Comparison

Use By Date vs PantryPal

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

Head to head
About

Use By Date

Never let food or medicine expire again. This app sends timely reminders before items go bad, helping you save money and reduce waste. You can add items, record expiry dates, take photos, and categorize them for easy management.

Highlights
  • Expiry date reminders
  • Item categorization
  • Photo capture for items
  • Customizable notification times
  • Add custom item categories
  • Search functionality
  • Detailed notes for items
Features
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Tired of your food going bad? Forgot when your loaf of bread expires? With this app, you get notified before your food or medicine goes bad! You can use it for fruits, milk, medicine, memberships, meat, vitamins or vegemite, or more! Anything that has a shelf life, or an expiry date, can be added to Use By Date and you will save money and aggravation because your phone will give you a reminder ahead of time. You can take photos of your food so that you can see it to help remember. Some valuable features: - Reminder notification pops up on your phone at your specified time up to 7 days before the item expires - Take a photo of your dish or item - Record the expiry date - Categorize your items, such as food or medicine - Add new categories of items - Search for specific items - Include notes for more detail, such as where you purchased the item and for how much You will save money using this app. Throwing out the tuna salad you made 3 days ago because you forgot to eat it costs more than the price of this app!

About

PantryPal

Features
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Track your pantry inventory with your household in real-time. Never buy duplicates or run out of essentials again. FEATURES: - Shared household inventory with instant sync - Low stock alerts for items running low - Track bulk items and individual counts separately - Search and organize your pantry easily PERFECT FOR: - Families sharing grocery shopping - Roommates managing a shared kitchen - Airbnb guests tracking supplies across roomates - Anyone wanting to reduce food waste and save money Create a household or join with a 6-digit code. Add items, update quantities, and everyone stays in sync automatically. Simple. Organized. Always up to date.

Screenshots

Use By Date4 screens
PantryPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Use By Date at 9.0 against PantryPal's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Use By Date versus PantryPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUse By DatePantryPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPortable DatabasesAyomikun Oluwayemi

In-app purchases

None

Use By Date

No in-app purchases

None

PantryPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Use By Date free?
Use By Date is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PantryPal free?
PantryPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Use By Date or PantryPal have ads?
Neither Use By Date nor PantryPal shows ads.

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