Comparison

BEEP vs Netglow

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

Head to head
About

BEEP

Easily track expiration dates by scanning barcodes. Get timely reminders to reduce waste and manage your inventory effectively. Ideal for home, restaurants, or retail.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for quick product entry
  • Customizable expiry date reminders
  • Team inventory sharing
  • Product categorization
  • Fast item search
  • Cloud data backup and sync
Features
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Track expiration dates in seconds with BEEP. Just scan a barcode to add products and get reminders before they expire. BEEP makes it easy to track expiration dates and manage food in your fridge, pantry, or storage. Whether you're at home, running a restaurant, or managing retail inventory, BEEP helps you stay organized, reduce food waste, and keep everything fresh. BEEP Features: - Scan a product’s barcode to quickly add it to your team’s inventory. BEEP fills in the name and image so you only need to enter the expiration date. - Invite others to your team to track items together. Great for families, coworkers, or anyone managing shared inventory. - Get notifications before items expire. Choose when you want to be reminded so you can use things up on time. - Organize products into categories like snacks, frozen foods, or cleaning supplies. Set different alerts for each to stay in control. - Search or scan to find any item fast. Check what’s expiring soon with just a quick tap. - Your data stays safe and synced. Even if you change devices or reinstall the app, your info is always backed up. Get started in seconds: 1. Download BEEP and create an account. 2. Scan a barcode or enter product details yourself. 3. Set an expiry date and receive custom alerts. Join thousands of users keeping their products fresh and reducing waste with BEEP. Download now! Need help or have questions? - Support: support@beepscan.com - BEEP Official: https://www.beepscan.com - BEEP User Guide: https://docs-en.beepscan.com

About

Netglow

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You met someone interesting. Three months later you remember the conversation but not the name. NetGlow is a private notebook for the people you meet. Write whatever you remember, however messily. It saves instantly, then reads your note and pulls out the details worth keeping — where they work, what they're into, who they mentioned. FIND PEOPLE THE WAY YOU REMEMBER THEM You rarely remember the keyword. You remember the gist. So search by description: "the woman doing something with proteins" "who did I meet that runs really long races" "someone who left a big company to start their own thing" It searches meaning, not text — so a note written in German is found by a question asked in English, and the other way round. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE There is no account, no sign-up, and no server. Your notes are stored on your device and sync through your own private iCloud, which nobody else can read. Reading your notes uses Apple's on-device Foundation Models framework. Search uses a model built into the app. Dictation uses Apple's on-device speech model. None of them needs a connection, and none of them sends your writing anywhere. WHAT IT DOES • Write a note. It saves the moment you tap save, and fills in who it was about while you watch • Or speak it — dictation runs on your iPhone, one tap from a widget on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, Control Centre, or the Action Button • Search by loose description, in English or German — and get a one-sentence answer above the results, written on your iPhone from your own notes • See the words that matched, so you can check the answer against what you wrote • Find the people you know from the iPhone's own search, without opening the app • Open someone and read your own notes back: what you last wrote, in your own words, with how to reach them a tap away • Call, message or email straight from their card, and open their LinkedIn or Instagram • Bring people in from your contacts — only the ones you pick, and without giving the app access to the rest • Add and edit everything by hand — nothing is locked behind the automatic parts BUILT TO BE HONEST Every detail NetGlow reads from your notes has to quote your actual words, and you approve each one before it's kept. When search isn't confident, it says so rather than guessing. Requires iOS 26. Automatic note reading needs Apple Intelligence; everything else works without it.

Screenshots

BEEP4 screens
Netglow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Netglow at none against BEEP's 4. BEEP's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, 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. BEEP sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Netglow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BEEP ships an update every 2 months, Netglow every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BEEP versus Netglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEEPNetglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (240 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings240 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBGPworksValentin Elia Neher

Bugs and requests

BEEP

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Scanner not working on iPad
  • Scanner shows black screen
  • QR scanner not compatible with iPhone
  • False expiration dates
  • App crashes or freezes
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  • Data loss after update
  • Account disappears after update
  • Subscription not activating
  • Bug with duplicate expiration dates
  • Scanner shows wrong product/date
  • Server errors
  • Notifications not working
  • Login issues
  • App in development mode
  • Cannot close item pictures
  • Error when signing in with Facebook
  • Wi-Fi only operation reported
  • Friend invite prompt not disappearing
  • Purchase history deletion request
  • Category expansion request

Requested features

17 requests
  • Web/desktop version
  • One-time purchase option
  • Ability to back-up data
  • Add products by name only
  • Option to add items without a barcode
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  • Desktop view
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Calculator for expiry dates
  • Search by date and product name
  • Add quantity field
  • Category expansion
  • Time input for expiry dates
  • Wi-Fi independent operation
  • Remove friend invite prompt
  • Option to delete purchase history
  • iPad version

Netglow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BEEP

One-time4
  • Premium - 1 Month$7.99
  • BEEP Premium (3 Months)$20.99
  • BEEP Premium (6 Months)$35.99
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  • BEEP Premium (12 Months)$59.99
None

Netglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEEP free?
BEEP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Netglow free?
Netglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BEEP or Netglow have ads?
Neither BEEP nor Netglow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEEP or Netglow?
BEEP ships an update every 2 months, and Netglow every 6 weeks. Most recently, BEEP was updated on October 26, 2026 and Netglow on October 18, 2026.

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