Comparison

Grocophile vs i41CX

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

Head to head
About

Grocophile

Create and organize shopping lists efficiently for specific stores. Sort items by aisle to navigate stores aisle-by-aisle and easily mark off collected items. Share lists and data across devices for collaborative shopping.

Highlights
  • Organize lists by store aisles
  • Mark items as collected
  • Share lists across devices
  • Customizable item categories
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • Quantity adjustments
  • Store-specific item availability
Features
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Grocophile is a simple and efficient application to streamline creating a shopping list and organizing your shopping for the stores where you shop. You can share your lists and other data across iPhone and iPod Touch devices, making it simple and quick to share the work of shopping. Your grocery list is sorted by your store's aisles so that you can cruise through the store aisle-by-aisle in order, no more wandering through the store to find the groceries you missed on your first pass through the aisles. If you're in a store that you haven't entered into Grocophile, sort your list by groups so that similar items are together in the list. You'll be amazed at how much your shopping experience is improved over scanning through a paper list repeatedly as you navigate the aisles. As you shop, you can easily mark off items you've collected with a single tap and hide completed items from the list so you can focus on the remaining items as your list gets shorter. Completed items can be unhidden in case you want to double-check your cart. Quickly build your shopping list from a custom list of the items you buy with your specific preference for brand, variety, size, etc. You have full control of every category and item, no screen area is wasted with items you don't buy. No more scrolling through thousands of built-in items, the vast majority of which do not apply to your shopping habits. Drag to reorder categories, items, stores, and aisles so you find items right where you want them to be. Increase or decrease quantities simply by tapping on the item, or enter a custom quantity or measure. It's easy to enter aisle information for the stores you shop at by group or by individual item. You can take a few minutes to enter aisles for your store, or simply assign aisles as you pick items from the shelf. You can have your list instantly reorder based on which store you are shopping at with just a couple of taps. Mark items that aren't carried in a specific store to help you decide where you need to shop to complete the list. Sort the list by categories to make it easy to shop even when you're in an unfamiliar store. Share your shopping list with others via email and share all of your customized data with other Grocophile-enabled devices via WiFi or through a shared Dropbox account. Multiple people can share the work of creating lists and doing the shopping; just transfer your shopping data from one iPhone or iPod Touch to another. Full manual and guided tour available at https://www.grocophile.com/

About

i41CX

This app offers a powerful RPN scientific calculator experience, functionally equivalent to a renowned model. It provides extensive memory registers, over 300 built-in functions, and programmability. Advanced features can be unlocked via in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • RPN logic with 4-element stack
  • 319 main and 124 extended memory registers
  • Over 300 built-in functions
  • Programmable up to 2000 lines
  • User-definable keyboard
  • Bluetooth keyboard support
  • Device integration features
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i41CX is the same powerful advanced programmable RPN scientific calculator as the highly acclaimed i41CX+ but without the latter’s incredibly advanced capabilities such as the printer, expansion, CAS, etc. It is functionally equivalent to the world-renowned HP-41CX and inherits all of the i41CX+ usability features including extremely responsive and animated key clicks, audible key feedback sounds, optimally spaced keys for accurate input, traditional and upbeat modern diverse set of skins, etc. If you are looking for a powerful programmable RPN scientific calculator but don’t need all of the capabilities of i41CX+ then i41CX is for you. And best of all, if you ever decide that you need the more advanced capabilities of i41CX+ you can enable them using secure in-app purchases right within the app! FEATURES: • RPN logic with a 4 element deep memory stack • 319 main and 124 extended memory registers • Over 300 built-in functions, including nearly 100 functions created specifically for i41CX • Time, calendar, alarm, and stopwatch functions • Rich set of functions and algorithms: numerical, mathematical, statistical, and much more • Access to the entire HP-41 library of solutions for science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, business, financial, surveying, medicine, real estate, and many other domains • Programmable - Over 2000 lines • User definable keyboard • Ability to operate the calculator using a Bluetooth keyboard • Device integration: external display mirroring, copy and paste, GPS, accelerometer, digital compass, time and date synchronization, and much more • iOS 8 Notification Center widget • Sound support including synthetic tones and interface sounds • Support for calculator skins and optional mini stack display • Adjustable sound volume and display colors • Usage & Examples table with usage tips and examples • Quick reference guide of all built-in functions • Beautiful and clean user interface *********************************************************** A comprehensive FAQ is available at http://alsoftiphone.com/i41CX. Please don't hesitate to use the "Contact Us" link there if you cannot find the answers or information that you seek. Thank you.

Screenshots

Grocophile4 screens
i41CX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grocophile at none against i41CX's 4. Grocophile also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). i41CX's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 71%). On rating, ads and device support 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

Grocophile costs $1.99 and i41CX $7.99 up front. i41CX sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Grocophile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Grocophile against 4.6 for i41CX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i41CX has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Grocophile's written reviews are positive against 90% of i41CX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grocophile ships an update every 4 months, i41CX every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Grocophile versus i41CX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrocophilei41CX
Price$1.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings345 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#144 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdle Loop Software Design, LLCAntonio Lagana

Customer experience

Grocophile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative17.6%

i41CX

All ratings45 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

Grocophile

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

i41CX

One-time4
  • Overlays Upgrade$2.99
  • Printer Upgrade$3.99
  • CAS Upgrade$7.99
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  • i41CX+ Features Upgrade$17.99

Questions

Is Grocophile free?
Grocophile costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is i41CX free?
i41CX costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grocophile or i41CX?
Grocophile is rated higher. Grocophile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while i41CX averages 4.6 from 45 ratings.
Do Grocophile or i41CX have ads?
Neither Grocophile nor i41CX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grocophile or i41CX?
Grocophile ships an update every 4 months, and i41CX every 10 days. Most recently, Grocophile was updated on October 23, 2026 and i41CX on October 23, 2026.

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