Comparison

Expiration Alert vs HowLong

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

Head to head
About

Expiration Alert

Features
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Keep track of your items before they expire. Expiration Alert helps you manage food, household items, and medicine with ease. Stay organized and never forget an expiry date again. KEY FEATURES β€’ Smart expiry reminders Get notified before your items expire so you can use them in time. β€’ Easy item management Add, edit, and organize items in seconds. β€’ Clear status overview Quickly see what’s fresh, expiring soon, or already expired. β€’ Clean and simple design A distraction-free experience designed for everyday use. β€’ Works for everything Track food, groceries, medicine, and household products. Avoid waste. Stay organized. Live smarter.

About

HowLong

Easily track expiration dates for food, documents, subscriptions, and more. Get at-a-glance countdowns and set multiple reminders to avoid missing deadlines. Features include manual entry, camera scanning, and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Track expiration dates
  • Set multiple reminders
  • Scan items with camera
  • Import from Photos
  • Home screen widgets
  • Categorize items
Features
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Keep expiration dates and important deadlines in one place. Track food expiration dates, return windows, warranty deadlines, document renewals, and subscription datesβ€”and get reminders before time runs out. Add items manually, scan dates with your camera, import from Photos, or use the system Share extension. Each item supports a category, notes, source, and expiration date. Set multiple advance reminders. Home highlights items expiring soon and items that have expired. Calendar lets you browse deadlines by date, Search finds items by title, notes, or category, and widgets and Apple Watch keep countdowns close at hand. Complete and archive handled items, then restore them later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Expiration Alert4 screens
HowLong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expiration Alert at none against HowLong's 3. HowLong's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HowLong sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Expiration Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Expiration Alert versus HowLong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpiration AlertHowLong
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyβ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperεΏ— 杨荣福 ζ–Ή

In-app purchases

None

Expiration Alert

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HowLong

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium 年付7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99

Questions

Is Expiration Alert free?
Expiration Alert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HowLong free?
HowLong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Expiration Alert or HowLong have ads?
Neither Expiration Alert nor HowLong shows ads.

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