Comparison

KX MERCL vs oops! Expiration Date Tracker

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

Head to head
About

KX MERCL

Features
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MERCL stands for meal list in different languages: Meal, Essen, Repas, Comidas - List. MERCL consists of two lists: on the left the current plan, on the right a stock of ideas for dishes. Plan (left list): Add delicious dishes by pressing the Add button. After pressing the Sort button, each dish can be lifted up or down by long pressing the 3 horizontal lines. This will put them in the desired order. A day of the week can optionally be selected by long pressing the associated dish name. Ideas (right list): List of ideas for delicious dishes. Entries that are no longer needed can be deleted here. Changing names and notes: The right gray edit button leads to a view where you can view and edit the name and note for each dish individually. KX MERCL syncs via iCloud with different devices logged in with the same Apple ID. So the following languages are supported: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil). MERCL language is automatically selected according to iPhone/ iPad settings. - Additionally, Italian and Polish are supported now.

About

oops! Expiration Date Tracker

This app helps you track the expiration dates of food items in your pantry and fridge. Receive timely reminders to use up your groceries before they spoil, preventing waste and unpleasant discoveries.

Highlights
  • Expiration date tracking
  • Food inventory management
  • Timely reminders
  • Pantry and fridge organization
  • Reduces food waste
Features
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Do you know the feeling? You rummage through the fridge and find a piece of cheese that has developed its own life form? Or the milk suddenly has more character than you? Don’t worry, oops! is here to help you avoid such moments! oops! reminds you in time about all those long-lost foods in your fridge. Whether it’s yogurt, juice, or that mysterious jar of olives – oops! tells you: “Whoa, you could still eat this… or maybe not.” No more embarrassing smells and questionable discoveries… oops! ensures your food stays fresh, so you’ll never have to say, “oops, I did it again!” With oops! you’ll be warned before the yogurt rebels and the cucumber turns into a mummy.

Screenshots

KX MERCL3 screens
oops! Expiration Date Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KX MERCL at Free against oops! Expiration Date Tracker's $0.99. oops! Expiration Date Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

KX MERCL is free to download; oops! Expiration Date Tracker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KX MERCL ships an update every 14 months, oops! Expiration Date Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KX MERCL versus oops! Expiration Date Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKX MERCLoops! Expiration Date Tracker
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin KowollikHashim Acra

In-app purchases

None

KX MERCL

No in-app purchases

None

oops! Expiration Date Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KX MERCL free?
KX MERCL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is oops! Expiration Date Tracker free?
oops! Expiration Date Tracker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do KX MERCL or oops! Expiration Date Tracker have ads?
Neither KX MERCL nor oops! Expiration Date Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KX MERCL or oops! Expiration Date Tracker?
KX MERCL ships an update every 14 months, and oops! Expiration Date Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, KX MERCL was updated on October 25, 2026 and oops! Expiration Date Tracker on October 30, 2026.

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