Mobile Application: My Pantry

Mobile Application: My Pantry

The My Pantry mobile application for apple iOS is an inventory for food that you keep as well as a shopping list. This application was developed by MJ Lyco LLC and copyrighted in 2014. This application allows you to inventory any item or items of food that you keep in your pantry into the application. The application allows the items to be sorted alphabetically A-Z or Z-A based off of the beginning letter of the food. You can also sort by expiration date, be it soon-far or far-soon. Items can be sorted by the store the item is located alphabetically again, A-Z or Z-A, Location also alphabetically, quantity few-many and many-few.

The My Pantry application can remind you when food that you keep is going to be expiring soon, it allows you to see what food items are in your house currently, allows the ability to create a shopping list from the food items that you keep or want in your home. It allows the user to add items quickly by offering a barcode scanner and allows pictures to be added to the item for visual reference. The My Pantry application can also sync to itself on other devices via the cloud, allowing instant updates to pantry items or shopping lists where ever there is internet access.

Changes brought about the users of this application include a more organized shopping list and inventory of food items. The My Pantry application helps people save money by reminding them when an item is about to expire, giving them an opportunity to consume the item before expiration; instead of throwing the expired item away. The application helps users cut back on paper by being a digital shopping and inventory list. It has brought about a sense of comfort for users because often a paper shopping list can be left behind, but rarely does someone leave their phone behind. The My Pantry application also gives the option to print your inventoried items or the current shopping lists. It offers the ability to be emailed or shared on your favorite social network. The application