Melty vs Keep Fresh Products
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melty
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Freeze what matters, never let it melt away. Melty is your personal expiration tracker that keeps passports, insurances, subscriptions, and more safe in the freezer until you need them. With Melty, nothing slips through the cracks. How Melty helps you stay cool: • “Frozen in time” view — see which items are safe, which are expiring soon, and which are melting today. • Expiring today? Melty shows it clearly so you never miss a deadline. • Custom alerts — reminders before your frozen items melt away. • Smart suggestions — Melty suggests the right time to remind you depending on what you’re tracking. • Simple and unlimited — track up to 3 items for free, unlock unlimited with a one-time purchase. • Support indie — no subscriptions, just a single purchase to unlock forever. From subscriptions to passports, Melty is the easiest way to stop important things from expiring unnoticed. Keep them frozen until you need them again.
Keep Fresh Products
Easily track expiration dates for food items in your fridge, freezer, and pantry. Get smart reminders before food spoils to reduce waste and save money. Features include date scanning, barcode recognition, and visual indicators of expiring products.
- Smart expiry reminders
- Scan dates with camera
- Barcode scanning for product info
- Visual expiring soon indicators
- Track money saved
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Private and offline storage
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Keep Fresh is the simple way to track expiration dates, stop food waste, and save money. Add what’s in your fridge, freezer and pantry, and get a friendly reminder before anything goes bad. Most of us throw away food we simply forgot about. Keep Fresh keeps every product one tap away, sorted by what expires first - so you always eat it in time and see exactly how much you save. - Smart expiry reminders Get notified the day before and on the expiry day, so nothing slips past its date. Turn reminders on or off for each item. - Scan the date - don’t type it Point your camera at the printed best‑before date and Keep Fresh reads it for you. Adding food takes seconds. - Barcode scanning Scan a product barcode and the name fills in automatically. No typing needed. - Expiring soon at a glance Your home screen highlights what expires first with clear color coding: red for urgent, amber for soon, green for fresh. - See your savings Track the money you save versus waste, keep a no‑waste streak going, and unlock achievements. A 6‑month chart shows your progress over time. - Widgets Add a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget to see what’s expiring next — without opening the app. - Light & dark theme A clean, modern design that looks great day or night. - Siri & Spotlight Ask Siri what’s expiring, add a product hands‑free, and find items straight from Spotlight search. - Private & offline Everything is stored on your device. No account, no sign‑up. - Your language Available in 20+ languages. Perfect for: • Reducing food waste at home • Fridge, freezer and pantry inventory • Remembering best‑before, use‑by and sell‑by dates • Saving money on groceries • Eating what you actually buy Download Keep Fresh free and never let food expire unnoticed again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keep Fresh Products at none against Melty's 1. Melty's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Melty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keep Fresh Products asks for nothing beyond the download.
Melty ships an update weekly, Keep Fresh Products every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melty | Keep Fresh Products |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francisco Mestizo Hernandez | Georgiy Gorokhov |
In-app purchases
Melty
- Lifetime$2.99
Keep Fresh Products
No in-app purchases








