Comparison

Shopper vs CaddyChat

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

Head to head
About

Shopper

Create and share grocery lists with ease. This app helps you save time and money while shopping by organizing your items and syncing lists across devices. Upgrade for advanced features and household sharing.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use shopping lists
  • Time and money saving
  • Cloud syncing for lists
  • Household and friend sharing
  • Recipe integration (implied)
  • Customizable store layouts
Features
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A super easy to use shopping list for weekly and other shopping. One of the first apps in the store, now downloaded by millions. What makes Shopper great in a nutshell? Saving you time and money while you shop is all we do. And you will never out-grow Shopper. Become a Gold user for options available in no other app. See our website for a detailed list of everything you can do. For example, our rock solid, super fast cloud syncing of grocery lists and other shopping lists among your household and friends lets you divide and conquer at Costco and Kroger. Check out the pictures and video below and give it a try. We guarantee you won't be disappointed. Subscription Information:
 • Shopper Gold Membership Subscription can be purchased from Settings/Purchases, detailed information can be found in the app or by following this link: http://www.myshopperapp.com/gold-features/ 
• Subscription can be purchased on a monthly bases ($0.99/month) or on a yearly basses ($8.99/year)
 • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
 • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period
 • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
 • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase
 Check out the Privacy Policy and Terms of use by following the Privacy Policy link ("http://www.myshopperapp.com/legal-1/") or by visiting Developer website ("http://www.myshopperapp.com/") and selecting Support/Legal.

About

CaddyChat

Create and manage shopping lists easily on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Organize items by how you shop and collaborate with others. Enjoy a private, secure, and ad-free experience with optional premium features.

Highlights
  • Create shopping lists from article catalog
  • Organize articles by shopping route
  • Collaborative list creation
  • Notifications for spontaneous wishes
  • Private, secure, and ad-free
  • Syncs across iPhone and Apple Watch
Features
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Shopping lists always with you Your shopping lists on iPhone and Apple Watch. Quick and easy You create shopping lists from your article catalog. Go shopping relaxed You have everything you need in view. Better every time Your article catalog learns your articles. Shopping without detours Sort your articles the way as you shop them. Create shopping lists together For your home, traveling, events and more. Fulfill spontaneous wishes Your shopping lists notify you. Private, secure and without advertising No analysis of your shopping lists and no disclosure to third parties. Some functions require CaddyChat Premium and free space in your iCloud. CaddyChat Premium updates your shopping lists on your devices, lets you share shopping lists and chat. You can test CaddyChat Premium for 14 days free of charge. CaddyChat is available for iPhone, Apple Watch, iPod touch and iPad.

Screenshots

Shopper4 screens
CaddyChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CaddyChat at weekly against Shopper's every 2 months. Shopper's advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shopper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and CaddyChat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shopper ships an update every 2 months, CaddyChat weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Shopper versus CaddyChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopperCaddyChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (240 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings240 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Shopper Network LLCRalf Peters

Bugs and requests

Shopper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lists randomly disappearing
  • Inability to add or edit items
  • Compatibility issues with new iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to restore deleted lists
  • Improved syncing across devices
  • Customizable categories and aisles
  • Integration with other shopping apps

CaddyChat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shopper

Subscriptions2
  • Gold Membership$0.991 Month
  • Gold Membership$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shopper Ad-Free Key$1.99
1 purchases

CaddyChat

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Shopper free?
Shopper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaddyChat free?
CaddyChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shopper or CaddyChat have ads?
Neither Shopper nor CaddyChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shopper or CaddyChat?
Shopper ships an update every 2 months, and CaddyChat weekly. Most recently, Shopper was updated on November 6, 2026 and CaddyChat on November 3, 2026.

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