Comparison

ItemKeeper vs u

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ItemKeeper

Track expiration dates for groceries, coupons, and rentals with timely notifications. Organize items by category and due date for easy searching and an eco-friendly lifestyle. Share data with family and transfer it when changing devices.

Highlights
  • Expiration date tracking
  • Coupon expiration alerts
  • Rental return reminders
  • Item organization by category
  • One-handed operation
  • Data sharing with family
  • Data transfer for new devices
Features
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This is most useful expiration manage app! Freshness date, expiration date of coupons, scheduled return date of rental items, and out of stock, the app check those, and notice to you. This app has very functionary, cick and rich interface and simple operation such as one-handed and one-touch. In-App Items are managed by category base and due date base, so it is easy to search target items. And then the "Info" feature, it can tell information you want just by looking. Of course, the reminder(notification) feature exists too. Let's manage the expiration date, and enjoy eco life with this app. In addition, we provided the Data Sharing service in app with your family, and if you purchase this feature, the data transfer is possible when you change your cellphone. It is very helpful your life for a long time. Thanks for your download and install.

About

u

This app works with scent cards to test your sense of smell. Scan a card's QR code, scratch and smell scent windows, then select the best match from common scents. It helps determine if you have a normal sense of smell or a loss.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning
  • Scent identification
  • Smell ability assessment
  • Results tracking
  • Common scent matching
Features
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The u-Smell-it App is to be used together with the u-Smell-it scent cards as a quick and easy way to help see how well you can smell. Briefly the App reads the unique QR-code of the card with the camera. Then the user scratches and smells different scent windows on the card and using the App picks the best choice between common scents (eg. vanilla, mint, strawberry). The App then tallies the results and indicates if you appear to have a normal ability to smell or a loss-of-smell (anosmia). The results of the test do non consist of a medical diagnosis and one should not take any medical action based on the results. As this is a quick test with limited scents the test may fail to detect people with a partial loss of smell (it may give a false negative result).

Screenshots

ItemKeeper4 screens
u2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: u at none against ItemKeeper's 3. u also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ItemKeeper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. u asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ItemKeeper ships an update every 6 weeks, u monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ItemKeeper versus u: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterItemKeeperu
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoaki FujitaU-SMELL-IT LLC

Customer experience

ItemKeeper

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral31.4%
Negative11.4%

u

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ItemKeeper

One-time3
  • Heavy User Mode$0.99
  • Hide All Ads$0.99
  • Backup Service$1.99
None

u

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ItemKeeper free?
ItemKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is u free?
u is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ItemKeeper or u have ads?
Neither ItemKeeper nor u shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ItemKeeper or u?
ItemKeeper ships an update every 6 weeks, and u monthly. Most recently, ItemKeeper was updated on October 21, 2026 and u on October 3, 2026.

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