Comparison

Mind the Fridge vs Extra Actions

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

Head to head
About

Mind the Fridge

Features
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Mind the Fridge helps you stay on top of your food so nothing gets forgotten at the back of the shelf. Add items, set their expiry date, and let the app do the rest. You'll get timely reminders before food goes off β€” customizable per food category so you're never caught off guard. Share with your household: Sign in and invite the people you live with. Everyone sees the same fridge in real time β€” no more double-buying or throwing away food nobody knew was there. Features: - Shared household fridge β€” sync with family or flatmates in real time - Track food items with expiry dates across categories (dairy, meat, produce, and more) - Color-coded urgency cards so you know at a glance what needs attention - Dedicated "Expiring Soon" screen showing what to use first - Customizable reminder days per category β€” dairy and fish can warn you earlier than canned goods - Daily digest notifications at a time that works for you - Sort by expiry date or category, filter by food type - Clean, fast interface with no ads

About

Extra Actions

Features
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Extra Actions adds 10 useful actions to the Shortcuts app. Build your workflow in Shortcuts, then add the tools you need for variables, media, and downloads. VARIABLES β€’ Set, get, and delete global text variables that your shortcuts can share. β€’ Set, get, and delete local text variables using a shortcut key to keep values separate. MEDIA β€’ Check whether your device supports specific codec. β€’ Re-encode video to H.264. β€’ Combine video and audio into one movie with Remux. DOWNLOADS β€’ Download a file from a direct URL and pass it to the next action in your shortcut. To get started, open Extra Actions to browse what’s included. Then open the Shortcuts app, create or edit a shortcut, and search for β€œExtra Actions” in the action picker. Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Media processing depends on your device and input files. Extra Actions does not collect user data. Text saved through its variable actions is stored locally on your device, and media files are processed on your device. Privacy Policy: https://1mrnewton.github.io/extra-actions-privacy/

Screenshots

Mind the Fridge4 screens
Extra Actions3 screens

Verdict

The call

Mind the Fridge and Extra Actions are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mind the Fridge versus Extra Actions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMind the FridgeExtra Actions
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGIORGIO TONIEmmanuel Aidoo

In-app purchases

None

Mind the Fridge

No in-app purchases

None

Extra Actions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mind the Fridge free?
Mind the Fridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extra Actions free?
Extra Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mind the Fridge or Extra Actions have ads?
Neither Mind the Fridge nor Extra Actions shows ads.

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