Comparison

SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do vs Yak Planner

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

Head to head
About

SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do

Easily create and share shopping lists with family and friends. This app offers a clutter-free interface for quick item entry, reordering, and offline use. Upgrade for unlimited lists and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Create local, online, or combined lists
  • Live sharing with real-time updates
  • Bulk add items from text
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • One-handed check-off while shopping
Features
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Simple Shopping List is the fastest way to write a grocery list, share it with your family, and check items off as you shop. No clutter, no sign-up, no learning curve — open it and start typing. Most shopping list apps make you fight the interface. This one gets out of the way: add items in seconds, drag to reorder, bulk-add a whole week of groceries at once, and check things off with a tap while you push a cart one-handed. How do I share a shopping list with my family? Create an online list and invite them. Everyone sees the same list update live — so when your partner grabs the milk, it disappears from your list too. Can I use it without the internet? Yes. Local lists work entirely offline and stay on your device, with no account required. Online lists sync when you are connected, and you can keep both kinds side by side. What is free and what is paid? The app is free and includes up to three lists — local, online, or shared — with every feature unlocked: live sharing, drag-and-drop reordering, bulk add, dark mode, custom themes, font sizing and row-height controls. PRO — monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase — removes ads and lifts the three-list limit. Built for groceries, pantry restocks, household errands, weekly meal planning, quick notes, and everyday to-do lists. Features • Three kinds of list — local, online, and online + local together • Live sharing with family, partners, or roommates • Bulk add — type or paste a whole list at once • Drag-and-drop reordering • Works offline; optional online sync • Dark mode, custom themes, adjustable font size and row height • Fast one-handed check-off while you shop • No sign-up required to get started Questions/feedback: help@lamigsoftware.com Privacy Policy: https://lamigsoftware.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://lamigsoftware.com/terms

About

Yak Planner

Features
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Yak is the simplest way to plan trips, parties, dinners and any group project, all in one place. Create a project, add the people involved and keep everything organized: to-do lists, shared costs, a day-by-day itinerary, reminders and more. ORGANIZE • Several checklists per project, with to-dos assigned to each person • Scan a handwritten list from a photo and turn it into items to check off • Cover photo, colours and themes to make each project your own SPLIT THE COSTS • Track who paid what and split the bill equally, by shares or with fixed amounts • Instant balances and the fewest payments needed to settle up • Mark payments as settled, attach a photo of the receipt, set a budget • Perfect for the cottage weekend, a road trip or bills with your roommates PLAN YOUR TRIP • Day-by-day itinerary with an interactive map and route • Distances and walking times between stops, places to see nearby • Weather forecast for your dates, and events added to your Calendar NEVER FORGET A THING • Reminders for to-dos and for stops at a set time • A notification when you arrive at a planned place • In-app notification centre for everything that's due SHARE EVERYTHING • Export to PDF or text: the whole project, checklists, itinerary, cost breakdown • Share each person's to-dos or a personal cost summary • Back up and restore all your data Yak works fully offline for planning, syncs privately via iCloud and is available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Korean and Japanese. Yak Pro (one-time purchase or subscription) removes ads and unlocks PDF export, advanced cost splitting, all themes, photo scanning and backup.

Screenshots

SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do4 screens
Yak Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do at 16.0 against Yak Planner's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads 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. SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Yak Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do ships an update every 5 weeks, Yak Planner every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do versus Yak Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMPLE Shopping List + To DoYak Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (727 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings727 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoy Alexandre Rollanfrancesco giannnini

Bugs and requests

SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Disappearing or lost shopping lists

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rearrange list items
  • Option to have multiple lists
  • Automatic item movement to bottom when checked off
  • Improved keyboard handling when adding items

Yak Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do

Subscriptions5
  • Full Access To All Features3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Full Access To All Features3 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Year
  • Full Access To All Features$9.991 Year
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  • Full Access To All Features3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Full Access To All Features7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Full Access To All Features$4.99
  • Full Access To All Features$14.99
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  • Full Access To All Features$24.99
3 purchases

Yak Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Yak Pro – Quarterly$1.993 Months
  • Yak Pro – Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Yak Pro – Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do free?
SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yak Planner free?
Yak Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do or Yak Planner have ads?
Both SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do and Yak Planner show ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do or Yak Planner?
SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do ships an update every 5 weeks, and Yak Planner every 4 weeks. Most recently, SIMPLE Shopping List + To Do was updated on November 11, 2026 and Yak Planner on November 5, 2026.

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