Best freeze dryer apps in 2026

There are only a handful of apps for home freeze dryers. Some connect to the machine. The rest are logs you fill in yourself. Here is what each one does, what it costs and who it suits.

Who wrote this. We make FreezeLog, which is on this list, so read with that in mind. We say plainly where another app is the better pick. Checked on Nov 9, 2026. Prices and features change, so check the store listing before you buy.

Quick picks

To watch and control the machine from your phone: the Harvest Right app, with the Wi-Fi Upgrade Kit. It is the only app here that reads the machine directly.
On Android: Freeze-Dry Buddy, a batch log for iPhone and Android.
For a library of recipe settings: Freeze-Dry Buddy Pro.
For an offline iPhone log with alarms and a one-time price: FreezeLog, coming soon.
For a hardware monitor aimed at hash makers: HashyLink.
For no screen at all: a paper log book.

Side by side

App	Kind	Platforms	Price model	Good for
Harvest Right app	Connects to the machine	iPhone, iPad, Android	Free app. Needs the $69.95 Wi-Fi Upgrade Kit	Watching progress, remote start and stop, alerts from the machine
Freeze-Dry Buddy	Batch log	iPhone, Android	Free download, first batch free, Pro subscription	Android users, recipe settings library
Freeze Dry Tracker	Weight and moisture tracker	iPhone	Not confirmed	Tracking weight loss by checkpoint
HashyLink	Hardware monitor plus app	Its own app	$499 hardware at one reseller	Hash makers running Harvest Right machines
Paper or a spreadsheet	Do it yourself	Any	A few dollars, or free	A record that needs no app at all
FreezeLog	Batch log, alarms, pantry	iPhone	Free, optional $14.99 one-time Pro	An offline log with real alarms, no account

Harvest Right app

The official app from Harvest Right, the freeze dryer maker. It is free on the App Store and Google Play, and was rated 4.7 from about 2,600 ratings on the US App Store when we checked. With the $69.95 Wi-Fi Upgrade Kit, version 6.0 machine software and a home Wi-Fi network, it shows batch progress, lets you start, stop and adjust settings remotely, sends Smart Alerts, and can send preset recipes to the machine. It also has drying tips and recipes.

Which machines can take the kit is worth checking first. Harvest Right's Wi-Fi page lists the Countertop 360 and the PRO models, while its March 2025 announcement says only PRO machines can be upgraded. Some store reviews mention trouble pairing over Wi-Fi, and others report a steady connection.

The better pick when you want to see or change what the machine is doing from another room. No other app here can do that. See FreezeLog vs the Harvest Right app for how the two fit together.

Freeze-Dry Buddy

A batch log from Foundry and Whitepepper Farms, released in May 2026, for iPhone and Android. It records the machine, tray setup, freeze and dry settings, weights and the outcome, with a pantry view, your own averages, and a recipe library with settings from Brandon Whiteleather. The developer says it works with Harvest Right, Blue Alpine and other home freeze dryers. Data stays on the phone and syncs through iCloud.

It is free to download and your first batch is free. Pro is a subscription. The developer's site lists $69.99 a year on the web, and the App Store lists several Pro options. Pro adds the full recipe library, next-step recommendations, more filters and CSV export. It was rated 4.7 from 54 ratings on the US App Store when we checked.

The better pick when you use Android, or you want a library of tested recipe settings rather than starting from your own batches.

Freeze Dry Tracker

An iPhone app first released in July 2025. A third-party listing describes tray and liner weights, progress checkpoints, weight loss and moisture removal, a food library, analytics, a rehydration calculator and cloud sync with an account. It has very few ratings so far, and we could not confirm the price because its App Store page did not load.

Worth a look if you mostly want to follow moisture removal by weight.

HashyLink

A hardware monitor for Harvest Right machines, aimed at hash makers rather than home food preservers. One reseller sells the hardware for $499. You need one unit per machine, and several machines show in one app. We could not confirm whether there is an ongoing fee. People comfortable with Home Assistant also discuss an open-source Harvest Right integration in the same forums.

The better pick when you run machines for hash and want hardware monitoring with history and graphs.

Paper or a spreadsheet

Printed freeze drying log books are sold on Amazon, with room for hundreds of batches. We did not find a spreadsheet template made for freeze drying, so a spreadsheet means setting up your own columns. Our batch log guide lists the fields worth keeping, and notebook, spreadsheet or app covers when each one is the right choice.

The better pick when you run a few batches a month and want a record with no battery, no screen and no updates. Pair it with a timer.

Where FreezeLog fits

FreezeLog is our iPhone app, coming soon to the App Store. It logs each batch with tray weights before and after, rings a real alarm when a batch should be done, even on silent and with the app closed, and keeps a pantry with best-by dates. It works offline, with no account, and never connects to the machine. The log, alarms and pantry are free. Pro is a one-time $14.99 purchase with no subscription.

Pick something else if you use Android, want to control the machine remotely, or want a ready library of recipe settings. FreezeLog does none of those.

Sources

Checked on Nov 9, 2026.