Comparison

Grocery List with Sync vs Helios

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

Head to head
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

About

Helios

This app helps freelancers and remote workers manage their time and projects efficiently. It allows you to create tasks, organize them by project, set hourly rates to track revenue, and export detailed statistics. The tool also provides reminders and analysis to boost your productivity.

Highlights
  • Task creation and time tracking
  • Project organization
  • Hourly rate and revenue calculation
  • Time statistics analysis
  • CSV export via email
  • Task focus reminders
Features
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Helios is a simple time-tracking tool for freelancers and remote workers. We aim to simplify time tracking process by organizing important tasks in one place and focus your attention on the work. Create tasks, organize them by projects, set hourly rate to calculate your revenue, export your statistics via email in .csv. Set periodical sound signal and notifications as a reminder of what you're working on. Analyze statistics for completed tasks in Archive to improve your productivity. What you can do with Helios: - Create tasks and track time that you spend on it - Organize tasks by projects - Set hourly rate to calculate revenue - Analyze your spent time grouped by day - Export statistics via email in .csv - Focus on task, use sound signal and notifications as a reminder - Time would be tracked even if app is in the background or closed

Screenshots

Grocery List with Sync4 screens
Helios4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Grocery List with Sync at Free against Helios's $4.99. Grocery List with Sync also leads on ratings volume (24K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Helios's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Grocery List with Sync is free to download; Helios costs $4.99 up front. Grocery List with Sync sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Helios asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Helios holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grocery List with Sync has 24K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grocery List with Sync ships an update monthly, Helios every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Grocery List with Sync versus Helios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrocery List with SyncHelios
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (24K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—61.1% of reviews
Number of ratings24K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuzzworthy Vibe Co.SVETLANA POLISHCHUK

Customer experience

Grocery List with Sync

All ratings24,254 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.5%

Helios

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.2%

Bugs and requests

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

Helios

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Helios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grocery List with Sync free?
Grocery List with Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helios free?
Helios costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grocery List with Sync or Helios?
Helios is rated higher. Grocery List with Sync averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Helios averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grocery List with Sync or Helios have ads?
Grocery List with Sync shows ads; Helios does not.
Which is updated more often, Grocery List with Sync or Helios?
Grocery List with Sync ships an update monthly, and Helios every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grocery List with Sync was updated on September 25, 2026 and Helios on September 12, 2026.

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