Make a List! vs Grocery List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Make a List!
Create and share unlimited lists with friends and family. Automatically syncs across all your iOS devices and Mac. Supports audio notes, pictures, and due dates for enhanced organization.
- Unlimited list creation
- List sharing
- Push notifications
- Audio and picture attachments
- Due dates
- Cross-device synchronization
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Fast and easy way to create FREE unlimited lists to share with your friends and family! "Make a List!" automatically synchronises all your lists with all your iOS devices and Mac (app on Mac App Store). Key features: • Push Notifications • List sharing • Audio notes attachment • Picture attachment • Highlighted text • Marked item • Export list • Print list • Comments • Due dates Data synchronisation requires iCloud Drive enabled. For feedback or suggestions write to info@makealist.net
Grocery List
Easily create and display customizable grocery lists directly on your iPhone home screen. Add text, save your lists, and access them quickly through interactive widgets. Supports all widget sizes and dark mode.
- Customizable grocery list widgets
- Easy text input and saving
- Home screen integration
- Supports all widget sizes
- Dark mode compatibility
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Customize your iPhone screen with Grocery List widgets! ◆ The app is super easy to use! ◆ ① Open the "GroceryWidget" app, input some texts and save. ② Go back to home screen and press for a while. ③ + button shows up in the top-left/top-right corner, so tap it and choose 'GroceryWidget'. After you select the size, you can see the widgets on your home screen. That's all! ◆ Sticking points ◆ 1. Supported all sizes of widgets. 2. Supported dark mode. ◆ Future plans ◆ We will add as many features as possible. Thank you for your warm support message for the review!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Make a List! at 4.6 against Grocery List's 4.1. Make a List! also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 33%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 104). Grocery List's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Make a List! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grocery List asks for nothing beyond the download.
Make a List! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Make a List! has 1.7K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Make a List!'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Grocery List's.
Make a List! ships an update every 2 weeks, Grocery List daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Make a List! | Grocery List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.1 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 104 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filippo Maguolo | Lisfee, Inc. |
Customer experience
Make a List!
Grocery List
Bugs and requests
Make a List!
Reported bugs
6 issues- Items randomly disappearing from lists
- Duplicate lists being created
- Inability to view new list entries
- Reordering lists not working as expected
- Syncing issues between devices
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- Compatibility problems with Apple Watch
Requested features
7 requests- Add alarm functionality
- Allow sub-tasks within lists
- Improve list sorting and reordering
- Provide a way to delete entire lists
- Remember previously added items to avoid retyping
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- Add more color and icon options
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complications
Grocery List
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Make a List!
- Remove Ads$3.99
Grocery List
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Make a List! free?
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