Comparison

PivotList vs Simple List

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

Head to head
About

PivotList

Organize your grocery shopping by recipes and then view your list by individual items. This app helps you plan meals and efficiently shop for ingredients, saving time and reducing stress.

Highlights
  • Add recipes and ingredients
  • View list by meals or items
  • See ingredient-to-meal mapping
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
  • 100% private, data stays on device
Features
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Grocery shopping shouldn't feel like a memory test. PivotList is the smart grocery companion that adapts to how your brain actually works: planning by recipes, but shopping by items. Say goodbye to scattered lists and walking back and forth across the supermarket. With PivotList, you simply add the meals you want to cook, and the app does the heavy lifting to organize your trip. THE "PIVOT" SUPERPOWER Most lists force you to choose one way to view your items. PivotList gives you two smart views with the tap of a button: - Planning Mode: View your list sorted by meals. Perfect for sitting on the couch and checking if you have all the ingredients for Friday's lasagna. - Shopping Mode: View your list sorted by individual products. See that you need exactly 3 onions total (for three different recipes) so you only visit the produce aisle once. KEY FEATURES - Add recipes and their their ingredients - See exactly which meals a specific ingredient belongs to - Clean, distraction-free interface - 100% Private: Your lists stay on your device Whether you're meal prepping for the week or just trying to get in and out of the store faster, PivotList is the ultimate tool to save you time, money, and headaches at the supermarket. Download today and streamline your shopping!

About

Simple List

Create and share shopping lists and checklists. Organize items with details like quantity and price, and track their status while shopping. Easily copy, move, and import/export lists via messages or XML files.

Highlights
  • Create custom lists
  • Add item details (quantity, price, store)
  • Mark items as pending or completed
  • Sort lists with various options
  • Copy/move items between lists
  • Share lists via message or XML
  • Import lists from XML
  • Offline functionality
Features
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This app helps in creating and sharing simple Shopping Lists and Checklists. You can define new lists as and when needed. A list can be used in Input mode which allows you to add items with details about quantity, price, store, etc. The list can also be used in Display mode which allows you to mark items as Pending or Completed or Not Available, to help you on the go while shopping. You can sort the list using various sort options. The app provides options to Copy an existing list into a new list or Copy/Move items from an existing list into a new list. You have got an option to share the list as a message which will be received in the messages app by the recipient. You have also got an option to share the list as a XML file attachment which the recipient can open in this app on their device. You can also import list from an XML file created by this app on some other device. A list can be printed if required. This app can work completely offline.

Screenshots

PivotList4 screens
Simple List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PivotList at none against Simple List's shown. PivotList also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Simple List's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for PivotList against 4.0 for Simple List. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PivotList ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple List fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PivotList versus Simple List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPivotListSimple List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopersovioMIIN Ltd

Customer experience

PivotList

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple List

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PivotList

No in-app purchases

None

Simple List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PivotList free?
PivotList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple List free?
Simple List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PivotList or Simple List?
PivotList and Simple List are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PivotList or Simple List have ads?
Simple List shows ads; PivotList does not.
Which is updated more often, PivotList or Simple List?
PivotList ships an update every 6 weeks, and Simple List fortnightly. Most recently, PivotList was updated on November 2, 2026 and Simple List on November 3, 2026.

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