Fill The Fridge
How does the barcode scanner work for adding items to my virtual fridge?
You can scan barcodes on packaged items like frozen broccoli to quickly add them to your inventory. However, it may struggle with homemade or unbarcoded items like leftover soup, and sometimes it mislabels products, such as showing 'dairy product' for a specific yogurt brand.
Can I share my shopping list with family or roommates in Fill The Fridge?
Yes, you can share lists with others so they can see what you need, like eggs. But be aware that syncing can be slow—changes from a roommate might not show up for up to an hour, which can be frustrating for real-time coordination.
Why does my shopping list show items I already have in my fridge, and how do I fix it?
The app sometimes fails to remove items from your shopping list even after you've marked them as 'in fridge,' like salsa you just bought. To fix this, you need to manually dig through menus to mark items as used or removed, as there's no quick way to do it.
The app keeps showing ads—how can I remove them?
The free version includes a banner ad at the bottom and full-screen ads when opening recipes. To remove ads, you can subscribe for $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year, which also unlocks advanced meal planning and more recipe categories.
How does Fill The Fridge compare to a simple grocery list app like AnyList?
Fill The Fridge offers barcode scanning, expiration tracking, and recipe-based list generation, which AnyList lacks. However, it feels cluttered and buggy—like slow syncing and mislabeled scans—while AnyList is simpler and more reliable for just making a quick list without extra features.
