Among Spoiler Alert’s many features, it has four significant “points of difference” that enable it stand out amongst the competition:
- Proprietary use of embedded OCR software. No known competitor includes OCR software in their application. Most of the above applications require users to take a photo of their items, and manually assign dates and reminders to each product. Although the Samsung Family Hub app does not require photos, users must manually assign labels and reminders to each item in the refrigerator. The innovative use of OCR software will provide revolutionary value to our customers. With Spoiler Alert, customers can simply snap a photo of any product expiration date, and the application will automatically label, sort, and set expiry reminders. This OCR technology will not only offer customers ease of use, but also the convenience of photographing their purchases while they are shopping.
- Access to coupons from local grocers when the customer needs it. Young business professionals, families, and restaurant owners are increasingly concerned about saving time and money. To meet the demand for convenient and affordable products, Spoiler Alert, Inc. will partner with thousands of local grocers and produce manufacturers to offer our customers timely coupons and product notifications. No more searching the newspaper or internet for deals, our servers will save each customers’ data, so that they can find the food they need at the price they want.
- Affordable subscription cost. Our mission is to reduce the amount of waste generated in the United States, and to contribute to cleaner and healthier neighborhoods. Therefore, our team will offer customers one-month free access to our application, with a subsequent monthly subscription of only $3.99. With this low cost subscription, we hope to create a competitive price that enables us to enter the industry with ease, while simultaneously ensuring that every American household, grocer, and restaurant owner has the opportunity to save money, improve their health, and reduce food waste.
- Ability to export data to CSV spreadsheets. This feature is especially useful to restaurant owners and local grocers who have to keep track of inventory. The Spoiler Alert app will aggregate users’ data, so that users can import information to CSV spreadsheets such as Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets. From there grocers and restaurant owners can manipulate the data to track products and expiration dates for monthly inventories.