Comparison

ShelfKeep vs Expiry Guard

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

Head to head
About

ShelfKeep

Features
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Shelfkeep is where you put the things in your life that have a date attached, and we make sure you don't forget them. Forget your passport expiration β†’ trip canceled. Forget a free trial β†’ wallet drained. Forget a warranty window β†’ can't claim. Forget a renewal β†’ fine in the mail. Same feeling every time: Oh, I forgot. Shelfkeep keeps all of it on one screen, organized into shelves, with smart reminders before each date so you actually have time to act. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK - Subscriptions and free trials (with monthly cost summary) - Documents: passport, driver's license, visa, work permit - Warranties and receipts - Vehicle registration, insurance, inspection - Medications and prescriptions - Professional certifications and licenses - Home maintenance: smoke detectors, filters, fire extinguishers - Anything else with a date REMINDERS Local notifications fire 30 days, 7 days, 1 day, and the day of each expiration. Choose which ones you want in Settings. Or choose a custom reminder. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, no login, no sign-up - 100% local β€” your data lives only on your device - No tracking, no analytics, no ads - If you uninstall, the data is gone with it FREE FOREVER No paywall, no premium tier, no in-app purchases. Just a useful tool. Made by Shelf Studio.

About

Expiry Guard

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Never miss a renewal again. Expiry Guard (also written "ExpiryGuard") is a simple document expiry tracker and reminder app that keeps every important document and its expiry date in one private, offline place β€” and reminds you well before it's too late. Whether it's a passport, visa, driving license, ID card, insurance policy, vehicle registration (RC), PUC, warranty or any document with an expiration date, Expiry Guard sends timely renewal reminders so you never pay a late penalty or get caught with an expired document again. SCAN & AUTO-FILL Point your camera at a document and Expiry Guard reads it for you β€” detecting the document type, expiry date and number automatically. Adding a document takes seconds, with minimal typing. SMART EXPIRY & RENEWAL REMINDERS Get notified well before any expiration date or deadline. Choose reminders 90, 60, 30, 7 or 1 day before expiry β€” and on the day itself. Reliable on-device reminders; documents that never expire are saved without reminders, so your list stays clean. PRIVATE & OFFLINE Your documents never leave your phone. No account, no sign-up, no cloud storage of your files. Everything is kept locally and can be protected with an optional fingerprint / face-unlock app lock and number masking. FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Track documents and expiry dates for everyone β€” partner, kids, parents β€” and see at a glance whose papers need renewal. CALENDAR & TIMELINE A clear month calendar and an upcoming timeline show what's expiring and when, so renewals and deadlines never sneak up on you. KEEP & EXPORT COPIES Attach a photo or PDF of each document, preview it any time, and export everything as a neatly named ZIP backup whenever you want. DOCUMENTS YOU CAN TRACK β€’ Passport, Visa, National ID, residence & work permit β€’ Driving license / licence, Vehicle Registration (RC), PUC / emissions, fitness β€’ Vehicle & health insurance policies β€’ Warranty, subscription, contract, professional license, certificate β€’ …and any custom document with an expiry or renewal date WHY EXPIRY GUARD β€’ Reliable expiry & renewal reminders β€” never miss a deadline β€’ Document scanner with automatic auto-fill β€’ Works fully offline β€” no internet required β€’ Private β€” your data stays on your device β€’ No ads, ever β€” free to use β€’ Available in English, ΰ€Ήΰ€Ώΰ€¨ΰ₯ΰ€¦ΰ₯€, ΰͺ—ુΰͺœΰͺ°ΰͺΎΰͺ€ΰ«€ and Ψ§Ω„ΨΉΨ±Ψ¨ΩŠΨ© Expiry Guard is your personal document organizer, expiry date tracker and renewal reminder in one app β€” stay on top of every important document and never miss an expiration or renewal again. Install Expiry Guard today.

Screenshots

ShelfKeep3 screens
Expiry Guard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShelfKeep at none against Expiry Guard's shown. Expiry Guard's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ShelfKeep versus Expiry Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelfKeepExpiry Guard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 10 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei BarmichevACKPlus Solutions Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

ShelfKeep

No in-app purchases

None

Expiry Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShelfKeep free?
ShelfKeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Expiry Guard free?
Expiry Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShelfKeep or Expiry Guard have ads?
Expiry Guard shows ads; ShelfKeep does not.

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