Visual Grocery vs myLists
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Grocery
Create and manage smart shopping lists with a large catalog of items. Easily add, remove, and organize groceries, and share lists with others. Enjoy a beautiful, customizable interface with automatic cloud synchronization and notifications.
- Large item catalog
- Easy item management
- Smart shopping lists
- Customizable themes
- Cloud synchronization
- List sharing
- Push notifications
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Visual Grocery is a shopping list made for groceries: a large starter catalog and prices with list totals. Use it instantly — no sign-up required. • Catalog — Over 500 items and 25+ categories for quick picks. • Simple to use — Add or remove items in seconds. • Prices & totals — Default prices, line totals while you shop, and enter your receipt total to match what you paid. • Personalize — Colors and themes. • Sync — Optionally sync your lists across devices using cloud features. • Sharing — Share lists with family and friends. • Notifications — Alerts when a shared list changes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
myLists
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A beautifully simple and easy to use lists app that will help keep your busy life organized everyday. Use app, as is, with the suggested lists or customize to add, remove or update lists to better suit your needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Visual Grocery at every 8 days against myLists's every 6 months. myLists's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Visual Grocery sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and myLists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Visual Grocery ships an update every 8 days, myLists every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Grocery | myLists |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (588 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sergey Leskov | Carole Rivington |
Bugs and requests
Visual Grocery
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing frequently
- Inability to close ads or access certain features
- Sync and data loss issues after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to delete all checked items
- Improve sharing and syncing functionality
- Add barcode scanning for item lookup
- Provide more customization options
myLists
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Visual Grocery
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$7.991 Year
- Ad-free (1 year)$4.99
myLists
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
Is Visual Grocery free?
Is myLists free?
Do Visual Grocery or myLists have ads?
Which is updated more often, Visual Grocery or myLists?
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