When Expiry vs Expiry Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
When Expiry
Easily track upcoming deadlines and expiration dates for any item. Set reminders and add notes to ensure you take action before things expire. All your important dates are listed and sorted for quick access.
- Add and edit events easily
- View all events on a single page
- Automatic sorting of events
- Set reminders and advance notices
- Add notes for each event
- Track any type of event
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With this little app you will not worry about surprising expired things! This app will make it easy to see the nearest deadlines that is need action before even expired. Features: - Easy to add an events - Easy to edit any event - All events will be listed in single page - The list of events will be sorted automatically - Feel free to add any type of event - You can set reminder/advance notice before it expired - You can add notes for each event
Expiry Journal
Manage and track expiry dates for various items like food, drinks, and coupons. Set up multiple alerts to prevent wastage and share lists with friends and family for collaborative management.
- Local database for item tracking
- Customizable expiry alerts
- Shareable lists for collaboration
- Categorization of items
- Reduce item wastage
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2 Databases serve different functions: Local Database - Keep track of your items' (e.g. food, drink, coupon) expiry date by categories. Setup 3 alert at designated time before the item expires. Get rid of wastage due to unaware expired items. Share Database - Share list of items, sync expiry information and co-manage the items with friends and families.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: When Expiry at none against Expiry Journal's shown. When Expiry also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.1). Expiry Journal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 26 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Expiry Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expiry Journal has 47 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of When Expiry's written reviews are positive against 80% of Expiry Journal's.
When Expiry ships an update every 26 months, Expiry Journal every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | When Expiry | Expiry Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AHMAD AL SHOMAR | Fung Yiu Fu |
Customer experience
When Expiry
Expiry Journal
In-app purchases
When Expiry
No in-app purchases
Expiry Journal
No in-app purchases
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