NoWaste is a food inventory app for your fridge, freezer and pantry, with barcode and receipt scanning, shopping lists and recipes. If you live on your iPhone's Home Screen or keep lists in Apple Notes, here's how Fridgea compares.
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Updated October 1, 2026
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Choose Fridgea if…
You want widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, and cooking timers in the Dynamic Island.
You keep your shopping lists in Apple Notes.
You want a recipe cooking mode with step timers.
Choose NoWaste if…
Someone in your home uses Android, or you want a web app.
You plan meals for the week ahead.
You'd like to add food from a photo of the item itself.
Feature by feature
Fridgea compared with NoWaste. Facts about NoWaste are as listed on the sources below.
Feature
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NoWaste
Expiry reminders
One digest notification per day, 1–7 days ahead; free
Fridgea's Expiring Soon and Shopping List widgets let you mark food as used or tick items off without opening the app, and cooking timers run as a Live Activity. NoWaste's App Store listing doesn't mention widgets.
Import from Apple Notes
Share a shopping list from Notes and Fridgea turns it into a list sorted by category. NoWaste's listing doesn't mention importing from Notes.
Cooking mode with timers
Fridgea walks you through a recipe step by step, with several timers at once on your Lock Screen. NoWaste's listing doesn't mention a cooking mode.
Where NoWaste is the better choice
Android and a web app
NoWaste is on Google Play as well as the App Store, and has a web app — useful if your household doesn't all use iPhones. Fridgea is iPhone and iPad only.
Meal plans
NoWaste added a meal plan feature in 2026. Fridgea suggests recipes from what you have but doesn't build a plan for the week.
Photo recognition
NoWaste can add food from a photo of the items themselves, alongside barcode and receipt scanning.
Switching from NoWaste
Install Fridgea from the App Store.
Add what's in your fridge — the fastest way is to snap your next grocery receipt.
Set your reminder lead time in Settings.
If you share with family, invite them from Settings → Family Sharing.
Questions, answered
Is Fridgea free?
Yes. Fridgea is free to download, and the free plan covers up to 30 items and 3 shopping lists, with expiry reminders, widgets, your recipe library and cooking mode. Pro unlocks unlimited items, receipt and barcode scanning, voice input, Apple Notes import, AI recipes and family sharing. Prices are shown in the App Store in your currency.
Can I import my data from NoWaste?
There's no direct import from NoWaste. The quickest way to start is to scan your next grocery receipt or barcodes.
Does Fridgea work on Android?
Not at the moment. Fridgea is made for iPhone and iPad running iOS 18.6 or later.
What does NoWaste do better?
NoWaste runs on Android and the web as well as iPhone, has meal plans, and can add food from a photo of the item. If those matter most, it may suit you better.
