Comparison

ShoppingList Classic vs Knitly

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

Head to head
About

ShoppingList Classic

Manage your shopping with ease on your iPhone or iPod touch. Create multiple lists, group items by category, add quantities and prices, and sync across devices. Features a barcode scanner for quick product entry.

Highlights
  • Create and manage multiple shopping lists
  • Group products by category
  • Add item quantities and prices
  • Automatic sum calculation
  • Dropbox synchronization
  • Barcode scanner for product entry
Features
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Please note: ShoppingList Classic is no longer being developed. The new ShoppingList app is available on the App Store, with a modern or classic design. You can try it for free and simply take your existing lists with you. ShoppingList is the first and one of the most used shopping list apps for the iPhone. With ShoppingList you have your shopping list on your iPhone or iPod touch. So you can benefit of a multiplicity of advantages: • simply add, remove and rearrange the individual entries • group products by category • add amount (also nonstandard measurements) • add prices (ShoppingList automatically calculates the sum) • have as many lists as you want • comfortably choose from your recent and frequently used products • Dropbox sync: Lists are automatically synchronized between devices • Barcode scanner: products can be easily entered by scanning their barcode Have your shopping list always there, just like your iPhone or iPod, always ready when you come up with something, that you want to buy. ShoppingList is consequently designed for iPhone OS and focused on user-friendliness. So you can immediately use it, without having to study a manual. ShoppingList does not transfer any data to tracking services. Your data belongs to you!

About

Knitly

Features
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I've been so many times in the situation when you forgot somewhere your favourite notebook with your comments and you need again to start from a scratch. I think many knitters can relate to that :) So that's my solution - your digital notebook which is always with you!

Screenshots

ShoppingList Classic4 screens
Knitly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Knitly at Free against ShoppingList Classic's $0.99. ShoppingList Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Knitly is free to download; ShoppingList Classic costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShoppingList Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, Knitly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShoppingList Classic versus Knitly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoppingList ClassicKnitly
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPecora GmbHEvgeniia Ferrara

In-app purchases

None

ShoppingList Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Knitly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShoppingList Classic free?
ShoppingList Classic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knitly free?
Knitly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShoppingList Classic or Knitly have ads?
Neither ShoppingList Classic nor Knitly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShoppingList Classic or Knitly?
ShoppingList Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Knitly every 3 months. Most recently, ShoppingList Classic was updated on October 29, 2026 and Knitly on October 25, 2026.

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