Visual Grocery vs Mindloom
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/
Mindloom
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Mindloom turns scattered thoughts into a structured, actionable plan — all on your iPhone, powered by Apple Intelligence. Speak or type a brain-dump and Mindloom shapes it into clear sections and prioritized tasks in seconds. No accounts. No cloud. Your thoughts never leave your device. KEY FEATURES • Voice or text input — dictate naturally or type. Mindloom transcribes on-device. • AI-structured plans — Apple Intelligence turns rambling thoughts into sections, summaries, and ordered tasks. • Home screen widget — see your top task and check it off without opening the app. • Share sheet — share text from Safari, Notes, Mail, or any app straight into a new plan. • Reminders & Calendar — schedule tasks with timestamps automatically (Pro). • Daily review — end-of-day on-device summary of what shipped, what slipped, and a plan for tomorrow (Pro). • Private by design — runs entirely on-device. No telemetry, no data collection, no servers. MINDLOOM PRO ($9.99 one-time) • Unlimited plan history (free keeps your last 3) • Custom templates — save any brain-dump as a reusable prompt • Daily review • Reminders & Calendar scheduling REQUIREMENTS Apple Intelligence must be enabled on a supported device. If unavailable, Mindloom guides you to enable it in Settings. PRIVACY Mindloom does not collect, share, or transmit any personal data. All processing happens on your device using Apple Intelligence. No analytics, no cloud sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Mindloom at none against Visual Grocery's shown. Visual Grocery's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. Visual Grocery sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Mindloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Visual Grocery | Mindloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (588 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 588 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Leskov | Mohamed Smina |
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
Mindloom
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
Mindloom
- Mindloom Pro$9.99
Questions
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