Comparison

Grocery Checklist vs QuickNotes

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

QuickNotes

Features
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You're on a call and need to jot something down. Sound familiar? Your default notes app takes ages to open - and lands on the last note you edited. Your reminders app only does reminders. And that powerful notebook app? You'll spend half a minute just deciding where the note should go. QuickNotes removes every step between a thought and a note. ONE SURFACE, ZERO DECISIONS Tasks, notes, ideas and reminders live together on a single board. No folders, no notebooks, no "where should I put this". Open the app, tap one icon, type, done - it takes seconds. BUILT FOR SPEED • Opens instantly, straight to your board • One tap to add a task, note, idea or reminder • Swipe right to complete, swipe left to delete • Tap any item to edit it • Undo & redo for every action - nothing is ever lost by accident TIDIES ITSELF UP Completed items stay greyed out on your board for 24 hours - so you can see what you got done today. Then they file themselves into the archive automatically. Deleted items go to the trash first, so nothing disappears for good until you say so. YOUR STYLE Three looks - Color, Mono and Glass - plus automatic light and dark mode following your system. PRIVATE & OFFLINE BY DESIGN • Works 100% offline - no internet connection needed, ever • All your data is stored only on your iPhone and never leaves it • No account, no sign-up, no cloud • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Doesn't ask for a single permission AND THE SMALL THINGS THAT MATTER • Opens instantly - no splash screens to sit through • English and Czech, following your system language • Tiny download, minimal footprint QuickNotes is for busy people who just want to capture a thought before it's gone - without thinking about where it belongs. Open. Jot down. Done.

Screenshots

Grocery Checklist4 screens
QuickNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QuickNotes at none against Grocery Checklist's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Grocery Checklist versus QuickNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrocery ChecklistQuickNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (346 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings346 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLucid Atomics CorporationMatous Mutina

In-app purchases

None

Grocery Checklist

No in-app purchases

None

QuickNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grocery Checklist free?
Grocery Checklist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickNotes free?
QuickNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grocery Checklist or QuickNotes have ads?
Grocery Checklist shows ads; QuickNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, Grocery Checklist or QuickNotes?
Grocery Checklist ships an update every 3 weeks, and QuickNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grocery Checklist was updated on October 14, 2026 and QuickNotes on October 13, 2026.

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