Ripe Tonight

Tonight, not someday

Cook it before it goes bad.

One photo — or your store's emailed receipt — after you shop. One dinner idea each afternoon, built from what's closest to spoiling.

Families toss ~$1,500 of food a year. Get a chunk of it back.

Fresh groceries on a kitchen counter

Tonight · 5:30pm

Lemony chicken & spinach skillet

25 min · uses 3 at-risk items

Made itTossed it

Food gets wasted because of how a normal week goes.

Out of sight

Produce and leftovers get pushed behind newer groceries and forgotten.

Decided too late

At 6pm, tired people order takeout instead of using what's there.

Dates are confusing

Best by, sell by, use by — and loose produce has no date at all.

Skip the inventory. Decide dinner.

  1. 01

    Snap your shop, or upload the receipt

    One photo of your groceries — or the receipt your store emailed you. We pick out the perishables, with real prices, and skip the pantry staples.

  2. 02

    Get a countdown

    Each item gets a use-by window from USDA shelf-life data, shown as days left.

  3. 03

    Get tonight's dinner

    At a time you pick, one quick recipe using the 2–4 items most at risk.

  4. 04

    Tap the outcome

    “Made it” or “Tossed it.” The list stays accurate with zero logging.

  5. 05

    See what you saved

    A weekly recap: items saved, items tossed, dollars kept.

Alerts aren't decisions.

Typical expiry tracker
Ripe Tonight
Tracks everything in the kitchen
Tracks only the 5–10 items likely to spoil
Many alerts
One dinner card a day
Requires manual logging
Updates itself from two taps
Leaves the cooking to you
Gives you a specific recipe
Leftovers are an afterthought
Leftovers count like groceries

Built for busy parents who cook most weeknights.

A 2-minute setup asks about your family's diet and allergies, then every dinner fits. Free forever, or Plus for $5/month — less than one wasted bag of salad a week.