# Paperless vs List Ease

The clearest difference is price: List Ease at Free against Paperless's $2.99. List Ease also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (53K vs 487). Paperless's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (92% vs 83%). On update cadence, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

List Ease is free to download; Paperless costs $2.99 up front. Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. List Ease asks for nothing beyond the download.

List Ease holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: List Ease has 53K ratings behind it against 487, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Paperless's written reviews are positive against 83% of List Ease's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Paperless ships an update every 2 months, List Ease every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paperless | List Ease |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (487 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperless-lists-plus-checklists/id359564368/reviews) | **[4.7 (53K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-ease-shared-grocery-list/id507605066/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 487 | **53K** |
| Positive reviews | **91.7% of reviews** | 83.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Rhoades](https://appshunter.io/developer/359564371) | [inMarket Media, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/373392708) |

## What reviewers say

### Paperless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperless-lists-plus-checklists/id359564368)

Create and organize any type of list with this beautifully designed, simple, yet powerful application. Customize your lists with icons and themes, and easily share them via email or text. Sync your data across devices for seamless access.

**Highlights:** Create any type of list, Customizable icons and themes, Checklist or regular list format, Send lists via email or iMessage, Automatic backup and syncing, Manual reordering and sorting, Passcode lock

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Excellent organization and productivity tool
- 📋 Customizable lists and checklists
- 🔄 Reusable and recyclable lists
- 🔒 Secure with Dropbox backup
- 🌟 Simple and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 🖼️ Inability to add photos or images
- 🔀 Difficulty rearranging list items
- 🔒 Limited backup/sync options beyond Dropbox
- 🔔 Absence of reminder or alarm features

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional app crashes or freezes
- Syncing issues between devices
- List data loss or disappearance
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates

**Requested features**

- Add search and filtering capabilities
- Integrate photo/image attachment support
- Implement advanced list management features
- Expand backup and sync options (e.g., iCloud)
- Introduce reminder and alarm functionalities


### List Ease

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-ease-shared-grocery-list/id507605066)

This app helps you create and share grocery lists with real-time syncing. It offers features like spending tracking, barcode scanning, and budget management to make shopping easier and more organized.

**Highlights:** Real-time syncing for shared lists, Spending tracking with receipt scanning, Barcode scanner for adding items, List reminders and push notifications, Organize lists by category or recipes, Trip budgeting and cost calculation, Pantry inventory management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Great app for grocery shopping
- 👍 Practical and clean interface
- 👍 Separates items into categories
- 👍 Allows creating multiple lists for different stores

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Categories rearrange themselves
- 🐛 Difficulty editing or deleting categories
- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🐛 Inability to hide checked off items
- 🐛 Lack of option to reorder categories easily

**Reported bugs**

- Categories reappear after being deleted
- Syncing issues between devices
- Crashes when trying to categorize items

**Requested features**

- Add ability to delete scanned items from pantry
- Improve syncing between shared lists
- Add option to collapse/expand category list
- Implement Siri integration for adding items
- Allow sorting items within categories


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paperless free?

Paperless costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is List Ease free?

List Ease is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Paperless or List Ease?

List Ease is rated higher. Paperless averages 4.4 out of 5 from 487 ratings, while List Ease averages 4.7 from 53K ratings.

### Do Paperless or List Ease have ads?

List Ease shows ads; Paperless does not.

### Which is updated more often, Paperless or List Ease?

Paperless ships an update every 2 months, and List Ease every 6 weeks. Most recently, Paperless was updated on September 25, 2026 and List Ease on September 25, 2026.

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