Comparison

Grocery Gadget vs My Van

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

Head to head
About

Grocery Gadget

Organize your groceries with a powerful yet simple shared list. Save time and money by reusing lists, syncing with family, and efficiently navigating the supermarket. Features include barcode scanning, item arrangement, and price comparison across stores.

Highlights
  • Shared shopping lists with sync
  • Barcode scanning for items
  • Organize items by location
  • Multiple shopping lists
  • Price comparison across stores
  • Push notifications
Features
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The most powerful but simple shared grocery list organizer! 10 years on the market, recognized by major media, journalists, bloggers, and reputable reviewers. Several times Apple featured app. Save time and money. Be organized at home and efficient at the supermarket. Stop rebuilding shopping lists – just reuse them. Stop calling your spouse - share via sync. - Arrange products like your pantry, refrigerator, laundry room - App automatically learns item order as you shop. Or, arrange aisles manually. - Don’t type – scan barcodes or use built-in list of frequent items - Sync shopping lists with spouse, attack supermarket 2x as fast! Push Notification - Picture is worth a 1000 words: Never bring home the wrong product - Multiple Shopping Lists, arrange different projects - Consolidated "All Lists" list - Multiple Stores – Create lists across multiple stores - Color Pricing – Compare item prices across stores Do you need help or have suggestion? Email us – support is always available. To cover development cost and support, the app now serves ads which can be removed by purchasing the Yearly subscription with FREE one month trial: • Length of subscription - One 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 • Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: http://www.grocerygadgets.com/terms_of_use.aspx Grocery Gadget – Serious Shopping Simplified

About

My Van

Connect with your city government and services through this official application. Access city departments, pay utilities, report concerns, and stay updated with news. It simplifies civic engagement for residents.

Highlights
  • Government services access
  • Utility bill payments
  • Report city concerns
  • Department information
  • City news updates
Features
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Become a civic citizen and engage with your city like never before by downloading the official app. With features like Government, Residents, Departments, Utility Payments, Report a Concern, and Newsroom you’ll find it easier than ever to stay connected with City of Van with just a few taps on your mobile device.

Screenshots

Grocery Gadget4 screens
My Van4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grocery Gadget at 57% against My Van's 0%. Grocery Gadget also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 1). My Van's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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. Grocery Gadget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. My Van asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grocery Gadget holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grocery Gadget has 3.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Grocery Gadget's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Van's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grocery Gadget ships an update every 5 weeks, My Van every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Grocery Gadget versus My Van: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrocery GadgetMy Van
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.7K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSimple Automations, Inc.City of Van

Customer experience

Grocery Gadget

All ratings3,624 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative34.6%

My Van

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Grocery Gadget

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Sync not working between devices
  • Barcode scanning not functioning properly
  • Crashes when adding or removing items
  • Deleted items reappearing in lists
  • Incorrect item prices and categories

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Better integration with meal planning
  • Ability to sort items by aisle or category
  • Automatic price comparison between stores

My Van

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Grocery Gadget

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
  • Family subscription$14.991 Year
None

My Van

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grocery Gadget free?
Grocery Gadget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Van free?
My Van is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grocery Gadget or My Van?
Grocery Gadget is rated higher. Grocery Gadget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while My Van averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grocery Gadget or My Van have ads?
Grocery Gadget shows ads; My Van does not.
Which is updated more often, Grocery Gadget or My Van?
Grocery Gadget ships an update every 5 weeks, and My Van every 2 months. Most recently, Grocery Gadget was updated on November 10, 2026 and My Van on November 3, 2026.

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