Comparison

Grocery Gadget vs Grocery List with Sync

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

Grocery List with Sync

Organize your shopping with smart lists that sync across devices. Save time and money by avoiding impulse buys and forgotten items. Features include smart grouping, voice input, and real-time updates for shared lists.

Highlights
  • Multi-platform access
  • Multiple organized shopping lists
  • Smart product grouping by aisle
  • Self-learning dictionary for fast entry
  • Siri integration for voice input
  • Real-time list synchronization
  • List sharing via text/email
Features
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We help over 6 million users around the world do their shopping routines with joy and pleasure. The Washington Post: "Buy Me a Pie! lets users see their lists and update in real time." The Next Web: "This is a neat, easy-to-use app that’s beautifully designed. But where Buy Me a Pie really comes in to its own is that a single account can be synced across multiple iOS devices." TechCrunch: "Buy Me a Pie! is certainly well designed and simple to use, ratching up an average user rating of 4.5/5 in the App Store globally." ***** Featured by Apple App Store in Food & Drink and Productivity categories ***** ====================================== You definitely need this app if you know the value of: ====================================== * Time: a well-planned list updated in real time saves precious minutes and hours in a store; * Money: when you know what to buy you're safe from spontaneous purchases and waste; * High spirits: we are sure you'll be happier without frustration caused by double purchases or forgotten items to buy; * Environment: paper shopping lists are made of trees. Our lists are made of lines of program code. App features: * MULTI-PLATFORM. Use it on iPhone, iPad and any other device by going to buymeapie.com website; * MULTIPLE SHOPPING LISTS organized into the convenient list of lists with the preview of their contents; * SMART GROUPING. Group your products by aisles with the help of colors assigned to the items, and the app will group the items in the list automatically; * SELF-LEARNING DICTIONARY. The entered items are automatically stored in the dictionary for future fast entry. The dictionary language may coincide the system language or not – the application settings allow both ways; * SMART SUGGESTIONS. The app will automatically suggest a word upon entering a few letters so you can quickly add items to a list. The suggestions reflect your own daily habits; * SIRI INTEGRATION. To have a product added to the shopping list, just ask; * DRAG AND DROP SUPPORT in the app for iPad. Came across a right product in a recipe blog or while chatting with your colleagues? Just drag it to your shopping list; * PIN LIST. Any list can be pinned to top by a single tap; * CROSSED-OUT SORTING. The crossed-out products are sorted alphabetically or by time of crossing-out, the choice is up to you; * APPLE WATCH COMPLICATION SUPPORT. Shopping lists available on the watch face; * AUTOMATIC SYNCHRONIZATION in background: edit your lists, and we will take care of delivering the changes to your family or friends; * NOTIFICATIONS: see every alteration made to your lists in real-time and get push notification about the changes; * Pull up the list to clear all checked items; * Turn off the auto screen lock option in the app settings; * Share your lists via text messages or emails. Buy Me a Pie! is free to download and use. Purchasing the in-app Pro auto-renewing subscription unlocks unlimited shopping lists, sharing lists to unlimited users, additional color groups, ads-free version and premium support. Buy Me a Pie! Pro can be purchased as an auto-renewable subscription for 2.99 USD a month or 29.99 USD a year, as well as lifetime license for 49.99 USD with a one-time payment. We offer a free trial for a month. Once it is over, you will be automatically billed 29.99 USD per year, unless canceled. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Your account will be charged 29.99 USD for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless canceled beforehand. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscriptions in the Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: http://buymeapie.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Grocery Gadget4 screens
Grocery List with Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

Grocery Gadget and Grocery List with Sync both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Grocery List with Sync's written reviews are positive against 57% of Grocery Gadget's. Grocery List with Sync also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 3.7K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and Grocery List with Sync sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grocery List with Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grocery List with Sync has 24K ratings behind it against 3.7K, 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 75% of Grocery List with Sync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grocery Gadget ships an update every 5 weeks, Grocery List with Sync monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Grocery Gadget versus Grocery List with Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrocery GadgetGrocery List with Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.7K ratings)4.7 (24K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.6% of reviews75.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K24K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSimple Automations, Inc.Buzzworthy Vibe Co.

Customer experience

Grocery Gadget

All ratings3,624 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews369 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative34.7%

Grocery List with Sync

All ratings24,329 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

Grocery Gadget

From 3.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient shopping list management
  • 🔒 Secure sync between devices
  • 👍 Customizable lists and categories
  • 👍 Convenient barcode scanning
  • 👍 Helpful for budgeting and price tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Sync and login issues
  • 👎 Ads despite paid subscription
  • 👎 Confusing and cluttered interface
  • 👎 Lack of support for non-US products

Grocery List with Sync

From 24K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for family/shared shopping
  • 👍 Helpful for remembering items
  • 👍 Useful app for grocery shopping
  • 👍 Reliable and works well

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Bugs after recent updates
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with account/data loss
  • 🤔 Confusing interface changes

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

Grocery List with Sync

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Lists disappearing after updates
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Doubled first letter when using voice input

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to reorder list items
  • Add photos/barcodes for items
  • Integrate with voice assistants
  • Improved Apple Watch support
  • Option to manually rearrange lists
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  • Add pricing/total cost tracking

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Grocery Gadget

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
  • Family subscription$14.991 Year
5 purchases

Grocery List with Sync

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro subscription$29.991 Year
  • Pro Subscription1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime PRO$24.99
  • Lifetime PRO$49.99

Questions

Is Grocery Gadget free?
Grocery Gadget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grocery List with Sync free?
Grocery List with Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grocery Gadget or Grocery List with Sync?
Grocery List with Sync is rated higher. Grocery Gadget averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Grocery List with Sync averages 4.7 from 24K ratings.
Do Grocery Gadget or Grocery List with Sync have ads?
Both Grocery Gadget and Grocery List with Sync show ads.
Which is updated more often, Grocery Gadget or Grocery List with Sync?
Grocery Gadget ships an update every 5 weeks, and Grocery List with Sync monthly. Most recently, Grocery Gadget was updated on November 1, 2026 and Grocery List with Sync on November 4, 2026.

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