Comparison

myInventory by aSpatial vs lightlist on the go

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

Head to head
About

myInventory by aSpatial

Features
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All-in-one App to manage your stuff. You can create your own category types and records of your precious items. Take a photo, scan the barcode in a single unified interface.

About

lightlist on the go

Create and manage detailed shopping lists on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Organize items by store, set priorities, and sync across devices. Utilize Apple Watch for on-the-go checking and home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Organize lists by store or location
  • Set item priority, quantity, and notes
  • Check-only mode for efficient shopping
  • Sync data across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud
  • Apple Watch app for on-the-go checking
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Share and import checklists as text
Features
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This checklist app is optimized for using your iPhone or Apple Watch as a shopping or to-do list. It syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and integrates with Apple Watch and widgets. It's packed with features that make the most of data you've entered, and the UI makes it easy to check items on the go. You can also create a checklist for each of several stores that sell the same items but have different sales floor layouts, and use them to link the check status. Use as a shopping list 1. Create a shopping list by store or location in the iPhone, iPad or Mac app 2. Choose what to buy today on the iPhone App when you go shopping 3. Use check-only mode on your iPhone or checklist in the Apple Watch app while shopping. You can use an easy-to-read checklist with only the necessary items. App features - You can set a theme color for each checklist that is easy to distinguish from other lists. - You can set priority and quantity and notes for each item. - You can easily switch to display only unchecked items. - You can create a group in the checklist and check or move them together. - There is a check-only mode that is easy to use for checking only on the go. - Multiple checklists can be linked to synchronize checking of items with the same name. - You can create a shopping list in the order in which items are sold for each store, and even if you buy and check items at any store, you can automatically reflect the check in the list of other stores. - Easily copy checklist items to other lists. - You can display the list on your iPhone's home screen as a widget. - You can also sync data between iPhone, iPad and Mac apps via iCloud. - You can also back up your data just in case. - You can also share or import checklists as text to other apps. - You can also use action in the Shortcuts App. Apple Watch app features - Only unchecked items can be loaded from iPhone. - You can sort items only on Apple Watch. - You can confirm multiple checked items at once and erase them from the display. At this time, the check state can be reflected on the iPhone. - You can also load checked items from the iPhone and uncheck them to reflect them on the iPhone. - You can immediately see the number of unchecked items. - You can also see today's date immediately. - Place as a complication on your clock face to view top items or launch apps instantly. If you press the "i" button on the upper left of the iPhone App screen, you can see instructions on how to use it.

Screenshots

myInventory by aSpatial4 screens
lightlist on the go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myInventory by aSpatial at none against lightlist on the go's 1. myInventory by aSpatial also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. lightlist on the go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. myInventory by aSpatial asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myInventory by aSpatial ships an update every 2 months, lightlist on the go every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
myInventory by aSpatial versus lightlist on the go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyInventory by aSpatiallightlist on the go
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better16.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperaSpatial Consultancy LimitedHiroshi Kakuda

In-app purchases

None

myInventory by aSpatial

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

lightlist on the go

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is myInventory by aSpatial free?
myInventory by aSpatial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is lightlist on the go free?
lightlist on the go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myInventory by aSpatial or lightlist on the go have ads?
Neither myInventory by aSpatial nor lightlist on the go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myInventory by aSpatial or lightlist on the go?
myInventory by aSpatial ships an update every 2 months, and lightlist on the go every 5 weeks. Most recently, myInventory by aSpatial was updated on October 20, 2026 and lightlist on the go on October 24, 2026.

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