# Shopping and Task List vs TextKit

The clearest difference is update cadence: TextKit at fortnightly against Shopping and Task List's every 4 months. Shopping and Task List's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shopping and Task List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TextKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Shopping and Task List ships an update every 4 months, TextKit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shopping and Task List | TextKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopping-and-task-list/id1153345688/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EFRAC](https://appshunter.io/developer/460046393) | [敏 韩](https://appshunter.io/developer/1296701367) |

## What reviewers say

### Shopping and Task List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopping-and-task-list/id1153345688)

Create and share collaborative shopping or task lists directly within iMessage. Everyone in the conversation can update the list in real-time, marking items as done, adding new ones, or removing them.

**Highlights:** Create shopping lists, Create task lists, Share lists via iMessage, Collaborative editing, Mark items as done, Add/remove items

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |


### TextKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textkit-advanced-text-tools/id6804724925)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7 天 Pro | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| 永久 Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shopping and Task List free?

Shopping and Task List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TextKit free?

TextKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Shopping and Task List or TextKit have ads?

Neither Shopping and Task List nor TextKit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shopping and Task List or TextKit?

Shopping and Task List ships an update every 4 months, and TextKit fortnightly. Most recently, Shopping and Task List was updated on November 2, 2026 and TextKit on October 31, 2026.

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