Walmart Cheapie vs FRER

I’m posting this for reference for anyone who may need it either now or in the future.

I tested on 11dpo, 12dpo, and 13dpo all with Walmart Cheapies and on 13dpo I also took a Dollar Tree test. I could maybe, kinda, barely, if the lighting and angle were just right see the faintest whisper of a line on the Walmart Cheapie on 13dpo but all others were negative. So of course I consume myself with researching the quality and validity of Walmart Cheapies both through past Glow posts and through the reviews of the test on Walmart’s website. I vowed if I got a bfp I would contribute to the knowledge base, so here I am.

Here’s a summary of what I found through research. Some people say they were able to get super early positives (8-10dpo) while others say they didn’t test positive until a few days after their expected period. I’m guessing that’s mostly due to when they implanted rather than the test. Also, most people seem to agree that results take a little longer to appear, more like 10-15 min rather than the typical 3 min.

I broke down and bought a pack of FRER and took one on 14dpo and it was positive! Still very faint but visible. I took another FRER on 15dpo and BFP! So for comparison sake on 16dpo I took both a FRER and a Walmart Cheapie. The line on the FRER was visible within a minute or two but the line on the Walmart Cheapie wasn’t really visible until about 5 min and clearly visible at 10 min.

Below are pictures of my tests starting at 13dpo. For 16dpo I took pics at the 3 min mark, 5 min mark and 10 min mark to compare how long it took for results to show. I hope this is useful for someone. Baby dust to all!

Walmart Cheapie at 13dpo

FRER at 14dpo

FRER at 15dpo

FRER and Walmart Cheapie on 16dpo at 3min

FRER and Walmart Cheapie on 16dpo at 5min

FRER and Walmart Cheapie on 16dpo at 10min