Pippin vs InStock Kitchen

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Pippin compared with InStock Kitchen
Detail	Pippin	InStock Kitchen
What it does	A Mac app that writes and keeps your to-do list from the text on your screen	Track your pantry, fridge and freezer, find recipes using ingredients you have, and organize your grocery list.
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Pricing	Free during beta. AI costs depend on your provider: ChatGPT plan costs vary by subscription, Claude API costs $100 to $500 per month in credits, OpenRouter uses pay-per-use pricing.	Core features free; InStock Pro available as optional one-time purchase (exact prices shown in app)
Key features	Auto-updates tasks as they progress in emails and chat apps Recents section shows up to ten rows from the last three days Works with any Mac app that supports macOS Accessibility Local data storage on Mac with no cloud sync Masks passwords, API keys, tokens and sensitive numbers before saving Screen reading checks every 15 seconds via macOS Accessibility Voice chat interface to ask questions and give commands Pause screen awareness for an hour or longer when needed Requires macOS 15 or later with Apple silicon	Barcode scanning and manual item entry for inventory tracking Track fridge, freezer and pantry with freshness estimates Recipe discovery based on available ingredients Aisle-organized shopping lists for missing ingredients Weekly meal planning for breakfast, lunch and dinner Privacy Mode with on-device processing Import your own recipes with InStock Pro
What makes it different	Writes tasks automatically from screen text instead of requiring manual typing Keeps to-do list current without manual updates as work progresses Uses your own AI provider instead of running proprietary servers All data stored locally on Mac with no cloud account or server access to screen text Never reads passwords or common password managers like 1Password and Bitwarden	Prioritizes ingredients that need to be used soon to reduce food waste Optional on-device privacy mode to keep photo and recipe processing local No ads in the app Works with flexible inventory tracking - track everything or just essentials
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	2

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