Camera images are read on your phone and are not saved or sent.
Screens
What to eat next, at the top
Scan the barcode for the name
The camera reads the date, and you check it
No barcode? Set the date in one tap
One reminder a day, at your time
What you ate and tossed this month (with the 24-hour unlock)
On a tablet: your list and the item side by side
How it works
Scan the barcode for the name
Scan a product’s barcode and Eatnext fills in its name from Open Food Facts, a free, open food database. How many products it knows differs a lot by country; when it doesn’t find one, type the name once.
Read the date, then check it
Point the camera at the date on the pack. Eatnext shows you what it read before anything is saved, and you can correct it. A barcode never contains the expiry date, so the date always comes from the pack or from you.
Quick dates
No date to scan? Pick +3 days, +1 week, +1 month and more, choose it on a calendar, or type it in. When a date could be read two ways, such as 03/04, you pick the order once and Eatnext remembers it for that product.
It remembers your products
Products you add are remembered on your phone, so the next time you buy the same one it goes in faster.
Fridge, freezer and pantry
Your list puts what expires first at the top, grouped into past, today, soon and later, with tabs for all items and for each place. Search finds an item by name or note.
One reminder a day
At most one notification a day, at the time you choose, and only when something is due: the number of days before that you pick, and the day itself.
Eaten or tossed
Mark food as eaten or tossed when it is gone. Changed your mind? Undo it, or find it again in your history.
Free, with ads
Eatnext is free with a banner ad. The free list holds up to 50 items, and eating or tossing one frees its spot. The camera reads dates 5 times a day, and typing a date is always free. When you want more, watch an optional ad for more date readings today, more spots on your list for a few days, or 24 hours of extra features such as continuous scanning, bulk editing, more sort orders, extra reminders, monthly stats and CSV export.
Free
Barcode scan and product names
Date reading with the camera 5 times a day (typing a date is always free)
A list of up to 50 items, by fridge, freezer and pantry
One reminder a day
Eaten and tossed, with undo and history
A banner ad on the list, history and settings screens
Questions
Can Eatnext find the expiry date from the barcode?
No. A barcode identifies the product, not its date. Eatnext reads the date printed on the pack with your camera, or you enter it, and you always see it before it is saved.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no server of ours. Your list stays on this phone.
What does Eatnext send over the internet?
When you scan a barcode it hasn’t seen before, Eatnext asks Open Food Facts for the product name, sending the barcode number. You can turn off Find names by barcode in Settings and type names instead. Ads also use the internet. Your list is never sent.
Does Eatnext tell me whether food is safe to eat?
No. It remembers the date on the label and shows how many days are left or have passed. It does not judge whether food is safe; follow the label and food-safety guidance.
What is free?
Scanning, product names, reminders and a list of up to 50 items, with 5 camera date readings a day; typing a date is always free. Optional ads add more date readings for the day, more list spots for a few days, or extra features for 24 hours. A banner ad shows on the list, history and settings screens.
How do I move my list to a new phone?
Export your list as an .eatnext file and import it on the new phone; importing merges without duplicates. Android’s backup does not include your list.
How do I report a problem?
Tap Settings › About › Report a problem and pick your email app in the share sheet. A diagnostic log is attached; it leaves out product names, barcodes and notes, and nothing is sent until you send the email yourself.
Details
Platform
Android 8.0+ phones and tablets
Languages
English, 한국어, Español, Deutsch, Français, Português (Brasil), 日本語, Italiano, 繁體中文, हिन्दी, Bahasa Indonesia
