Comparison

Shopping List 2024 vs proLists

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

Head to head
About

Shopping List 2024

Create and manage visual shopping lists with ease. Supports Apple Watch and Today View widgets for convenient shopping. Share lists with family via iCloud or email, and personalize items with colorful icons or photos.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch shopping support
  • Today View widget for quick access
  • Pre-prepared product lists
  • Organized product order by aisles
  • Add items via search without new windows
  • Add notes and quantities easily
  • iCloud sync for family sharing
Features
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Shopping List - is easy to use visual checklist for Your weekly shoppings. Now with Apple Watch and Today View screen widget support! Apple Watch support √ Use your Apple Watch while shopping in a store! Now you don't need to take your iPhone in and out from your pocket - you can do the whole shopping looking at your new Apple Watch on your wrist! App Widget support √ You can make shopping even without unlocking your iPhone! - Add Shopping List app widget to your widgets screen and you can checkout items more easy even without opening the app! Shopping made fun and easy: √ The prepared list of your usual products will save your time before each shopping! √ The arranged order of products and aisles will save your time in a shop! √ Colorful Retina icons and animations will make shopping fun and more fun! Easy tapping: √ Add new products directly from the search field - opening additional windows is not required! √ Add notes and quantities to your products very fast - directly in the products list! √ Tap anywhere on a shopping item to check it out - no need to precise-tap small rectangular checkbox √ Slide list horizontally with your finger to switch between shopping and preparation lists √ Tap icon in the list and it will rotate for you to edit √ Tap list header to fast-switch between sort modes √ iPad Two-Lists view will make shopping preparation even more convenient Easy exchange with family members: √ Your data syncs across your devices automatically via iCloud √ Create sharing group, add your family members and iCloud-sync across multiple people automatically (requires iOS 10) √ You can also send your colourful shopping list by email Colorful icons and photos of your products: √ Use colorful icons library to illustrate your products in just few taps √ Take your own photos of products that are not yet in the library √ Colorful icons even in e-mails sent from this app! √ No more grey boring checklists! Have fun while shopping!

About

proLists

Create and manage various types of lists, from shopping and to-do items to projects and tasks. Keep track of details like quantity, cost, and notes, with options for customization and easy sharing. Protect your sensitive lists with a passcode.

Highlights
  • Customizable lists
  • Item quantity and cost tracking
  • Passcode protection for lists
  • Text, email, and print sharing
  • Light/Dark modes
  • Quick item addition and completion
Features
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One App. Every List. Done Faster. proLists is a fast, flexible list app that helps you organize anything—from shopping and to-dos to meals, restaurants, movies, and projects. Create lists in seconds. Reuse them anytime. Never forget anything again. Why People Choose proLists • Build lists quickly and effortlessly • Reuse items—no more typing the same things again • Customize each list to work the way you think • Stay organized without clutter or complexity Perfect For • Grocery shopping • To-do and task lists • Meal planning • Restaurants to try • Movies & TV to watch • Projects and ideas Smart Features That Save You Time • Items are remembered automatically for fast reuse • Optional Favorites for your most-used items • Add items by typing or voice • Quickly mark items complete—and undo with a tap • Organize with categories, quantities, notes, and cost tracking • Reorder lists easily for repeat use Designed for Real Life • Customize each list with only the features you need • Clean, category-based item selection (no clutter) • Share via text, email, or print • App icon badge shows item counts • Archive and fully edit past items • Optional passcode protection • Light and Dark modes Flexible. Powerful. Simple. Whether you’re making a quick shopping list or organizing a complex project, proLists adapts to you. Free to Try Use proLists for free with basic features. Upgrade once for full, permanent access.

Screenshots

Shopping List 20244 screens
proLists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: proLists at 5.0 against Shopping List 2024's 3.4. proLists also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and ads (none vs shown). Shopping List 2024's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.8). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Shopping List 2024 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and proLists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

proLists holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Shopping List 2024's written reviews are positive against 100% of proLists's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shopping List 2024 versus proLists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopping List 2024proLists
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (22 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.8
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUAB Target WorksLawrence Hislop

Customer experience

Shopping List 2024

All ratings22 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral22.7%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative25.0%

proLists

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shopping List 2024

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Categories not working as expected
  • App crashing after updates
  • Incorrect item sorting in categories

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiple shopping lists
  • Ability to add prices and totals
  • Alphabetical item list navigation
  • Option to hide/remove item icons
  • Automatic removal of purchased items

proLists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shopping List 2024

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

proLists

One-time1
  • ProLists All-Access$0.99

Questions

Is Shopping List 2024 free?
Shopping List 2024 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is proLists free?
proLists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shopping List 2024 or proLists?
proLists is rated higher. Shopping List 2024 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while proLists averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Shopping List 2024 or proLists have ads?
Shopping List 2024 shows ads; proLists does not.
Which is updated more often, Shopping List 2024 or proLists?
Shopping List 2024 ships an update every 2 months, and proLists every 2 months. Most recently, Shopping List 2024 was updated on November 10, 2026 and proLists on November 11, 2026.

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