Comparison

Shopping List vs Lightning Planet

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

Head to head
About

Shopping List

Organize your shopping with automatic item categorization and efficient aisle navigation. Share lists with family and friends, and receive reminders to ensure you never forget an item.

Highlights
  • Automatic item categorization
  • Efficient aisle navigation
  • List sharing
  • Copy-paste list import
  • Shopping reminders
  • Checklist format
Features
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■ "Shopping List" solves these problems - Automatically categorizes items, allowing you to efficiently navigate the store aisles - Eliminates the hassle of revisiting the same aisles, helping you complete shopping in the shortest route - Instantly converts lists sent by family or friends into a handy checklist with a simple copy and paste 【Key Features】 - Automatically organizes items by category based on product names for easy viewing - Check off items effortlessly in a familiar reminder format - Automatically formats pasted shopping lists into a user-friendly layout - Weekend shopping reminder notifications prevent forgotten items - "Create with AI": type a dish name or something like "tonight's dinner" and get a shopping list generated automatically (10 free trials) 【Scenarios where it shines】 <A Reliable Partner for Busy Families> For parents juggling childcare and household chores, weekend shopping can be a daunting task. Especially when the family gathers, more shopping than usual is required. In such times, this app allows you to quickly add requests sent by family members, and the categorized list helps you shop efficiently in the store. <A strong ally for those living alone> For college students just starting to live alone, cooking for themselves is appealing but they may not know how to shop. By importing a list of recommended ingredients from their parents into the app, items are automatically organized by category, allowing smooth shopping without getting lost. <A Reliable Partner for Working Couples> For dual-income couples, both partners are often too busy with work to find time for shopping. With this app's sharing feature, if the wife sends a shopping list via email or social media, the husband can instantly import it into the app. Thanks to the automatically organized and easy-to-view list, they can efficiently shop during breaks from work and meet their family's requests. 【Shopping List Pro - One-time purchase】 With one purchase, enjoy a more comfortable shopping experience. • Hide ads completely - use the app without interruptions • Preset feature - open your frequently used lists with one tap • Shopping history - quickly reuse what you bought last week • Create with AI - generate up to 50 shopping lists per month Payment will be charged to your Apple ID.

About

Lightning Planet

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Lightning Planet Where Creativity Meets Rewards Lightning Planet is a next-generation creative retail and experience platform designed for families, kids, and young creatives. Our app connects in-store experiences, workshops, rewards, and shopping into one seamless ecosystem.

Screenshots

Shopping List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lightning Planet at none against Shopping List's 1. Shopping List's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Shopping List sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lightning Planet asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shopping List versus Lightning Planet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopping ListLightning Planet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB382 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAKIHIRO TSUBUSAKIRUIQI YU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shopping List

One-time1
  • Shopping List Pro$1.99
None

Lightning Planet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shopping List free?
Shopping List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightning Planet free?
Lightning Planet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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