Comparison

ShoppingList Classic 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 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

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 Classic4 screens
WuTool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WuTool at Free against ShoppingList Classic's $0.99. ShoppingList Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 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 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, WuTool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShoppingList Classic versus WuTool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoppingList ClassicWuTool
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPecora GmbHWiesemann & Theis GmbH

In-app purchases

None

ShoppingList Classic

No in-app purchases

None

WuTool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShoppingList Classic free?
ShoppingList Classic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WuTool free?
WuTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShoppingList Classic or WuTool have ads?
Neither ShoppingList Classic nor WuTool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShoppingList Classic or WuTool?
ShoppingList Classic ships an update every 3 weeks, and WuTool every 2 months. Most recently, ShoppingList Classic was updated on October 21, 2026 and WuTool on October 6, 2026.

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