Comparison

List! Lite 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

List! Lite

Manage your tasks and ideas with an advanced list application. Create nested lists with notes, priorities, and due dates. Export and import lists via email or text.

Highlights
  • Multiple nested lists
  • Notes, priorities, and due dates
  • Copy/delete/move multiple items
  • Dynamic sorting
  • In-app email and export
  • List item alert notifications
Features
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An advanced list management app. As this is the most commonly requested feature, please note that List! Lite does not yet have iCloud/synchronization support. The lite version is limited to a total of 5 nested lists containing up to 50 items among them. The main list can contain any number of list items. The paid version of List! has no limitations on the number of lists that can be created or the number of items that they can contain. The paid version of List! also contains 140 additional list icons. Features: • Multiple nested lists • Landscape support • Multiline list item titles • Notes, priorities, and due dates/times • Help screens and ‘How To’ tip balloons • Icon badge number • Delete Checked/Check All/Uncheck All actions • Copy/Delete/Move multiple items at a time • Dynamic sorting on multiple attributes • In-app email of list and list items • In-app settings • Export/import list and list items via HTML email • Import list items via text • Badge background updates • List item alert notifications • Search Features not currently supported: • Synchronization • Passwords • Repeating due dates (available in List!)

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

List! Lite4 screens
Grocery List with Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: List! Lite at none against Grocery List with Sync's 5. List! Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). Grocery List with Sync's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 57) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Grocery List with Sync sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. List! Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for List! Lite against 4.7 for Grocery List with Sync. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grocery List with Sync has 24K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of List! Lite's written reviews are positive against 75% of Grocery List with Sync's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

List! Lite ships an update every 3 months, Grocery List with Sync monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
List! Lite versus Grocery List with Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterList! LiteGrocery List with Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (57 ratings) — better4.7 (24K ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better75.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5724K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecret Society SoftwareBuzzworthy Vibe Co.

Customer experience

List! Lite

All ratings57 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.5%

Grocery List with Sync

All ratings24,254 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative19.4%

User reviews

List! Lite

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • ⚡ Quick and easy to use
  • 🎨 Clean, uncluttered design
  • 💰 Free or affordable pricing
  • 🏷️ Customizable list categories with icons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Data loss after app updates
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • ❌ Limited to 5 lists in free version
  • 🔍 No text search functionality
  • 🔒 Lacks password/lock protection

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

List! Lite

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when adding new items
  • Data deletion after updates
  • App freezes during list creation
  • Random app shutdowns causing data loss
  • Text import feature not working
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  • Badge number not updating without opening app
  • Poor transition between lite and paid versions

Requested features

16 requests
  • Nested lists within lists (sub-lists within sub-lists)
  • Text search/find functionality
  • Password or lock protection for lists
  • Cross-device synchronization (iPhone/iPad)
  • Drag-and-drop item reordering
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  • Custom icons/images for lists
  • Quantity field for shopping lists
  • Barcode scanner integration
  • Due time in addition to due date
  • Recurring tasks support
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Ability to keep checked items in place
  • More than 5 lists in free version
  • Import from Notes app
  • Better tutorial/onboarding guide
  • Account-based syncing like Instapaper

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

None

List! Lite

No in-app purchases

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 List! Lite free?
List! Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grocery List with Sync free?
Grocery List with Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, List! Lite or Grocery List with Sync?
List! Lite is rated higher. List! Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Grocery List with Sync averages 4.7 from 24K ratings.
Do List! Lite or Grocery List with Sync have ads?
Grocery List with Sync shows ads; List! Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, List! Lite or Grocery List with Sync?
List! Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Grocery List with Sync monthly. Most recently, List! Lite was updated on August 19, 2026 and Grocery List with Sync on September 26, 2026.

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