Supercook Alternative: tincount
If you're looking for a Supercook alternative because you want to know how much of something you actually have, tincount is built for that. Supercook is free and helps you find recipes from ingredients you list, but it doesn't track specific quantities.
What Supercook does and what it costs
Supercook is free to use. People searching for an alternative often mention the same thing in forum threads: the inventory option is basic, and you can only mark what you have in generic terms rather than specific quantities. If you just want recipe ideas from a loose ingredient list, that may be enough. If you want to know you have 3 cans of beans versus 1, it isn't built for that.
What tincount does differently
tincount's front page is the inventory itself: one tile per thing you keep — beans, mince, berries — each with a count and an age colour so you can see what's getting old at a glance. Tap a tile to subtract one, add new stock in a single row. No separate recipe-matching layer, no generic yes/no tags.
The shopping view
tincount includes a shopping view sorted lowest-first, so the items you're closest to running out of show up at the top. It pulls from the same counts you've already been tracking, so there's no second list to keep in sync by hand.
Who should not switch
If what you actually want is recipe suggestions based on a rough list of ingredients, Supercook is already doing that job and it's free. tincount does not suggest recipes. It's for people who want an accurate running count of what's in the freezer and cupboard, not meal ideas.
Who this fits
tincount fits people who've searched for a pantry inventory app, a freezer inventory tracker, or an app to keep track of food by actual amount rather than a checklist. If quantity and freshness are the point, not recipe discovery, that's the gap tincount is built to close.
Getting started
tincount is live now. Add the items you keep on hand, set a starting count, and let the colours tell you what's aging. The shopping view updates itself as counts move, so you're not maintaining two systems.
Frequently asked questions
What's a good Supercook alternative for tracking quantities?
tincount is a Supercook alternative built specifically for quantity: each item has a count you update with a tap, plus an age colour, rather than a generic in-stock mark.
Is Supercook free?
Yes, Supercook is free to use. tincount is a separate tool focused on counts and freshness rather than recipe matching, so compare them based on what you actually need.
Does Supercook track exact quantities?
Based on recurring feedback from users in discussion threads, Supercook's inventory option is described as basic, letting you highlight what you have in generic terms rather than specific quantities.
Does tincount suggest recipes like Supercook?
No. tincount does not do recipe matching. It's a pantry and freezer inventory app — the front page is the list of what you have, with counts and age colours.
Is tincount a pantry inventory app or a freezer tracker?
Both. tincount works the same way for pantry and freezer items: one tile per thing you keep, a count, and a colour showing age, whether it's canned beans or frozen mince.
Where can I try tincount?
tincount is live at tincount.pixygon.io. You can add your first few items and see the count and shopping view working right away.