A Half Price alternative with nothing to favourite
Half Price shows every half-price special at Coles and Woolworths, and you heart the things you buy. Alydo starts from the other end. It reads your receipts, knows your regulars, and shows which of them this week's catalogue has cheaper than you last paid. If you live outside Victoria, Half Price is the better app for now, and this page says so.
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Favourites
The ones you remembered to tap
- Dishwasher tablets
- Olive oil 1L
- Coffee beans 1kg
- Laundry liquid 2L
You build this list by hand.
Regulars
Read off your receipts
- Coffee beans 1kg$18.00
You paid $22.00 on 29 Sep
- Laundry liquid 2L$9.50
You paid $11.00 on 6 Oct
Alydo builds this one for you.
Where Half Price is the better choice
Start here, because if any of these is what you came for, Alydo will disappoint you.
You live outside Victoria
Half Price lets you pick your state. Alydo only has the Victorian catalogues so far, so anywhere else it has no specials to show you.
Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026You want every half-price deal, today
Half Price shows the whole half-price list for Coles and Woolworths from the first day, with no shopping history needed. Alydo needs some receipts first: an item becomes a regular once you have bought it on two different days.
Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026You want to browse, not track
If you like scrolling the specials and picking what looks good, Half Price is built for that, sorted by category, popularity or biggest saving. Alydo is built around what you already buy.
Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026Half Price and Alydo, side by side
Half Price details come from its App Store and Google Play listings, checked on 20 October 2026. The two listings name different developers, and the Google Play one describes the app in more detail, so most lines link there. Apps change, so follow the link beside each line for the current version.
| What you want | Half Price | Alydo |
|---|---|---|
| This week’s specials | Half Price Every half-price special at Coles and Woolworths in one list, new each Wednesday morning. Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo The printed Coles, Woolworths and Aldi catalogues, every special in them, not only half price. Only what the catalogue prints. |
| Where you live | Half Price Pick your state to see the specials where you shop. Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo Victoria only, for now. |
| Finding the specials on things you buy | Half Price Tap the heart on a product to favourite it. Weekly Picks shows which favourites are half price. Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo Nothing to favourite. Your regulars come from your receipts: anything your household bought on two or more days in the last six months. |
| Is the special a real saving for you | Half Price Shows when a product was last half price, so you can stock up or wait. Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo Shows what you last paid, and when, beside the catalogue price. How price tracking works |
| Alerts | Half Price A notification when new specials come out and your favourites are half price. Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo An optional Wednesday email lists your regulars on special, what is on your list, and the watches you asked it to include. Nothing is sent in a week with nothing to show, and there are no push notifications. |
| Shopping list | Half Price Build up a shopping list from the specials. Source: Half Price on the App Store, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo Add specials to a list in one tap. Lists are shared with your household for free. How shared lists work |
| Receipts and spending | Half Price Not part of the app, going by its store listings. Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo Scan receipts to see every item and what your household spends. No monthly cap: 20 AI requests a day per account, and a scan uses one. How scanning works |
| Ads | Half Price Free to use with ads, or upgrade to remove them. In-app purchases are $0.99 to $3.99. Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo No ads in the app. |
| Price | Half Price Free to download. Source: Half Price on the App Store, checked 20 October 2026 | Alydo Free. There is no paid plan today. Core grocery tracking stays free. What Alydo costs |
Where each app gets its prices
Half Price brings in new specials every Wednesday morning. Google Play reviews from late June and early July 2026 report the list showing nothing for a few weeks, and reviews from 12 July 2026 say an update fixed it.
Source: Half Price on Google Play, checked 20 October 2026Alydo takes what you paid from your own receipts, so your price history is there whatever happens to a feed. The catalogue specials are added by hand each week once they have been checked, so they can arrive a day or two after the catalogue does.
Where Alydo fits better
You never got round to favouriting everything
Alydo works out your regulars from the receipts you scan: anything your household bought on two or more days in the last six months. When this week’s Coles, Woolworths or Aldi catalogue has one of them cheaper than you last paid, it shows up first.
Receipt scannerYou want to know if a special beats your usual price
Half price of a high shelf price can still cost more than you paid last month. Alydo puts the catalogue price beside what you last paid, and when, so you can see the saving for yourself.
Price trackingYou would rather not see ads
Alydo has no ads and nothing to buy to remove them. It is free, and lists and spending are shared with your household at no cost.
Shared listsQuestions about switching
- Is Alydo a full replacement for Half Price?
- Not for everyone. Half Price lists every half-price special at Coles and Woolworths, by state. Alydo only has the printed Coles, Woolworths and Aldi catalogues for Victoria, and it shows them against what your household already buys. If you live outside Victoria, or want the full half-price list, Half Price is the better fit.
- Do I have to favourite products in Alydo?
- No. Alydo picks your regulars from the receipts you scan: anything bought on two or more days in the last six months. You can still browse the whole catalogue an aisle at a time.
- Does Alydo only show half-price specials?
- No. It shows every special in the printed catalogue, whatever the discount, and tells you which ones are cheaper than you last paid. It does not know about specials that are not in the printed catalogue.
- Can I use Half Price and Alydo together?
- Yes. Half Price is good for scanning the whole half-price list on a Wednesday. Alydo keeps your receipts, shows what you paid over time, and flags which specials beat that price.
What these answers say about Half Price comes from its Google Play listing, checked 20 October 2026. Alydo is not affiliated with Half Price, Coles or Woolworths.
Let your receipts pick your specials
Photograph a receipt and Alydo itemises it. Buy something twice and it becomes a regular that Alydo checks against each week's catalogue.