Comparison

Grocery Checklist vs Notingo

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

Head to head
About

Grocery Checklist

Create and manage your shopping lists with ease. Quickly add items as you remember them or build comprehensive weekly lists from an extensive item bank. Add custom items and notes for specific purchase details.

Highlights
  • Quick Add for immediate item entry
  • Extensive item bank (800+ items)
  • Add custom items
  • Notes field for item details
  • Checklist function
  • Delete items easily
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For users searching for a simple and uncomplicated way to create that routine shopping list, this app is for you! Being only a shopping list with no complicated add-ons will make it easier for you to use. Use the Quick Add tab to create a list as you remember needed items in your busy day, or create a fuller weekly list using the extensive bank of items (more than 800) by clicking on the Add tab. You can even add your own items to this bank so that everything you ever need to shop for can be added to your list at the click of a button. Use the Notes field to indicate special features of your purchase such as weight, brand or price. The green buttons to the left of your list provide a useful checklist function allowing you to check off items as you get them. Or, using the red buttons to the right of your list, you can immediately delete items as they are purchased. This app will make your shopping trip a breeze. Never forget an item again!

About

Notingo

Organize complex information into simple, hierarchical lists. Break down any topic into nested sub-lists for detailed planning, note-taking, or task management. Works offline with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Deeply nested lists
  • Three list types (plain, numbered, task)
  • Drag and drop reordering
  • Universal search
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Turn complexity into clarity. Notingo helps you break down anything complex into simple, organized lists. Every item can become its own list, so you can structure your notes in a deep hierarchy. Planning a trip? Create a Travel list, tap into it, add Destinations, Packing, and Budget. Tap into Packing and add specific items. It's that simple. Three list types for any situation: - Plain lists for notes and ideas - Numbered lists for ordered steps and recipes - Task lists with checkboxes for to-dos Powerful yet simple: - Turn any item into a nested list - Drag and drop to reorder - Search across everything - Move and duplicate items - Bulk operations with selection mode Privacy first: - Everything stored on your device - Works offline - No ads - No tracking Perfect for project planning, shopping lists, meeting notes, packing lists, study guides—anything that needs structure. Your notes, your way.

Screenshots

Grocery Checklist4 screens
Notingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notingo at 5.0 against Grocery Checklist's 4.4. Notingo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Grocery Checklist's advantage is ratings volume (346 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notingo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grocery Checklist has 346 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grocery Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, Notingo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grocery Checklist versus Notingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrocery ChecklistNotingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (346 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings346 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLucid Atomics CorporationWishpipe Studios LLC

Customer experience

Grocery Checklist

All ratings346 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Notingo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Grocery Checklist

No in-app purchases

None

Notingo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grocery Checklist free?
Grocery Checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notingo free?
Notingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grocery Checklist or Notingo?
Notingo is rated higher. Grocery Checklist averages 4.4 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while Notingo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grocery Checklist or Notingo have ads?
Grocery Checklist shows ads; Notingo does not.
Which is updated more often, Grocery Checklist or Notingo?
Grocery Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notingo every 2 months. Most recently, Grocery Checklist was updated on October 14, 2026 and Notingo on October 7, 2026.

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