Comparison

FreshlyDue vs FreshQi

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

Head to head
About

FreshlyDue

Features
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Freshly is a local-first expiry date tracker for food, medicine, household items, subscriptions, and anything else with an expiration date. You can add each item with a name, category, quantity, expiration date, and reminder schedule. Freshly helps you see what is expiring soon, reduce waste, and keep daily essentials under control. Key features: · Quickly add and manage expiring items · View upcoming expirations by remaining days · Customize reminder timing · See urgent items in Home Screen widgets · Optional iCloud sync controlled by the user · Tip Jar support without unlocking any extra features Freshly works without an account and does not collect personal data.

About

FreshQi

Features
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FreshQi — expiry and warranty reminders, built for real life. Scan a barcode to autofill product details, or photograph the package to read production and expiry dates. Organize medicine, food, cosmetics, and electronics—with timely alerts and widgets that keep what’s expiring in sight. 【Highlights】 • One-tap add from the tab bar — manual entry always free • Barcode scan & photo recognition to fill names and dates (Pro) • Categories: Medicine / Food / Cosmetics / Daily Goods / Digital / Documents / Other • Smart deadlines from production date and shelf-life duration • Local notifications — customize reminder rules with Pro • Archive & Data: outcomes, waste / recovered, trends, challenges, badges • Annual report: previous year unlocks on New Year’s Day • Declutter Assistant: health score to prioritize cleanup • Home & Lock Screen widgets • Backup: export / import JSON or Excel (Pro) 【Who it’s for】 Anyone managing household medicine, pantry stock, skincare PAO dates, or device warranties—and tired of finding things after they’ve expired. Manual entry and basic reminders are free. FreshQi Pro unlocks networked barcode lookup, photo recognition, custom reminders, and backup export. 【FreshQi Pro subscription】 • Title: FreshQi Pro Yearly • Length: 1 year, auto-renewable; cancel anytime in Settings • Price: as shown in the app at purchase • Privacy Policy: http://funcgis.com/documents/FreshQi/en/private.html • Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FreshlyDue3 screens
FreshQi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FreshlyDue at daily against FreshQi's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. FreshlyDue sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and FreshQi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FreshlyDue ships an update daily, FreshQi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
FreshlyDue versus FreshQi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreshlyDueFreshQi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer毅仁 刘龙 陈

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FreshlyDue

One-time4
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Lunch$2.99
  • Freshly Pro$2.99
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  • Dinner$6.99
3 purchases

FreshQi

Subscriptions2
  • FreshQi Pro Month1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • FreshQi Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • 鲜期$24.99

Questions

Is FreshlyDue free?
FreshlyDue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreshQi free?
FreshQi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FreshlyDue or FreshQi have ads?
Neither FreshlyDue nor FreshQi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreshlyDue or FreshQi?
FreshlyDue ships an update daily, and FreshQi every 2 weeks. Most recently, FreshlyDue was updated on October 25, 2026 and FreshQi on October 8, 2026.

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