Anchor vs Shopa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anchor
Organize your day with focus blocks, capturing tasks and projects. Syncs with your calendar and is accessible across devices. Designed for efficient planning and task management.
- Focus block scheduling
- Task and project organization
- Smart date capture
- Calendar and reminders sync
- Cross-device syncing
- Offline functionality
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A place for your tasks, projects, and daily plan. Anchor organizes your day around focus blocks. Group tasks into a block, give it some time in your calendar, and work through them at your own pace. When plans change, move things around. CAPTURE YOUR TASKS Type a task as it comes to mind. Use Smart Dates to add a date as you type, or hold New To Do and talk through several things at once. Anchor turns what you say into tasks, with projects, dates, and urgency levels, privately with Apple Intelligence.* KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Keep related tasks in projects. Add dividers to separate sections, notes to hold the details, and urgency levels to show what needs attention. Drag tasks into the order that works for you. PLAN WITH FOCUS BLOCKS Bring tasks into a block alongside your calendar events. Set up repeating blocks for the regular parts of your week. Focus on one block at a time, and move unfinished tasks forward when you need to. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Your tasks, projects, and focus blocks sync through your private iCloud. Anchor is also available on Mac, so you can continue there. CONNECTED TO YOUR DAY • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • Widgets and Live Activity • Siri shortcuts • Repeating blocks and custom icons • Works offline • No separate Anchor account required Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. MADE INDEPENDENTLY Anchor is designed and built by an independent developer. No ads, no venture capital. Just an app that keeps getting better with feedback from the people who use it. *Voice capture requires Super Anchor and a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled, using a supported language. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Shopa
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Plan meals. Share your grocery list. Shop smarter. Shopa is the all-in-one companion for your weekly shop—a shared shopping list that keeps everyone in sync. Whether you're planning family dinners or restocking essentials, Shopa makes groceries feel effortless. One-Tap Organize Stop wandering the aisles. Shopa automatically sorts your items by category, so you can get in and out of the store faster. No more manual sorting or endless hunting. Build Smart Kits Never write the same list twice. Create "Kits" for your go-to recipes, weekly staples, or gym supplements. Add them to your shopping list with a single tap. Set it, forget it, and shop instantly. Shop Together One team, one dream. Share your lists with a partner, housemate, or family member. Watch items get checked off in real-time and coordinate your shop perfectly without the "did you get the milk?" iMessages. Discover & Plan Stuck in a food rut? Browse the Meal Explorer to find delicious recipes shared by the Shopa community. Add all ingredients directly to your list and plan your week with ease. SHOPA FREE Perfect for getting started and mastering your basics. • 1 Smart Shopping List: Intelligent auto-categorization included. • 3 Meal Kits: Save your top 3 favorite recipes or staple buys. • Basic Categories: Automatic sorting to save you time. • Community Access: Browse and view community meal ideas. SHOPA PRO Power up your planning with the ultimate toolset. • Unlimited Lists: Create separate lists for different stores (e.g., "Grocery", "Hardware", "Party"). • Unlimited Kits: Save as many recipes and weekly staples as you need. • Live Collaboration: Invite friends and family to build and shop lists together. • Advanced Meal Planning: Schedule your meals and organize your entire week. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Anchor at every 3 days against Shopa's every 8 days. Shopa's advantage is iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Anchor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Shopa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Anchor ships an update every 3 days, Shopa every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anchor | Shopa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (46 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alessandro Pluda | Joshua Orr |
In-app purchases
Anchor
- Super Anchor Lifetime$29.99
- Super Anchor Lifetime$49.99
Shopa
- Shopa Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Shopa Pro Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year









