# List Ease vs Olive

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: List Ease at none against Olive's 2. List Ease also leads on ratings volume (54K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Olive's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Olive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. List Ease asks for nothing beyond the download.

Olive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: List Ease has 54K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of List Ease's written reviews are positive against 100% of Olive's.

List Ease ships an update every 6 weeks, Olive monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | List Ease | Olive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (54K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/list-ease-shared-grocery-list/id507605066/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/olive-household-rhythms/id6762567367/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **54K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 54 MB | 33 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [inMarket Media, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/373392708) | [BRENDAN ISAAC PRATT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894696066) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Olive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/olive-household-rhythms/id6762567367)

A shared family organizer for tasks, meals, calendars, and groceries. Plan your week together, capture tasks easily, and build grocery lists automatically. Designed for real families, it offers a clutter-free experience with optional AI helpers.

**Highlights:** Shared family planning, Task capture and sorting, Meal planning and grocery lists, Instant household sync, Routine and chore tracking, Kid-friendly mode, AI-powered assistants

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Olive Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| Olive Plus | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is List Ease free?

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

### Is Olive free?

Olive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Olive is rated higher. List Ease averages 4.7 out of 5 from 54K ratings, while Olive averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do List Ease or Olive have ads?

List Ease shows ads; Olive does not.

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

List Ease ships an update every 6 weeks, and Olive monthly. Most recently, List Ease was updated on October 28, 2026 and Olive on October 28, 2026.

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