StillFresh

What StillFresh is built for

StillFresh is designed to solve a problem that exists in nearly every household: food gets forgotten, expires unnoticed and ends up in the bin. The app gives people a simple, fast way to track what they have, when it expires and what to do with it before it is too late.

The goal is not to create another complex productivity tool but to make food awareness effortless. A quick scan, a smart reminder, a recipe suggestion. That is all it takes to change the habit.

Where the idea came from

The idea came directly from home. Food was being thrown away on a regular basis, not because of poor intentions but simply because nobody remembered what was in the fridge or when things were bought. That small frustration turned into a product question: why does this not have a proper solution yet?

After researching what existed, the available options were either too complex, poorly designed or required too much manual effort to keep updated. That gap was the starting point for StillFresh.

How it works

StillFresh uses the iPhone camera and AVFoundation to scan product barcodes and automatically pull expiry information. Items are stored in SwiftData and synced across family devices in real time using Firebase Firestore. Users receive push notifications before items expire and can browse AI-generated recipe suggestions based on what they have available.

• Barcode scanning with instant product recognition
• Firebase Auth for secure family account sharing
• Swift Charts statistics dashboard showing waste trends
• Custom push notification scheduling per item
• Recipe suggestions based on items close to expiry
• Full dark mode support throughout the app

Where this is going

The current version covers the core use case well. The next phase focuses on growing the user base, improving the recipe engine with better AI integration and expanding to Android. Long-term, StillFresh should become a recognized tool in the sustainability space, helping thousands of households reduce waste every week without any extra effort.

There is also potential for partnerships with grocery brands and sustainability organizations that want to promote smarter consumption behavior. The product has a strong foundation and the vision is to scale it properly.