Comparison

Date Limite vs ShelfLifePro

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

Head to head
About

Date Limite

This app helps you reduce food waste and save money by tracking your groceries' expiration dates. It sends smart alerts, organizes your food stocks, and suggests items for your shopping list.

Highlights
  • Smart expiration alerts
  • Easy food organization
  • Automatic shopping list suggestions
  • Multi-device synchronization
  • Community database contribution
Features
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Stop food waste, save money & organize your groceries! Date Limite reminds you before your products expire. Every year, tons of food are thrown away because they're forgotten in the fridge. With Date Limite, always keep track of your groceries and say goodbye to food waste! Why choose Date Limite? • Save money: never throw away groceries because of forgotten expiry dates. • Save time: scan your products in seconds. • Consume smarter: organize your food stocks and reduce your ecological impact. Key features : • Smart alerts: notifications before or after the expiry date, at the time you choose. • Easy organization: sort products by fridge, freezer, pantry, medicine cabinet, or workplace. • Smart shopping list: automatic suggestions based on your stocks. • Multi-device sync: access your data everywhere. • Community contribution: enrich the Open Food Facts database. A small gesture, a big impact. Download Date Limite now and join the movement for: • Less waste • More savings • Smarter consumption Tip: You don't need to scan everything—just the products you want to track!

About

ShelfLifePro

Features
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Take control of your pantry with ShelfLife. ShelfLife helps you keep track of groceries, monitor expiry dates, organize storage locations, and prepare emergency supplies in one simple app. Use ShelfLife to: • Track food and household items in your storage • See what expires soon at a glance • Organize items by category and storage location • Add and edit items quickly with barcode support • Manage emergency supplies for better preparedness • Print item lists when needed • Sync your data with iCloud Designed for clarity ShelfLife gives you a fast overview of your pantry, including compact and detailed list views, clear expiry indicators, and a streamlined item editor that makes updates easier. Built for real household use Whether you want to reduce food waste, keep your kitchen organized, or maintain a reliable emergency stock, ShelfLife helps you stay prepared. Key features: • Grocery inventory management • Expiration tracking • Category and location organization • Emergency supply overview • Barcode-based item lookup • iCloud sync • Clean, modern interface ShelfLife helps you waste less, find items faster, and stay organized. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Date Limite4 screens
ShelfLifePro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShelfLifePro at Free against Date Limite's $0.99. Date Limite's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 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

ShelfLifePro is free to download; Date Limite costs $0.99 up front. Date Limite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and ShelfLifePro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Date Limite ships an update every 2 weeks, ShelfLifePro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Date Limite versus ShelfLifePro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDate LimiteShelfLifePro
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoïc SENCEAndreas Schweiger

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Date Limite

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
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  • Mega Tip$9.99
3 purchases

ShelfLifePro

One-time3
  • Print Grocery Lists$2.99
  • Shared Shopping$2.99
  • Unlimited Pantry$5.99

Questions

Is Date Limite free?
Date Limite costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ShelfLifePro free?
ShelfLifePro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Date Limite or ShelfLifePro have ads?
Neither Date Limite nor ShelfLifePro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Date Limite or ShelfLifePro?
Date Limite ships an update every 2 weeks, and ShelfLifePro every 3 months. Most recently, Date Limite was updated on November 6, 2026 and ShelfLifePro on November 4, 2026.

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