Comparison

Grocery vs OctopusController

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

Head to head
About

Grocery

Create and manage grocery lists with ease. This intuitive app helps you remember what to buy, track prices, and calculate your total cost. Share lists with others and enjoy more efficient shopping trips.

Highlights
  • Intuitive interface
  • Simple product input
  • Product recommendations
  • Multiple list creation
  • Price and amount tracking
  • List sharing
  • Automatic product grouping
Features
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The easiest, the quickest and attractive shopping list in the whole App Store. This app will make your supermarket visits much more efficient and easy. This minimalist, intuitive application that remembers what you need to buy. Forget the paper leaves and notes is the last century. With our app shopping trip has become much easier and more enjoyable! The application is very easy to use, just start typing the name of the product that you need and the app will automatically give you a huge list of recommendations which have applications in memory. A simple click on a list item you zero purchased product. You can enter the price of the product and amount when you mark and it will calculate the total shopping cost. You will not surprised how much you will pay on cash. Our application will be indispensable and wonderful decoration for you and your phone, as well as facilitate shopping. Features of the app: • Beautiful and intuitive interface • Simple input products • A large number of tips • Create multiple lists • Edit list items • Very simple and clear operation with a list • Automatic grouping of products on the list • Shopping list items price and amount entry • Share list with your contact as note picture

About

OctopusController

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Octopus Controller is the mobile companion for Octopus Terminal Pro. Sign in with your existing portal account to: • View paired desktop installations and online status • Monitor trading account status relayed from your desktop • Send remote commands to Octopus Terminal Pro • Receive price alert notifications from your desktop IMPORTANT: • Sign-in only — account creation is not available in this app • No in-app purchases or App Store payments • This app does not execute trades or connect directly to brokers from mobile • Remote control requires Octopus Terminal Pro desktop to be installed, logged in, and paired Trading involves substantial risk of loss. This app is a remote monitoring and control tool only and does not provide financial advice. Support: https://octopusterminal.pro/support Privacy: https://octopusterminal.pro/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Grocery4 screens
OctopusController4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OctopusController at none against Grocery's shown. OctopusController also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Grocery's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grocery ships an update every 5 months, OctopusController every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grocery versus OctopusController: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroceryOctopusController
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (204 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings204 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatrix Software Co.SPIRAL NINETEEN IT TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C

In-app purchases

None

Grocery

No in-app purchases

None

OctopusController

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grocery free?
Grocery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OctopusController free?
OctopusController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grocery or OctopusController have ads?
Grocery shows ads; OctopusController does not.
Which is updated more often, Grocery or OctopusController?
Grocery ships an update every 5 months, and OctopusController every 2 months. Most recently, Grocery was updated on October 25, 2026 and OctopusController on October 23, 2026.

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