Comparison

List Ease vs SimpList

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

Head to head
About

List Ease

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
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List Ease is the ultimate free & fun grocery list app and shareable shopping list app designed to streamline your shopping experience. Whether you're a busy mom, a meticulous planner, or a spontaneous shopper, our list maker app has got you covered! A favorite of the TODAY Show's Today.com, Forbes ‘The Best Apps For Smart Black Friday Shopping’ and CNBC ‘A Stress-Free Holiday Is Only One App Away’, List Ease is the best grocery shopping list app around! Create a shopping list, grocery list, to-do list, or any other checklist and share it with family and friends! Features of List Ease, your shared grocery shopping list app: - Share your grocery list, checklist, or daily to-do list with family and friends with real time syncing - Sync your grocery list with your other devices - Track your spending by scanning & saving receipts - Receive push message alerts when others on your shared list are purchasing checklist items or groceries - Get list reminders when you walk into a grocery store - Organize your shopping list any way you want – by food category, by recipes, or by available grocery coupons - Add groceries into our shopping list app easily and instantly using our barcode scanner - Add groceries from history – bring items from your last shopping list to your new list - Trip budgeting - ensure your grocery list isn't too expensive before you shop - Pantry inventory – simplify your life and save money by keeping track of already purchased items - Manage multiple shopping lists –flip between grocery and pantry lists in seconds - Perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving, BBQs, and all event planning and holiday grocery shopping - Add quantities, measurements, prices, and additional notes to your food list items to keep perfectly organized - Calculate your costs to stay on budget - Mr. Listo, our free grocery list app’s mascot, is your shopping list maker companion- at home or in the supermarket! For in store reminders, be aware that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. List Ease is 100% Free! Make your grocery shopping hassle-free and enjoyable with List Ease, the must-have grocery list app and shareable shopping list app. Try it today and never miss an item on your list again!

About

SimpList

Easily create and manage various types of lists, from groceries to events. Add items quickly with voice input and share them with others for seamless organization. Works offline and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Fast item addition
  • Voice input for lists
  • Multiple list creation
  • List sharing and syncing
  • Offline functionality
  • Clean and simple interface
Features
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SimpList is designed to get out of your way—so you can add items fast, stay organized, and get on with your day. Create lists for groceries, errands, packing, events, or anything else. Add items by voice when your hands are full. Share lists with family so everyone stays on the same page. Why You’ll Love SimpList • Fast to use — add items in seconds • Voice input — speak to add while on the go • Multiple lists — stay organized for any occasion • Clean and simple — no clutter, no learning curve • Quantities and details — add amounts when needed • Share lists — auto-sync across your devices • Works offline — even in stores with no signal • iCloud sync — private, secure, and seamless Perfect For • Grocery shopping • Target or Costco runs • Meal prep & weekly planning • Party & event planning • Travel packing lists • Chore lists & everyday reminders SimpList is Designed For: People who want things simple Families that share responsibilities Anyone who hates over-complicated apps Get your list done — the simple way.

Screenshots

List Ease4 screens
SimpList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: List Ease at none against SimpList's 3. List Ease also leads on ratings volume (54K vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). SimpList's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. SimpList sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. List Ease asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpList 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 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of List Ease's written reviews are positive against 75% of SimpList's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

List Ease ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpList monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
List Ease versus SimpList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterList EaseSimpList
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (54K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperinMarket Media, LLCMegha Gulati

Customer experience

List Ease

All ratings51,975 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews577 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.2%

SimpList

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

List Ease

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Categories reappear after being deleted
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Crashes when trying to categorize items

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
Show 1 more
  • Improve pantry management features

SimpList

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

List Ease

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SimpList

One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Support Simplist$2.99
  • Extra Support$5.99

Questions

Is List Ease free?
List Ease is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpList free?
SimpList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, List Ease or SimpList?
SimpList is rated higher. List Ease averages 4.7 out of 5 from 54K ratings, while SimpList averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do List Ease or SimpList have ads?
List Ease shows ads; SimpList does not.
Which is updated more often, List Ease or SimpList?
List Ease ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimpList monthly. Most recently, List Ease was updated on November 5, 2026 and SimpList on November 1, 2026.

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