ShelfKeep vs Expiry Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ShelfKeep
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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.
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’ 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₯, ΰͺΰ«ΰͺΰͺ°ΰͺΎΰͺ€ΰ« and Ψ§ΩΨΉΨ±Ψ¨ΩΨ© 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ShelfKeep | Expiry Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergei Barmichev | ACKPlus Solutions Private Limited |
In-app purchases
ShelfKeep
No in-app purchases
Expiry Guard
No in-app purchases
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