Comparison

Scale Codes vs Expiry date scanner

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

Head to head
About

Scale Codes

This app works with specific food scales to weigh ingredients and calculate 10 key nutritional elements. It serves as a reference for food and drink codes, allowing users to search for items by keywords.

Highlights
  • Calculates 10 key nutritional elements
  • Works with specific food scales
  • Searches food by keywords
  • Provides reference for food and drink codes
  • Tracks Calories, Fat, Carbs, Protein, and more
Features
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"The Nourish Food Label Scale" and "The Kitrics Nutritional Scale" weight your foods and simultaneously calculates the amount of 10 key nutritional elements: Calories, Calories from Fat, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Saturated Fat, Fiber, Sugars, Cholesterol, Sodium. The app is used primarily as a reference to find food and drink codes and allows you to search food by keywords. Scales and full manuals available on the manufacturer's web site: http://greatergoods.com

About

Expiry date scanner

Features
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Keep track of expiry dates on food, medicine, and emergency supplies, so nothing gets forgotten at the back of a shelf. Point your device's camera at the date, take a photo of the product, and you're done. RiScan handles the rest, notifying you when something is getting close to expiring so you have time to use it. WHAT IT'S FOR Have you ever pulled something out of the cupboard only to find it expired months ago? Or started baking and realized a key ingredient ran out without you noticing? RiScan is for anyone who wants a simple, reliable way to avoid that. It works especially well for: - People who want to reduce food waste and get full value out of what they buy - Families stocking emergency supplies like first aid kits or canned goods that need to stay valid - Anyone who wants to keep a better handle on what's in the fridge or pantry HOW IT WORKS Step 1 — Point your camera at the expiry date on the product. RiScan reads it automatically, so no typing dates in by hand required*. It supports over 70 date formats, including ambiguous ones like "28.3.27". Step 2 — Take a photo of the product itself. That way you always know exactly which date refers to which product. Step 3 — That's it! RiScan will send you a notification when the expiry date is approaching, giving you enough time to actually use the item rather than throw it away. YOUR DATA Everything is stored privately on your device. iCloud backup and sync is supported, so your data is safe and accessible across your devices. OTHER NOTES Landscape mode is supported on iPad. *) Manual input is also supported in case the date cannot be read automatically or it requires editing. Privacy policy: https://riscan.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Scale Codes4 screens
Expiry date scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expiry date scanner at none against Scale Codes's 1. Scale Codes's advantage is iOS requirement (10.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Scale Codes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Expiry date scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scale Codes versus Expiry date scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScale CodesExpiry date scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina RakhmanovaLasse Virtanen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scale Codes

One-time1
  • Premium Features$1.99
None

Expiry date scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scale Codes free?
Scale Codes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expiry date scanner free?
Expiry date scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scale Codes or Expiry date scanner have ads?
Neither Scale Codes nor Expiry date scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scale Codes or Expiry date scanner?
Scale Codes ships an update every 9 days, and Expiry date scanner every 9 days. Most recently, Scale Codes was updated on October 16, 2026 and Expiry date scanner on October 14, 2026.

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