Comparison

Shopping List vs .assistant

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

Head to head
About

Shopping List

This flexible app helps manage groceries, tasks, and notes with a clean, fast interface. It offers unlimited item additions and easy organization. Premium features include recipe import and smart suggestions.

Highlights
  • Unlimited item additions
  • Check off items
  • Reorder and rank items
  • iCloud sync
  • Recipe import (Premium)
  • Smart suggestions (Premium)
Features
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A Super Simple and Flexible Shopping List App This lightweight app is designed for maximum flexibility, use it as a shopping list, to-do list, or quick note taker. It’s clean, fast, and incredibly easy to use. - Add unlimited items without switching screens - Check off items as you go - Reorder, rank, and delete with ease - iCloud sync keeps your data safe and backed up Great for groceries, tasks, packing, and more Go Premium Unlock the full experience with Premium: - Unlimited items - Import recipes from any website - Smart suggestions - Export and share your list Subscription Options: - Monthly Premium: $1.99/month - Yearly Premium: $14.99/year (save 37%) Subscriptions are auto-renewing. You’ll be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Private Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/81db9cb2-aa77-499d-8304-d61948562b14

About

.assistant

Features
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Our Checklist and Expenses App is the perfect tool for keeping track of your to-do lists and managing your expenses. With a user-friendly interface, you can easily input and categorize your expenses. The app allows you to create multiple checklists for different tasks and projects, and you can add items and mark them as complete. The expense tracking feature makes it easy to input, categorize and view your expenses. You can add details like the amount, date, and a note about the expense. With the ability to export your data, you can easily keep track of your monthly expenses, and create a budget that works for you. With this app, you will be able to stay on top of your tasks and finances, and have a better overview of your life. So why wait? Download our Checklist and Expenses App today and take control of your life!

Screenshots

Shopping List3 screens
.assistant3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: .assistant at none against Shopping List's 2. .assistant also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. .assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shopping List ships an update every 3 weeks, .assistant every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shopping List versus .assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopping List.assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcus GrantLeonid Semenov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shopping List

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

.assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shopping List free?
Shopping List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is .assistant free?
.assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shopping List or .assistant have ads?
Neither Shopping List nor .assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shopping List or .assistant?
Shopping List ships an update every 3 weeks, and .assistant every 8 days. Most recently, Shopping List was updated on November 3, 2026 and .assistant on November 7, 2026.

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