Comparison

Questy vs refrigerDATE

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

Head to head
About

Questy

Features
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Questy helps children follow daily routines without constant reminders. Made by parents, Questy gives your child a clear visual plan for the day, with tasks, points and rewards you agree on together. Use it for morning routines, bedtime, brushing teeth, getting dressed, homework, chores, transitions and screen-time agreements. The goal is simple: less nagging, fewer daily battles and more independence. HOW QUESTY WORKS Create a routine, add simple tasks, and choose rewards together. Your child sees what to do, completes tasks in the app, earns points, and works toward rewards you have already approved. Instead of repeating the same reminders every day, you can let the routine live in the app. BUILT FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED STRUCTURE Questy is especially useful for families navigating ADHD, autism and executive function challenges, where daily transitions can be harder. The app supports children with clear routines, visual tasks, predictable rewards and a child-friendly dashboard. MORE THAN A CHORE CHART Questy is not just about getting tasks done today. It is designed to help children build habits over time, so they can gradually rely less on reminders and rewards. Use Questy to support: • Morning routines • Bedtime routines • Brushing teeth • Getting dressed • Packing school bags • Homework • Chores • Screen-time agreements • Transitions between activities • One-off tasks FEATURES • Visual daily dashboard for children • Routines, chores and one-off tasks • Points and parent-approved rewards • Routine templates to get started quickly • Subtasks for complex routines • Family sync across parent and child devices • Support for multiple children and caregivers WHY FAMILIES USE QUESTY Daily routines can become stressful when every task depends on a parent reminding, asking and negotiating. Questy helps shift responsibility from the parent to a shared system the child can see, understand and follow. That can mean calmer mornings, easier bedtimes and less conflict around everyday tasks. Start free for 14 days. Cancel anytime. Subscription information: Questy Family Membership is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Prices may vary by country and are displayed in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.viablelabs.net/questy/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

refrigerDATE

This app helps you reduce food waste by tracking expiration dates for groceries. Scan barcodes or manually enter dates to receive timely reminders, organize your inventory by location, and sync with your calendar.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for product identification
  • Manual date entry and voice input
  • Expiration date reminders
  • Inventory management by location
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Apple Watch app integration
Features
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Stop paying for food you throw away. refrigerDATE turns your iPhone into a food-expiration radar. Scan a grocery barcode and the app identifies the product by name, then flows straight into reading the printed expiration date — even scrunched packaging stamps like JUL1227. No date on the label? Say it out loud, type it, or log the purchase date instead. YOUR WHOLE FRIDGE AND PANTRY, AT A GLANCE Three little calendars sit at the top of your list — green for fresh, amber for expiring within 3 days, red for expired. Tap one to filter. Drag them into any order. It's a stoplight for your groceries. REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY REMIND You're notified 3 days before an item expires, again the day before, and again the day of — at 9 AM, when you can still do something about it. Optional daily reminders keep nagging (politely) while an expired item stays in your list. A CALENDAR BUILT FOR FOOD Browse everything you own by day, week, or month with stoplight colors on every date. Add any item to your iOS Calendar with one tap — or flip a switch and every dated item syncs automatically. EVERY FRIDGE AND PANTRY YOU OWN Kitchen, pantry, garage, basement, deep freeze, camper — or invent your own locations. Filter with one tap and see what's expiring soon across all of them. ON YOUR WRIST, TOO The Apple Watch app keeps your list on your arm. Check what's expiring from the grocery aisle, add an item by voice, or fix a date from the couch — everything syncs back to your iPhone automatically. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your items live on your device (and your watch). No account, no tracking. Product names come from Open Food Facts, a free, open, community-maintained food database. Scan it. Date it. Never waste it. Items are stored on device; no accounts, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. - Barcode lookups query the Open Food Facts public API anonymously (the barcode number is sent; nothing identifies the user). - Permissions used and why (already in Info.plist): - Camera — scanning barcodes and expiration dates - Microphone + Speech Recognition — dictating a date when the label won't scan - Calendars (full access) — optional "Add all items to iOS Calendar" sync; the per-item editor uses the system UI and needs no permission - Notifications — expiration reminders

Screenshots

Questy4 screens
refrigerDATE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Questy at 15.6 against refrigerDATE's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Questy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and refrigerDATE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Questy versus refrigerDATE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuestyrefrigerDATE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViable Labs ASFormatics, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Questy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$14.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$149.991 Year
1 purchases

refrigerDATE

One-time1
  • refrigerDATE Unlimited$9.99

Questions

Is Questy free?
Questy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is refrigerDATE free?
refrigerDATE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Questy or refrigerDATE have ads?
Neither Questy nor refrigerDATE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Questy or refrigerDATE?
Questy ships an update weekly, and refrigerDATE weekly. Most recently, Questy was updated on October 25, 2026 and refrigerDATE on October 24, 2026.

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