. A single scroll reveals your best options based on what is already in your pantry.
Favourites
Save the recipes your household loves for quick access. Favourites sync with the recipe browser so you can plan your week in seconds.
Offline First
Everything works without an internet connection. Your data is stored locally on your device using SQLite — no account required for the full free experience.
Dark Mode
A carefully considered dark mode that works beautifully across every screen. Your preference is remembered across app restarts.
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Documentation
How it works
Get up and running with Pantry Pal in minutes.
Getting started
- Open the app and tap Browse Recipes
- Tap a recipe card to schedule it to a day
- Select several recipes to build your week
- Tap View Shopping List to see what to buy
Using the shopping list
- Items are grouped by category for faster shopping
- Tap an item to move it to your trolley
- Share remaining items with someone in another store
- Tap Add To Pantry once you are done shopping
Managing your pantry
- Open Pantry Stock to see everything you own
- Tap any ingredient to update its quantity
- Filter by category or toggle to show only stocked items
- The shopping list automatically deducts pantry quantities
Planning your calendar
- Switch between weekly and monthly views
- Drag and drop meals between days
- Filter meals by type: Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner
- Tap a day in the calendar to open the recipe browser for that date
Close to making
- Scroll the carousel in the Recipe browser
- Shows recipes grouped by how many ingredients you are missing
- Missing ingredients are listed on each card
- Updates automatically as your pantry stock changes
Adding custom recipes
- Open Favourites and tap + Add
- Enter the recipe title, description, and ingredients
- Custom recipes appear alongside built-in recipes
- They are saved locally and persist across restarts