Comparison

BeforeExpiry vs MyerList

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

Head to head
About

BeforeExpiry

This tool helps you track items with expiration dates, from food to toiletries. It offers custom tags, smart notifications, and various display options. View monthly statistics on usage and share expiring items easily.

Highlights
  • Custom tag classification
  • Simplified item entry
  • Item unpacking settings
  • Expiration card design
  • Monthly usage statistics
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Quick voice input
Features
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「BeforeExpiry」is a tool APP for recording deadlines of things. It is presented in a timeline format. Theme colors can be set as you like. Smart notifications can be pushed within a custom time frame. Multi-style Widget display. Spotlight global search, support Siri, with shortcut commands to achieve one-key quick entry. - Food and drink in the fridge - Oil, salt and vinegar in the kitchen - Capsule punch in the medicine cabinet - Bathroom toiletries in the bathroom - Lipstick and cream in the dressing table - Coupons membership in your phone ...... Anything you can imagine that has a time cutoff can be recorded here. 【Features】 --- Custom Tag Classification --- Take a free-entry tagging approach and fill in the tags when adding items to create a new tagging category. Tags allow you to display by tag category in the home page timeline, and quickly select similar tags when adding items to be grouped into similar categories for display. When using widgets, you can also long press on the widget to edit it and display it in categories by tags. --- Simplify The Entry Process --- When adding an new item, you only need to enter the item name at least to realize the default current expiration for simple entry. The date adopts the two modes of "Due Date" and "Start Date". If "Start Date" is selected, the "Due Date" will be automatically calculated after filling in the "Period". Of course, more detailed input content is also provided, which can be filled in according to the item type. --- Item unpacking settings --- For an item with a quantity of 1, you can slide the item to the left to unpack, select the specific date of unpacking, and the validity period after unpacking. After the unpacking setting is completed, it will be displayed in different styles. --- Expiration card design --- Depending on the content entered, the expiration card can be displayed in a unique way. If you want to share the expiring items with your family and friends, click the "Share" button to share the expiring cards! --- Review & Statistics --- A fully revamped review page with monthly, last 3 months, yearly, or all-time views. The overview dashboard shows on-time, overdue, and discarded item ratios with total waste cost; consumption pace tracks monthly progress; trend analysis, item insights, distribution rankings, and smart suggestions help identify waste patterns. Item recovery is also supported. --- Support backup and iCloud --- The unlocked full version can support iCloud synchronization, in the same iCloud account under different devices, you can achieve data synchronization; when replacing a new phone, you do not need to worry about data transfer, easy to switch. At the same time, you can also use the import/export CSV function to manually backup/restore data. --- Quick voice input --- Siri and shortcut are supported. Voice phrases and preset templates can be customized in the "Shortcut" APP, and items can be added and inquired without opening the iPhone. More features and device versions are still under development... Welcome to download and experience! We look forward to your feedback and suggestions! Twitter: @IceBarley Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MyerList

This app helps you remember important tasks and events by displaying them as Live Activities on your iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. It offers various templates for different needs, including transportation, medication, and movies, with custom options available.

Highlights
  • Live Activity display on Lock Screen
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Multiple pre-set templates (transportation, medication, movie)
  • Custom template creation
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Customizable content display
Features
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MyerList is a Reminder app that provides a way to show your reminders as Live Activities. This Live Activity will be displayed on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (available on iPhone 14 Pro series or iPhone 15 series) so you won't miss it. MyerList supports multiple templates with different visual styles for Live Activity, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs: - Default: you can select an icon and provide a title and content. - Transportation: you can select an icon and set the gate, seat and location of your trip so you won't miss it. - Medication: select the medicine form, strength and interval and it will help you remember to take your medication. - Movie/Show: You can select the icon, gate, and theater location so you can quickly check out your viewing information. Or, you can create your own unique templates using the Custom Templates feature. This feature allows you to create templates tailored to your specific needs. When creating a template, you can include text, icons, or timers as content and have control over how they are displayed in the Live Activity of Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. MyerList also supports and enables iCloud syncing by default, so you can also view your data on your iPad and Mac.

Screenshots

BeforeExpiry4 screens
MyerList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyerList at 85% against BeforeExpiry's 57%. MyerList also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). BeforeExpiry's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. BeforeExpiry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per month and MyerList sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeforeExpiry holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of BeforeExpiry's written reviews are positive against 85% of MyerList's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeforeExpiry ships an update every 6 weeks, MyerList every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BeforeExpiry versus MyerList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeforeExpiryMyerList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杰滨 李伟超 邓

Customer experience

BeforeExpiry

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

MyerList

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BeforeExpiry

Subscriptions2
  • Scanning Package(Monthly)$0.591 Month
  • Scanning Package(Annually)$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade$4.99
2 purchases

MyerList

One-time2
  • Buy me a coffee$0.99
  • Pro features$1.99

Questions

Is BeforeExpiry free?
BeforeExpiry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyerList free?
MyerList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeforeExpiry or MyerList?
BeforeExpiry is rated higher. BeforeExpiry averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MyerList averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do BeforeExpiry or MyerList have ads?
Neither BeforeExpiry nor MyerList shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeforeExpiry or MyerList?
BeforeExpiry ships an update every 6 weeks, and MyerList every 3 weeks. Most recently, BeforeExpiry was updated on August 12, 2026 and MyerList on August 19, 2026.

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