Comparison

巢架NestShelf vs TimeJar

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

Head to head
About

巢架NestShelf

Features
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【主要功能】 • 食材智能分类:支持多种食材分类,清晰展示库存 • 保质期提醒:及时提醒即将过期的食材,减少浪费 • 位置管理:可自定义存储位置,轻松找到所需食材 • 快捷操作:支持快速添加、消耗记录、分享等功能 • 数据统计:直观展示食材使用情况,助您合理采购 【特色亮点】 1. 简洁直观的界面设计,操作便捷 2. 灵活的分类系统,满足个性化需求 3. 智能的保质期管理,避免食材浪费 4. 多样的存储位置管理,厨房收纳更有序 5. 完整的使用记录,帮助规划采购 【即将推出】 • AI 识别功能:拍照自动识别食材 • 条码扫描:快速录入包装食品 • 语音输入:解放双手,便捷记录 让我们一起,打造更智能的厨房管理体验!

About

TimeJar

Features
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TimeJar helps you keep track of expiration dates for the things you use every day, on iPhone and iPad. From skincare and cosmetics to medicine, supplements, baby products, food, pet supplies, and everyday essentials, TimeJar keeps important dates in one place. Add an item and its expiration date to see the days remaining and get a reminder before it expires. For opened products, you can also record the opening date and how long the product lasts after opening. Take a photo, scan text on the packaging, and review the dates it finds. Default reminder settings reduce the need to set up each reminder by hand. The hourglass view gives you a quick, visual sense of what needs attention. Items nearing expiration turn red, while expired items drop to the bottom of the hourglass. Categories keep everything organized, the calendar gives you a clear view of the months ahead, and Home Screen widgets let you check expiration status without opening the app. On iPad, the layout adapts to portrait and landscape orientations and changes in window size. TimeJar also lets you mark items as used up or wasted, helping you spot your usage patterns and make better use of what you already have. Key Features • iPhone and iPad support, with adaptive iPad layouts • Opening dates and shelf life after opening • Automatically calculated days remaining • Visual hourglass view for item status • Item photos and packaging text scanning with date confirmation • Custom expiration reminders and default reminder settings • Custom categories with Starred and Pending filters • Monthly calendar for upcoming expirations • Records of used-up and wasted items, including item value • Home Screen widgets for quick status checks • Searchable notes and data import/export • Records stored locally on your device by default Use more. Waste less. Stay ahead of every expiration date. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/heiheidashuai/xpign1/xle00kx60dqpwole?singleDoc

Screenshots

巢架NestShelf4 screens
TimeJar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 巢架NestShelf at none against TimeJar's 3. TimeJar's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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

Both are free to download. TimeJar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 巢架NestShelf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

巢架NestShelf ships an update every 2 weeks, TimeJar every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
巢架NestShelf versus TimeJar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter巢架NestShelfTimeJar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子寒 钟佳祇 田

In-app purchases

None

巢架NestShelf

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeJar

Subscriptions2
  • TimeJar Monthly Membership$1.991 Month
  • TimeJar Annual Membership$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TimeJar Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is 巢架NestShelf free?
巢架NestShelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeJar free?
TimeJar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 巢架NestShelf or TimeJar have ads?
Neither 巢架NestShelf nor TimeJar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 巢架NestShelf or TimeJar?
巢架NestShelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and TimeJar every 5 days. Most recently, 巢架NestShelf was updated on October 28, 2026 and TimeJar on October 25, 2026.

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