Frequently Asked Questions

ShelfCents is a smart meal planning and grocery budgeting app that helps you save money on groceries, reduce food waste, and stay organized. It tracks your pantry, generates meal plans from what you have, creates budget-optimized grocery lists, and sends expiry reminders.

Yes. The free plan includes pantry tracking, meal planning, grocery lists, expiry reminders, daily tasks, and savings tracking. A Pro plan is available at $9.99/month with a 7-day free trial, offering unlimited AI features, fridge scanning, and advanced analytics.

The meal planner scans your pantry inventory and generates a weekly meal plan using items you already have. It prioritizes ingredients closest to expiry and fills in gaps with an optimized grocery list that respects your budget.

ShelfCents reduces food waste by using-first recipes that prioritize items closest to expiry, tracking expiry dates with smart reminders, and building meal plans that use what you already have before buying more.

Yes. Your data is encrypted and never sold to third parties. ShelfCents is built with privacy as a core principle. You can export or delete your data at any time. We comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.

Yes, ShelfCents is a web app that works great on any device — phone, tablet, or computer. You can also enable push notifications for expiry reminders and daily tasks on your phone.

ShelfCents supports vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and other common dietary preferences. You can set multiple preferences and the meal planner will only suggest meals that match.

Estimated savings are calculated by comparing your optimized plan (using pantry items, budget-friendly choices, and reduced waste) against typical grocery spending for similar meals and ingredients.

Family sharing is planned as a premium feature. Currently, each account has its own pantry and meal plan. We're working on multi-user support for households.

Simply sign up for free, add a few items to your pantry, set your budget and preferences, and let ShelfCents generate your first meal plan. The whole process takes just a few minutes.