We rebuilt the Pantry from the ground up. Not to just make it look different, but to make it actually work the way you log food in real life.
We know speed in a food logging tool isn't just a nice-to-have, it's the difference between something you use consistently and something you avoid. This update makes the Pantry faster, more reliable, and organized around the foods you actually eat.
Here's what's been improved in this update.
Upgrade #1: It’s dramatically faster
The old Pantry had a noticeable loading delay every time you opened it. The new one opens in about 53 milliseconds, which (if you’re nerds like us) is roughly 25 times faster than before. If you’re not a nerd, that means the Pantry is right there when you tap.
Tapping a food to add it is around seven times faster than before. Swipe gestures are smooth, food images stay stable when the keyboard opens, and the search bar holds focus while you type.
Upgrade #2: Browsing for foods is back
The Pantry now has Browse mode in addition to search. It splits your foods into four dedicated tabs, each with its own sort and filters:
- RP Foods: RP-verified foods, organized by macro (Protein, Veggies, Carbs, Fat).
- Recents: Foods you’ve logged lately, sorted by most recently used.
- Favorites: Starred foods, with their own sort options.
- Custom: Foods you’ve created yourself.
Switching between tabs is instant, and the app remembers which tab you used last, so you land there automatically next time. Each tab also has its own sort preference that stays saved across sessions.
On RP Foods specifically: the ability to browse by macro (Protein, Veggies, Carbs, Fat) has been restored. It's been one of the most requested things since version 1.50, and we’ve brought it back.
Upgrade #3: A smarter, more reliable search experience
Your saved foods appear almost instantly when you start typing. Recents, Favorites, RP Foods, and Custom all show up first, followed by results from the broader restaurant and packaged-food database under a "More results" section.
Search is also more reliable now. Results match what you actually typed, so you won't get unrelated foods showing up when you're looking for something specific.
A few other search improvements worth knowing about:
- Typo correction: if you mistype a food name, a “Did you mean?” suggestion appears after a short pause. You can tap it to re-run the search with the correct spelling.
- Better filtering: the source filter has been updated to separate Restaurants and Packaged into their own toggles, so you can narrow searches more precisely.
- Keyboard stays up: while you’re searching, the keyboard no longer disappears between taps. It comes back automatically after opening the Basket or a food detail sheet.
Upgrade #4: More control over what you see in each tab
Recents and Favorites now each have their own Filter button. You can narrow either tab to specific food sources: RP Foods, Restaurants, Packaged, or Custom. Each tab remembers its own filter independently, so filtering your Recents will not affect the filters on your Favorites.
RP Foods has its own separate subgroup filter too, letting you narrow by classification like Protein Recommended, Use Sparingly, or Before Bed.
*Please note that these filters are all independent of each other. Filtering your Recents tab doesn't affect what shows up in search, and the RP Foods subgroup filter is separate from both.
Upgrade #5: Creating custom foods is easier
Can't find what you're looking for? You'll now see a prompt to create a custom food right from search. Once you save it, it's automatically added to your Basket so you can keep logging your meal(s) without skipping a beat.
Upgrade #6: A collection of smaller fixes
We know the little things matter too, so here's what else got cleaned up during this update release:
- The keyboard no longer pops up automatically when you open the Pantry. The first time you tap the search bar, we'll ask whether you want it to raise automatically or prefer to browse first. This way you can choose whether to search straight away or browse first. You can update this preference anytime in Settings under Pantry.
- The Basket now has two sections: "Adding to meal" for foods you're about to log, and "Already in meal" for foods already in your meal. Foods already added also show a green "In meal" pill in the main list so you don't add them twice.
- When the Basket is empty, it now shows a clearer message so you know nothing's been selected yet.
- Food images no longer flicker when the keyboard opens or closes, making the interface feel more stable.
What happens to your food data after this update?
If you're worried about losing your custom foods, Recents, Favorites, or meal history during this update, don't be.
Everything carries over automatically. There's no migration screen, no re-sync, and nothing to set up. Your foods will be right where you'd expect them the first time you open the updated Pantry.
What’s not included in this release
A few things that came up in feedback aren't in this update, and we want to be upfront about that.
- International food database coverage is unchanged, but you can still easily add whatever foods you want to your app as Custom Foods.
- The default serving size behavior on first add is unchanged. The optimizer still fills to your meal target rather than defaulting to one standard serving.
- Recipe builder and custom food unit conversion are out of scope for this release.
These are on our radar and we're working through them.
We’re not done listening
This update exists because of your feedback. The Pantry wasn't where it needed to be, and you made that clear. That's what led us to this rebuild.
The goal isn't to ship features in isolation. It's to build something that actually fits into your life and gets out of your way.
So if this feels better, that's exactly what we were aiming for. And if something still feels off, we're paying attention to that too.
Got thoughts? Something still bugging you, or a feature you've been waiting on? We want to hear it all (seriously, it’ll help us make the RP Diet Coach app better). Drop us a line at app.support@rpstrength.com.