Comparison

Make vs Grocery Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Make

Create and manage an unlimited number of lists, notes, and reminders. Share lists with others, sort items, and utilize voice-to-text functionality. Enjoy offline access and customizable themes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited lists and notes
  • Voice to text input
  • List sharing
  • Reminders
  • Offline mode
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Widget (in-app purchase)
Features
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Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text Key Features: • Add an infinite amount of lists, list items, or notes • Supports voice to text • Share your lists or notes • Set reminders for your lists or notes • Sort alphabetically, by completed, or drag and drop your lists or notes • Edit, update, copy, complete, or delete your lists or notes • No internet available? No problem! Offline mode is supported • A widget is available after an in-app purchase. • Emoji s are supported • Print your lists or notes • Change the notebook's font size and color • Built to be an easy to use list maker • Is great for quick notes or notetaking. • Real-time, secure, shared groups of lists, that communicates to your friends and family. • Set a reminder for your loved one's lists, so they don't forget important items. • Add grocery list items to your family's lists without the need to text or talk to them. • A dark theme, and multiple color options are available for your list-making needs Privacy Policy: https://www.garbek.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.garbek.com/home/terms-and-conditions-for-make-a-list/

About

Grocery Buddy

This app helps you create grocery lists quickly with features like instant autocomplete and smart suggestions. It remembers your purchases and organizes items by category for efficient shopping. Share lists with family for collaborative planning and avoid forgotten items.

Highlights
  • Instant autocomplete
  • Smart suggestions
  • Tap-to-add favorites
  • Organizes by category
  • Shared household lists
  • Real-time updates
Features
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The fastest way to plan your shopping — with real product pictures, instant autocomplete, and a list that organizes itself. Grocery Buddy is built for busy households who want to stop making lists from scratch, stop forgetting things, and stop second-guessing which brand they meant. SEE WHAT YOU'RE BUYING Every item on your list comes with a real product picture. No more squinting at "pasta sauce" and wondering if you meant the green jar or the red one. Pictures help you and your family grab the right thing at the store — even when someone else is doing the shopping. • Real photos for millions of grocery items • Recognize brands at a glance • Perfect when a partner or kid is running errands for you • Fewer "is this the one?" text messages from the aisle FAST AS A TAP Type one letter and Grocery Buddy already knows what you mean. Your staples show up before you finish typing — milk, eggs, bread, your kid's favorite snack bar — because we remember what you actually buy. • Instant autocomplete from a single keystroke • Smart suggestions based on your real shopping history • One-tap add for household favorites • Build a full week's list in under a minute ORGANIZED AUTOMATICALLY No more walking back and forth across the store. Grocery Buddy sorts your list by aisle — produce, dairy, pantry, frozen — so you shop in the order you actually walk. Categories adjust as you add items. No set up required. • Auto-sorted by store section • Frequently bought items surface first • Repeat and forgotten items get flagged before you leave • Works for any store layout SHARED LISTS FOR THE WHOLE HOUSEHOLD Add your partner, your roommate, your kids, your parents. Everyone sees the same list in real time. When someone adds "out of coffee" at home, whoever's at the store sees it before they hit the checkout. No more double-buying. No more forgotten items because the text got lost. • Real-time sync across every family member's phone • Everyone can add, check off, and edit • Great for roommates, extended family, and co-parenting households • One list, one trip, no crossed wires KEEPS YOUR FAVORITES IN ONE PLACE Your regulars are always ready. The olive oil you like. The specific yogurt brand. The snacks the kids actually eat. Tap once to add them to this week's list — no typing, no hunting. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE GROCERY BUDDY • Rated 4.7 stars by over 750 shoppers • Built for real weekly shopping, not abstract productivity • No clutter, no bloated features, no ads interrupting your list • Free — with no paid tier, no subscription, no upsell PERFECT FOR • Parents juggling a weekly family shop • Couples splitting grocery runs • Roommates sharing a household list • Anyone tired of scribbled notes, lost texts, and forgotten items 100% FREE • Every feature included — no paid tier • No subscription, ever • No locked features • No ads interrupting your list

Screenshots

Make4 screens
Grocery Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grocery Buddy at none against Make's 4. Grocery Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 206). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Make sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Grocery Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Make against 4.7 for Grocery Buddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grocery Buddy has 1.4K ratings behind it against 206, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make ships an update every 4 months, Grocery Buddy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Make versus Grocery Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakeGrocery Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (206 ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better70.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2061.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB132 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGarbek Inc.The Shopping Lab

Customer experience

Make

All ratings198 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Grocery Buddy

All ratings1,444 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative24.4%

Bugs and requests

Make

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Grocery Buddy

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Items take multiple tries to add
  • App randomly decides not to add items
  • Previously added items not showing
  • App locks up when accessing previous lists
  • No obvious way to move unshopped items
Show 7 more
  • Aisle assignments do not stick
  • Custom aisles do not carry over
  • Lost full list since update
  • Asked to sign up when trying to add to list
  • Deals not showing up, requires user habits
  • Fail to launch, forces login and address entry
  • Requires support for your area

Requested features

9 requests
  • Way to put no edible options with images
  • Ability to add to or rename categories
  • More items from Walmart
  • Family access to lists
  • Deal coverage in my area
Show 4 more
  • Train the buddy to find specific items
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Support for more areas

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Make

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • Shared groups$19.99
  • Unlock all for life$49.99
None

Grocery Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Make free?
Make is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grocery Buddy free?
Grocery Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Make or Grocery Buddy?
Grocery Buddy is rated higher. Make averages 4.6 out of 5 from 206 ratings, while Grocery Buddy averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Make or Grocery Buddy have ads?
Both Make and Grocery Buddy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Make or Grocery Buddy?
Make ships an update every 4 months, and Grocery Buddy every 10 days. Most recently, Make was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grocery Buddy on October 25, 2026.

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