Comparison

I have, I need vs Back 2 School List

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

Head to head

I have, I need

Repeating shopping list

B2SL

About

I have, I need

Currently charting

#138Top Paid · Shopping

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I buy the same stuff all the time so instead of adding the same items into the shopping list on a regular basis now I can add them to my pantry once and as soon as I run out of something simply check it to add to the shopping list.

About

Back 2 School List

Features

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Back 2 School List (B2SL), an essential web app designed to streamline your search for school supplies in the Metro Birmingham, Shelby County area, and others for the upcoming academic year 2023-2024.

Screenshots

I have, I need3 screens

Back 2 School List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Back 2 School List at Free against I have, I need's $3.99. I have, I need's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On in-app purchases, 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

Back 2 School List is free to download; I have, I need costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

I have, I need ships an update every 2 months, Back 2 School List every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 3 level

I have, I need versus Back 2 School List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	I have, I need	Back 2 School List
Price	$3.99	Free — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 8 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Best chart rank	#138 — better	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.1 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Barcelona Code School	Jay P. Hayes

In-app purchases

None

I have, I need

No in-app purchases

None

Back 2 School List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is I have, I need free?

I have, I need costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Back 2 School List free?

Back 2 School List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do I have, I need or Back 2 School List have ads?

Back 2 School List shows ads; I have, I need does not.

Which is updated more often, I have, I need or Back 2 School List?

I have, I need ships an update every 2 months, and Back 2 School List every 8 months. Most recently, I have, I need was updated on October 30, 2026 and Back 2 School List on October 27, 2026.