Comparison

LotDate vs Hello Love Inc

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

Head to head
About

LotDate

Instantly decode cosmetic batch codes to find out when your products were made and their estimated expiry dates. Supports over 2000 brands with an AI-powered engine and saves your decoding history.

Highlights
  • Decode batch codes instantly
  • Supports 2000+ cosmetic brands
  • AI-powered decoding engine
  • Check product freshness and expiry
  • Saves decoding history
  • Optional Pro subscription for unlimited queries
Features
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LotDate helps you check cosmetic batch codes and lot codes for makeup, skincare, perfume, fragrance, haircare, and body care. Select a brand, enter the code printed on your product, and see the production date with an estimated expiry window. WHY PEOPLE USE LOTDATE • Check freshness before buying or opening a product • Review gifts, imports, older stock, and backups • Decode batch codes with brand-specific rules • Save successful lookups in searchable history • Save favorite products with production and expiry dates • Set reminders before products expire • Send feedback when a code looks wrong 3000+ BEAUTY BRANDS LotDate supports batch-code lookup across major skincare, makeup, perfume, haircare, and body-care brands. BRAND-SPECIFIC DECODING LotDate matches the brand first, then applies the right rule across multiple batch code formats for more reliable results. OPTIONAL PRO Unlock unlimited queries, all supported brands, unlimited favorites, and stronger decoding coverage. Important: Batch code results are estimates based on known formats and available rules. Always follow the printed expiry date, PAO symbol, product packaging, product condition, and official brand guidance. By using this app, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hello Love Inc

Access exclusive collection launches, special offers, and enjoy a streamlined shopping experience for press-on nails. Get early notifications and a quick checkout process.

Highlights
  • Early access to collection launches
  • Special offers notifications
  • Seamless shopping experience
  • Easy browsing of new arrivals
  • Secure and fast checkout
Features
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Download the Hello Love Inc. app to get early access to collection launches, special offers, and a seamless shopping experience. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about special offers and launches through push notifications. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.

Screenshots

LotDate4 screens
Hello Love Inc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hello Love Inc at none against LotDate's 3. Hello Love Inc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). LotDate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LotDate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Hello Love Inc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hello Love Inc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LotDate has 302 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LotDate ships an update every 4 days, Hello Love Inc every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LotDate versus Hello Love Inc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLotDateHello Love Inc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (302 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings302 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer占辉 百Hello Love Incorporated

Customer experience

LotDate

All ratings231 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%

Hello Love Inc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LotDate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Membership$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Membership$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$17.99
None

Hello Love Inc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LotDate free?
LotDate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hello Love Inc free?
Hello Love Inc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LotDate or Hello Love Inc?
Hello Love Inc is rated higher. LotDate averages 4.7 out of 5 from 302 ratings, while Hello Love Inc averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do LotDate or Hello Love Inc have ads?
Hello Love Inc shows ads; LotDate does not.
Which is updated more often, LotDate or Hello Love Inc?
LotDate ships an update every 4 days, and Hello Love Inc every 4 weeks. Most recently, LotDate was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hello Love Inc on October 24, 2026.

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