Comparison

ShoppingList 4 vs WuTool

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

Head to head
About

ShoppingList 4

Manage your grocery needs with an intuitive and secure shopping list application. Easily add items, track prices, and sync lists across devices. Enjoy a private and user-friendly experience for all your shopping trips.

Highlights
  • Easy item input
  • Text recognition via camera
  • Clipboard import
  • Product selection history
  • Quantity and price entry
  • Total price calculation
  • iCloud sync and sharing
Features
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ShoppingList 4 is the shopping list app that offers you a safe and user-friendly shopping experience. # User-friendly # ShoppingList 4 places great emphasis on user-friendliness. The app is easy to use and offers a clear organisation of your purchases. With the intuitive user interface, you can edit your lists quickly and easily. • easy input of new entries • Simple capture of texts via text recognition using a camera • transfer of entries from other programmes by importing from the clipboard • convenient selection from all previously entered products • easy adding, deleting and arranging of individual entries • convenient entry of quantity and price, also of own quantity data • Calculation of the total price of the lists (completed / undone entries). • Use of photos for easier recognition • Identifying important entries with markers • Checking off entries on the list simply with a tap of the finger while shopping in the supermarket Your shopping list is always with you, always ready when you think of something you need to get. # Sync and share # By synchronising via iCloud, you have the same entries on all devices. You can also share and edit them with friends via iCloud. # Private and secure # ShoppingList 4 does not use its own cloud or third-party cloud services that give them access to all your data. Instead, all data stays on your devices and is only synced or shared via iCloud. ShoppingList 4 does not transmit any data to tracking services. # About # ShoppingList 4 is the latest version of a successful series of shopping list apps. ShoppingList was one of the first apps when the App Store launched in 2008. The previous versions have already inspired a very large number of users and we are sure that ShoppingList 4 will inspire you as well. Download ShoppingList 4 from the App Store now and see for yourself the benefits of this app.

About

WuTool

Features
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With the WuTool app from Wiesemann & Theis, you can manage your W&T devices directly in your local network / WLAN - without a PC or command line. In just a few seconds find W&T devices in the network, assign/change IP address, subnet & gateway and receive information on new firmware. Ideal for initial commissioning and further management.

Screenshots

ShoppingList 43 screens
WuTool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WuTool at Free against ShoppingList 4's $1.99. ShoppingList 4's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, 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

WuTool is free to download; ShoppingList 4 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShoppingList 4 ships an update every 2 weeks, WuTool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShoppingList 4 versus WuTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoppingList 4WuTool
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPecora GmbHWiesemann & Theis GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ShoppingList 4

No in-app purchases

None

WuTool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShoppingList 4 free?
ShoppingList 4 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WuTool free?
WuTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShoppingList 4 or WuTool have ads?
Neither ShoppingList 4 nor WuTool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShoppingList 4 or WuTool?
ShoppingList 4 ships an update every 2 weeks, and WuTool every 2 months. Most recently, ShoppingList 4 was updated on September 27, 2026 and WuTool on September 19, 2026.

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