Badges & gamification
Earn badges, level up, and track your kitchen sustainability journey. FridgeFlow awards 54 badges across 11 categories with increasing difficulty.
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How it works
Every time you use FridgeFlow — adding items, cooking recipes, hitting zero-waste days, scanning receipts — you earn XP (experience points). XP accumulates to level up your profile, and specific actions unlock individual badges.
Free planBadges are available on all plans. Free-tier users can see and earn badges across all categories.
Badge tiers
Each badge has a rarity tier based on its XP value. Harder-to-earn badges are rarer and worth more points:
| Tier | XP Range | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 5–10 XP | Easy — basic usage |
| Uncommon | 15 XP | Easy — regular use |
| Rare | 20–25 XP | Medium — consistent effort |
| Epic | 30–40 XP | Hard — sustained dedication |
| Legendary | 45–75 XP | Very hard — long-term commitment |
Level progression
Your total XP from all earned badges determines your level. Each level comes with a title and a progress ring that fills as you approach the next level:
Lv 1
Fresh Starter
0 XP
Lv 2
Kitchen Helper
50 XP
Lv 3
Food Saver
150 XP
Lv 4
Meal Master
300 XP
Lv 5
Waste Warrior
500 XP
Lv 6
Kitchen Champion
750 XP
Lv 7
Zero Waste Hero
1100 XP
Lv 8
Eco Legend
1500 XP
Lv 9
FridgeFlow Master
2000 XP
Lv 10
Ultimate Saver
2700 XP
Badge categories
Badges are organized into 11 categories spanning every part of the app:
Onboarding
Complete setup tasks like creating your first fridge or finishing the onboarding wizard.
Cooking
Cook recipes, generate AI suggestions, and become a kitchen expert.
Sustainability
Reduce waste, save items from expiry, and hit zero-waste streaks.
Finance
Set budgets, stay under spending limits, and scan receipts with OCR.
Social
Share recipes, grow your household, and collaborate.
Engagement
Log in daily, track hundreds of items, and build long streaks.
Maintenance
Complete fridge care tasks like cleaning and inspections.
AI Power
Use AI chat, Smart Scan, and other AI features.
Milestones
Plan meals weeks ahead and cook meals from your plan.
Achievements
Special accomplishments like your first AI chat or saving CO₂.
Streaks
Maintain zero-waste streaks over consecutive days.
Viewing your badges
Go to Badges in the app navigation. You'll see your current level with a progress ring at the top, followed by stats (total XP, badges earned, completion percentage) and your badge collection organized by category. Earned badges show their icon, XP value, and the date earned. Locked badges appear grayed out with just their XP visible.
The tier summary bar shows how many badges you've earned in each rarity tier (e.g., "Rare 3/8"). Aim to collect them all!
Sharing your achievements
Tap the share icon on any earned badge to generate a share card image with the badge icon, name, XP, and tier. You can share via your device's share sheet (social media, messaging apps) or copy the link to your clipboard. Use the "Share achievements" button at the top to share your overall level and total badge count.
Tips for earning more badges
- Log in daily to build your streak — the "Centurion" badge requires 100 consecutive days
- Use items before they expire to earn sustainability badges like "Food Rescuer" and "Waste Avenger"
- Try AI features — Smart Scan, AI recipe generation, and AI chat all have dedicated badges
- Set a monthly budget and stay under it to unlock finance badges
- Plan full weeks of meals to earn "Planner" and "Month Planner"
- Complete fridge maintenance tasks regularly for maintenance badges
- Share recipes with the community to earn social badges