Comparison

Shopping List vs HourStream

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

Head to head
About

Shopping List

This app helps organize grocery shopping by categorizing items into recurring, occasional, or archived groups. It can automatically split lists by store, suggest the cheapest options, and sync across devices. Save time and money with smart list management.

Highlights
  • Categorize products (recurring, occasional, archive)
  • Split lists by store
  • Automatic cheapest store suggestions
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
  • Share lists with others
  • Carry over out-of-stock items
  • Product suggestions and custom categories
Features
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Innovative approach to shopping lists. Traditional shopping lists tend to become time consuming and cumbersome to use as you keep adding more and more items to them. There are always products that we buy regularly, occasionally and the ones we most likely won’t buy anymore. Having all of those on a single list unnecessarily distracts you and drains your energy every time you plan your shopping. That’s why with Bread & Milk you can easily group products in each category into recurring, occasional or archive group depending on how you feel about certain product at the moment. That will allow you to mostly keep focus on just recurring group every time you plan your shopping saving you lot’s of time and energy and will actually make you feel good about planning your next shopping.  With each product you can add store (or more of them) where you buy that product. That will allow Bread & Milk to automatically split products from your shopping lists into stores sections so you know what stores you need to go to and what to buy there. You can also manually adjust order of the stores sections on your shopping list so it reflects what store you want to go to first and so on. If you also enter product prices for different stores, Bread & Milk will automatically show you the store you need to go to in order to buy for lowest price. You can save a lot of money shopping like this as product prices differ for up to 90% in stores near you. Per store, custom product categories sorting is available to match store aisles. Sync data across all your devices with iCloud. Share shopping lists with others. When you go shopping and create new shopping list, default quantities for selected products are taken from your previous shopping list. If some items from your previous shopping lists were out of stock and you didn't buy them they will be automatically carried over to your new shopping list (if shopping list names match) so you don't forget about them. When creating shopping lists, you can search for products or browse categories and select products you want to buy. To make this process even faster and completely effortless you can add optional product photos. Product photos background can be automatically removed for awesome look & feel. Product suggestions and default plus custom product categories boost your productivity. Organize your products into 3 product groups: Recurring group for products that you buy regularly. Occasional group for products you buy occasionally. And archive group to archive products that you don't buy anymore but want to keep track of. This will allow you to mostly stay focused on a smaller set of products you regularly buy and save you a lot of time and energy. Easily stay within your budget! By simply just buying less of occasional products you have already made a big step forward. See how much you spend and what are the products and groceries you spend most on. This is your biggest saving potential. Monitor your daily, weekly, monthly and yearly spending along with top products, categories and stores. Dark mode enabled for great viewing experience in low-light environments. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

HourStream

Easily track project hours, generate detailed reports, and create professional invoices. Streamline your freelance work with project-based time logging and convenient export options. Monitor timers directly from your home or lock screen.

Highlights
  • Project-based time tracking
  • Detailed time reports
  • Timesheet export (PDF, CSV, JSON)
  • Professional invoice creation
  • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
  • Import from other invoicing apps
Features
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Keep your work on track with HourStream, the top project-based time tracking app for independent freelancers. It’s super easy to track hours, make detailed reports, export timesheets, and create professional invoices all in one streamlined app. Key Features - Project-Based Time Tracking – Organize your work by projects and tasks for accurate hours logging. - Detailed Reports – View insights into how you spend your time with daily, weekly, and custom reports. - Timesheet Export – Quickly export timesheets to share with clients, managers, or for payroll. - Invoicing Made Simple – Turn tracked hours into professional invoices you can send directly. - Widgets & Live Activity – Start, stop, and monitor timers right from your Home Screen or Lock Screen without opening the app. - Import Options - Import from other invoicing apps using the ISODOC format support. - Extensive Export Options - Export to PDF, CSV, JSON & more to get your timesheets & invoices in the format you need. Why HourStream? Whether you’re a freelancer billing clients, a team leader tracking productivity, or just someone who wants to stay organized, HourStream gives you the clarity and tools you need to manage your time with confidence. Download HourStream today and make every hour count. Privacy Policy: https://hourstream.com/privacy Terms: https://hourstream.com/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shopping List4 screens
HourStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Shopping List at 3 against HourStream's 1. On price, rating, update cadence 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. Shopping List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and HourStream sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shopping List against 5.0 for HourStream. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shopping List ships an update every 3 days, HourStream every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Shopping List versus HourStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopping ListHourStream
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGenesis Mobile d.o.o.Swift Fox Software LLC

Customer experience

Shopping List

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HourStream

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shopping List

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Products 1 Month$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Products 1 Year$7.991 Year
1 purchases

HourStream

Subscriptions1
  • HourStream Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Shopping List free?
Shopping List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HourStream free?
HourStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shopping List or HourStream?
Shopping List and HourStream are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Shopping List or HourStream have ads?
Neither Shopping List nor HourStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shopping List or HourStream?
Shopping List ships an update every 3 days, and HourStream every 6 days. Most recently, Shopping List was updated on October 24, 2026 and HourStream on October 14, 2026.

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