A record for every batch.
Food, prep, trays, weight in, start time, pre-freeze hours, freeze and dry temperatures, extra dry time, food cost, weight out, a 1 to 5 rating, notes and up to six photos.
DryBatch
Freeze dryer batch log
Every batch, weighed and logged.
Log what went into the freeze dryer, what came out and how long it ran. DryBatch works out the weight lost in drying and, with Pro, the cost per bag. It reminds you when the cycle ends and keeps the bags and jars you packed in use-first order.
$24.99 ONCE · $14.99 A YEAR · $2.99 A MONTH
- No account
- Works with any home freeze dryer
- Grams or ounces
- 10 languages
One batch, worked through
What four trays of strawberries cost, down to the bag.
Weigh the trays going in and the food coming out, and DryBatch fills in the batch card. These are the figures on the card in the screenshot above.
The electricity figure is an estimate from the draw and the price you enter. Until you enter a price, the card asks for one instead of guessing.
- In
- 3.53 lb 1,600 g of sliced strawberries on 4 trays
- Out
- 7.8 oz 220 g, so 86% of the weight was lost in drying (the card calls it water removed)
- Cycle
- 32 h 15 m from the start time to the finish time
- Electricity
- $3.29 32.25 h at 600 W is 19.35 kWh, at $0.17 a kWh
- Food
- $8.99 what the strawberries cost you
Batch $12.28
A bag $2.46
What it does
Repeat batch.
Tap Repeat batch on any card and the next run of that food starts from the same settings, with the start time set to now. The food library keeps each food’s most recent settings.
The finish alarm.
Type the time your machine says the cycle ends and DryBatch reminds you to check it, weigh it and log the result. A batch still in the machine sits at the top of the list with its due time.
Pack it into the pantry.
One step: how many bags or jars, the size, the label, an oxygen absorber or not, the shelf and your best-by date.
Use-first order.
Opened bags first, then the soonest best-by date, with the three soonest best-by dates at the top. Mark a bag opened or used, search by food or shelf, and filter by food group.
Supplies that count down.
Packing a batch deducts the bags or jars and absorbers it used from your stock, and anything at or below its low mark shows as a short shopping list.
Screens from the app
Why it works this way
Your records stay yours.
There is no account. Batches, photos and the pantry stay on your phone. Crash reports and app usage statistics are sent, and neither carries your records. Backup makes one file you can restore on another phone.
A cost you can check.
The cost is cycle hours times the draw you set times your price for a kWh. The draw starts at 600 W, a typical home unit’s average over a cycle. The 1,100, 1,500 and 1,700 W presets are the makers’ running figures and read high.
Your dates, not ours.
Best-by dates come from your own rule for each food. DryBatch does not judge whether food is dry, safe or shelf stable, and it never works out a shelf life.
Pricing
Standard
Unlimited batches with photos, the batch card without the cost figures, Repeat batch, the finish alarm, the food library, backup and a pantry of 40 bags and jars. A banner ad shows on the Pantry and Supplies tabs.
Pro adds
- Cost per batch and per bag
- No pantry limit
- Supplies and pantry reminders
- The pantry sheet PDF and the CSV
$24.99 once
- A year
- $14.99
- A month
- $2.99
An optional 14-day trial is offered in the app; it starts only when you tap it.
No ads with Pro.
Questions
Does DryBatch connect to my freeze dryer?
No. It works with any home freeze dryer, but it does not connect to or control the machine. You type what you ran.
How is the electricity cost worked out?
Cycle hours times your machine’s average draw times the price you pay for a kWh. Until you enter a price, the card asks for one instead of guessing.
Does it tell me when food is dry or how long it keeps?
No. DryBatch never judges dryness, safety or shelf life. Best-by dates are the ones you set. Follow your machine’s manual and trusted food safety guidance.
Can I use grams instead of ounces?
Yes. Weights work in grams, or in ounces and pounds. Phones set to the United States start in ounces, and you can switch in Settings.
What happens to my records if I stop paying?
Every batch and bag stays readable and editable. Past 40 bags and jars, packing more into the pantry needs Pro again.
Can I move it to a new phone?
Yes. Save a backup file from Settings and restore it on the new phone. Backup works on every plan.
Log your next batch.
Log it when it goes in, set the finish alarm, and pack it into the pantry when it comes out.