Pantry Check vs Well Stockd: counts the shelf by barcode

Pantry Check tracks the pantry by barcode and is free up to 200 items, with paid tiers above that. Well Stockd’s Free plan keeps up to 30 foods and matches what you have to recipes; Pro has no limit.

For a closer look at Pantry Check on its own, read Pantry Check review: price, Android and 5 Pantry Check alternatives.

What you keep

Barcode scanning, and the pantry it fills, with quantities and expiry dates.
No item cap on Pro. Free keeps up to 30 foods.
A shopping list that comes out of the inventory.
More than 5,700 recipes attached to that inventory.

Kitchen list sorted by use soon, grouped into fridge and pantry, each item with its amount and buttons to change it — A pantry list on any phone, iPhone or Android Free

Recipe grid with a badge on each recipe showing how many items are missing, and Can make now where nothing is — Recipes matched to the pantry Free

What it costs

Pantry Check prices as of October 2026. Prices move, so check their current listing before deciding.
What matters	Pantry Check	Well Stockd
Price	Free to 200 items. Premium raises that to 2,000 and Pro to 10,000, at App Store price points between $1.99 and $29.99. Neither the listing nor the knowledge base says which are monthly and which annual.	Free inventory of up to 30 foods, recipe matching, shopping lists and step-by-step cook mode. Pro has no food limit and is $7.99 a month or $79 a year.
Free tier	200 items of inventory storage.	Inventory of up to 30 foods with estimated best-by dates and reminders, the full catalog, can-make matching, a shopping list you can send to a Walmart or Kroger cart after checking it, and step-by-step cook mode. Two custom recipe lists and unlimited personal recipes.
Where prices are published	Inside the app only. The knowledge base tells you to open Settings to find them.	On the pricing page, in the app, and on every page like this one.

Side by side

Side-by-side as of October 2026. Competitor details change, so check their current listings before deciding.
What matters	Pantry Check	Well Stockd
Status	Alive. Version 2.9.2 came out in early October 2026, with fixes to sync and the scan queue.	Inventory, recipes, shopping and cooking are available in one account.
Where it runs	iPhone and Android (the Android app arrived on Google Play in September 2026).	The web app runs on iPhone, Android, tablet and desktop, and installs to the home screen.
Barcode scanning	Yes, and it is the headline feature, with batch scanning and a crowd-sourced product database.	Yes, in batches: scan items one after another and review them once. You can also read a receipt or say what’s on the shelf.
Getting your data out	No export, backup or download article exists in the user guide, and the store listing does not mention one.	Export everything you own at any time, on Free: your recipes with their photos, your kitchen, lists and plan, as one ZIP file of CSV and JSON. You can also delete your account in Settings.
Recipe catalog	Not listed.	More than 5,700 recipes, matched live against what you actually have in.

Sources

The pages we read for what this guide says about Pantry Check. Each may have changed since the date shown.

Pantry Check: help article on inventory storage plans (opens in a new tab), checked October 2026
Apple App Store: Pantry Check listing (opens in a new tab), checked October 2026
Pantry Check: Android page (opens in a new tab), checked October 2026
Pantry Check: user guide (opens in a new tab), checked October 2026

This page was last updated November 6, 2026.

What you gain

Best-by dates. The app shows estimates and sorts items needing attention near the top. Free on every account.
Can-make matching. Every recipe says whether you can cook it tonight with what you already have.
A shopping list that reflects what you already own. Use it at any store, or check the matches and send it to a Walmart or Kroger cart.
Pro household sync. One shared kitchen for members, rather than separate inventories.

The honest trade-off

What you may miss: Pantry Check’s barcode scanner, with batch mode and a crowd-sourced product database, is the fastest way to get packaged goods onto a shelf list. If your pantry is mostly barcodes and you stay under 200 items, it is free and it is good at that one job. Its free tier also holds more than Well Stockd’s Free plan, which keeps 30 foods.

When you should stay with Pantry Check

Stay with Pantry Check if:

You want a pantry list and nothing attached to it, and 200 items is enough.
Scanning barcodes is the only way you are willing to add an item.

How to move off Pantry Check

There is no export documented, so photograph the shelves you have already cataloged before you stop.
Re-stock by scanning the same barcodes in a batch, or say what’s on the shelves, and review the list before it’s saved.
Put the perishables in first, so the expiry warnings and the freshness sorting start paying off immediately.
Open the catalog once the fridge is in, and see what the same inventory can cook tonight.
Create a free account and confirm your email. Seven days of full Pro start right then, with no card.

Founding offer ended

The switch offer has closed. Free includes inventory, recipe matching, shopping lists and step-by-step cook mode; current Pro pricing is on the pricing page.

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Common questions

What does Pantry Check cost?

It is free to 200 items. Premium raises that to 2,000 items and Pro to 10,000, at App Store price points between $1.99 and $29.99. The vendor does not publish which price is monthly and which is annual, and tells you to look inside the app.

Is Pantry Check on Android?

Yes. Pantry Check started on iPhone and has been on Google Play since September 2026.

Is expiry tracking free in Well Stockd?

Yes, for up to 30 foods. Inventory, expiry tracking, can-make matching, the catalog, the shopping list, the Walmart cart and cook mode are free on every account, and Pro lifts the food limit.