Comparison

WiseList vs Pocket Rosary

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

Head to head
About

WiseList

This app helps Australians save money on groceries by comparing prices across major supermarkets and finding deals. It also offers AI-powered meal ideas, health scores for groceries, and tools for organizing bills, tasks, and home inventory.

Highlights
  • Grocery price comparison
  • Online ordering integration
  • Health scores for groceries
  • AI-powered meal ideas
  • Barcode scanning
  • Bill tracking and reminders
  • Home inventory management
Features
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One list. Every supermarket price. WiseList compares Coles, Woolworths and ALDI as you add each item, then shows you the cheapest way to shop this week. 400,000+ Australians use WiseList to bring the grocery bill down, use up what's in the fridge before it spoils, and stay on top of the household bills. Featured by 9 News, Channel 7, Yahoo! and The Australian — and we publish our own monthly supermarket price test, methodology and all, at wiselist.app/how-we-measure. SHOP THE CHEAPEST BASKET - Live price comparison — see what each item costs at Coles, Woolworths and ALDI as you build your list - Split by Store — send every item to whichever store is cheaper and see exactly what the split saves you (WiseList+) - Watch List — get an alert the moment your regular items drop in price - Rare Specials — spot the deals that only come around a few times a year - Scan & Compare — scan a barcode in the aisle to check what it costs at the other supermarkets (WiseList+) - Cart transfer — send your finished list into your Coles or Woolworths online cart (WiseList+) NEW — SCAN YOUR RECEIPTS - Snap your checkout receipt and WiseList records what you bought, tracks your grocery spend by month and store, and updates your Fridge & Pantry automatically - Your receipts are yours — we never share your data with brands SHOP TOGETHER - Share your list with a single link — everyone adds to the same list, so nothing gets bought twice (WiseList+ to invite; joining is free) STOP THROWING OUT FOOD - Fridge & Pantry — track what you already have, sorted by what's expiring first - Expiry alerts before things turn (WiseList+) - Use It Up — turn what's about to go off into tonight's dinner in one tap DINNER, SORTED - Save recipes from anywhere — paste a link and WiseList pulls out the ingredients - Meal Plan three ways: around your kitchen, around this week's specials, or to your budget and dietary needs - Ask WiseList AI when you're stuck on what to cook (WiseList+) BILLS AND THE REST - Snap a photo of a bill and WiseList captures the due date and amount - Track subscriptions so nothing renews unnoticed - Compare energy, broadband, insurance and loans from inside the app WISELIST+ WiseList is free to download, and price comparison is free forever. WiseList+ unlocks Split by Store, in-store Scan & Compare, cart transfer, expiry alerts, shared list invites, Ask WiseList AI, unlimited meal plans and recipes, and an ad-free app. A$49.99 per year (about A$4.16 a month) or A$7.99 a month. Cancel anytime. Download WiseList and shop smarter this week. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.wiselist.app/privacy/

About

Pocket Rosary

Features
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A quiet, offline Catholic prayer companion for iPhone with an Apple Watch companion. Pray the Holy Rosary on interactive beads, follow Mass in Latin with phonetic help, close the day with Compline, read today's Australian Mass readings with no account, no ads, and no tracking. Pocket Rosary is built for people who want fewer notifications and more stillness. Open it, pray, and put it away. Your bead, your intention, and your novena stay on the device. WHY POCKET ROSARY • 100% of the prayer content in this version is free • Works offline — prayers, mysteries, Mass guide, Compline, and readings live on your iPhone • No account, no ads, no analytics; optional one-time tips do not unlock features • iPhone app made for one-handed prayer, with Apple Watch and Home Screen widgets • Remembers where you left the beads • Optional haptics and keep-screen-on while you pray THE HOLY ROSARY An interactive rosary you can see and feel. Beads sit in the classic heart-shaped loop. The current bead is easy to find. Advance through the Our Father, ten Hail Marys, and Glory Be at your own pace. Choose the mystery set for today or override it: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous, or the full twenty-decade Rosary. Tap a mystery to read a longer meditation with Scripture and Catechism references. Turn on the fruit of each mystery and short scriptural clauses if they help you stay with the scene. Turn them off if you prefer a quieter bead. Prayer options you can include or leave out: • Custom opening intention • Fatima Prayer (“O my Jesus”) • Decade intentions • Marian invocation — Mary, Queen of Peace • Memorare • Pope’s monthly intention • St Michael the Archangel • Litany of Loreto • A drawer of traditional prayers when you need the words ORDER OF MASS (LATIN GUIDE) Pray the Ordinary of the Mass in Latin. Each response includes pronunciation. English notes explain the moment and the posture. Highlighting separates what the priest says from what the people say. Pocket Rosary is not the official Missal. Bring this guide to church to participate; your parish Missal remains the liturgical text. TODAY'S MASS READINGS (AUSTRALIA) Offline First Reading, Psalm, and Gospel following the Australian liturgical calendar. Scripture text is Douay-Rheims, aligned to Roman Lectionary references. If you live outside Australia, use this as a companion, not as a guarantee that your local parish is reading the same passages today. NIGHT PRAYER Compline for the end of the day: opening verse, psalms (including Psalm 91), a short reading, the Canticle of Simeon, and the night blessing. NOVENA TRACKER Write the petition. Tap each of the nine days. The count is saved locally so a busy week does not erase the intention. A NOTE ON WHAT THIS APP IS NOT It is not a social network. It is not a news feed. It is not a paywalled library. Optional one-time tips support development and never gate prayer. If you are returning to the Rosary after years away, start with today’s mystery and one decade. If you already pray a daily Rosary, use the beads, the saved place, and the closing prayers as a pocket aide-memoire. May Our Lady keep you close to her Son. Need help? https://macca.studio/pocket-rosary/support.html Privacy policy: https://macca.studio/pocket-rosary/privacy.html

Screenshots

WiseList4 screens
Pocket Rosary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Rosary at none against WiseList's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WiseList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pocket Rosary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WiseList ships an update fortnightly, Pocket Rosary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WiseList versus Pocket Rosary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiseListPocket Rosary
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWiseList Pty LtdDavid Mckenzie

Bugs and requests

WiseList

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Login issues (network error, invalid email, looping)
  • Grocery list disappearing/lost after updates
  • App crashes frequently
  • Items not scanning or showing incorrect results
  • AI integration causing issues
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  • Ads appearing even after premium purchase
  • App kicks user out to home screen
  • Blank white screen after login
  • Date of birth defaulting to 1970
  • Zip code validation errors
  • Cannot add items to lists
  • Lists are empty after setup/updates
  • Subscription sharing requires separate subscriptions

Requested features

11 requests
  • iPad compatible version
  • Family collaboration feature
  • Aldi price integration
  • Ability to reorder lists
  • Tally section for bills/expenses
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  • Search engine for specific produce
  • CSV list upload
  • Ability to rename/add lists
  • Option to combine duplicate items
  • Isle numbers for shopping
  • Dark mode option

Pocket Rosary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WiseList

Subscriptions2
  • WiseList+ Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • WiseList+ Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Pocket Rosary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WiseList free?
WiseList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pocket Rosary free?
Pocket Rosary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WiseList or Pocket Rosary have ads?
Neither WiseList nor Pocket Rosary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WiseList or Pocket Rosary?
WiseList ships an update fortnightly, and Pocket Rosary every 2 weeks. Most recently, WiseList was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pocket Rosary on September 30, 2026.

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