PricedLess vs BasketSignal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PricedLess
Track prices for items you want to buy, including details like brand and store. Scan barcodes to quickly find previously entered items. Create smart shopping lists that compare prices across different stores to help you save money.
- Item price tracking
- Barcode scanning
- Smart shopping lists
- Price comparison by store
- Personalized savings assistant
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With PricedLess you enter the 'items' you wish to track then fill in the details like its price, size, brand and store. It's simple, yet effective with the potential to help you save money before every shopping trip. You can also scan a barcode to save with the price you enter. Then you can quickly find the Item in your list the next time you scan the same barcode. The Smart List lets you create a shopping list that automatically summarizes and compares all your price data at each store. You can quickly see which store has the lowest prices for all the items on your list OR which stores you should shop at for each item. Grocery stores often change prices and sizes of what is on their shelves. Then they offer sales, discounts, BOGO offers to get you in the store. Maybe you have memorized the prices of a few items you buy regularly but what about the rest? PricedLess is like a personal assistant that will help you track each price so you know if you are getting a good deal. PricedLess is free to start, all you need to do is create an account with your email. If you want to make the most of PricedLess and support new features then you can Subscribe via the in-app purchase. As a subscriber there is no limit on the number of items, prices and related data you can enter. Terms of Use: https://pricedless.tech/terms
BasketSignal
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Know whether a grocery price is actually good before it goes in the cart. BasketSignal turns the shelf tags and receipts you already see into a private price history on your iPhone. Compare normalized unit prices, understand what you usually pay, and make a more informed choice before checkout. SCAN AND REVIEW • Scan a shelf tag or a whole receipt with your camera • Import a receipt image from Photos • Review and edit detected stores, dates, totals, quantities, units, discounts, and item prices before saving • Keep uncertain rows visible for review instead of silently dropping them • Detect likely duplicate receipts before they distort your history UNDERSTAND YOUR PRICES • Compare current, usual, lowest, and store-by-store prices • Normalize prices by item, package, weight, or volume when the receipt provides enough detail • Track personal inflation based on your own purchases • Spot package-size changes and possible shrinkflation • See savings and shopping insights built from your records PLAN THE HOUSEHOLD • Create preset or custom shopping lists with built-in or personal artwork • Track estimated totals, active trips, and weekly or monthly household budgets • Move selected receipt items into Pantry, Fridge, Freezer, or a custom location • Save printed dates, estimated freshness dates, and optional local reminders • Save recipes or import a user-selected public recipe page, then add only the ingredients you need • Keep retailer loyalty cards available offline PRIVATE SHARING WITH ICLOUD Invite household members to a private iCloud household and choose which categories and store cards they can access. Shared lists and enabled household records can be updated by invited members and synchronized across their iPhones. Apple Family Sharing for an eligible purchase is separate from access to household records. OPTIONAL PRODUCT LOOKUP Scan a packaged-product barcode to check products you already confirmed. If needed, BasketSignal can request a match from Open Food Facts and regional sources such as USDA FoodData Central or The Open Food Repo. Online matches are identified and shown for confirmation before saving. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Receipt recognition, cropping, product-photo background isolation, categorization suggestions, and price comparisons run on your device using Apple system frameworks. BasketSignal requires no app account and includes no ads or advertising analytics. Optional iCloud sharing, barcode lookup, recipe import, and support email use only the data needed for the feature you choose. Receipt recognition, product data, price comparisons, freshness estimates, and duplicate warnings can be incomplete or incorrect. Review important values before relying on them. BasketSignal is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any retailer or product manufacturer. BasketSignal includes a useful free tier. BasketSignal Pro is a one-time, non-consumable lifetime unlock through Apple’s App Store—not a subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PricedLess at 3 against BasketSignal's 1. PricedLess also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PricedLess sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and BasketSignal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PricedLess | BasketSignal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lofty Insights | Edin Heric |
In-app purchases
PricedLess
- PricedLess Cloud, Monthly$0.991 Month
- PricedLess Cloud (Old)$7.991 Year
- PricedLess Cloud, Yearly$7.991 Year
BasketSignal
- BasketSignal Pro$12.99









