Comparison

JoinListy vs Colistu

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

Head to head
About

JoinListy

Features
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JoinListy makes shared lists, calendars, and reminders effortless. JoinListy is the all-in-one shared list, calendar, and reminder app for groceries, tasks, packing, wishlists, chores, blank lists, events, and personal reminders. Whether you are planning groceries, organizing your home, preparing for a trip, tracking important dates, managing a shared calendar, or coordinating with family, roommates, friends, or teammates, JoinListy keeps everyone in sync. No more forgotten items, duplicate purchases, messy notes, missed tasks, calendar confusion, or endless chat messages. With JoinListy, everyone can view, edit, assign, and complete items together, while shared calendars and reminders help you stay on top of what matters. Supports 14+ languages for a smoother shared experience. 1. Shared Grocery Lists Create grocery lists for each store, recipe, or occasion. Add quantity, unit, categories, and optional images. Check items off in real time while shopping. 2. Shared To-Do & Task Lists Use JoinListy as your collaborative to-do list and household organizer. Assign tasks, add notes, due dates, images, and priority levels. 3. Shared Packing Lists Plan trips, vacations, moving, or weekend getaways with organized packing lists. Add quantities, sort by category, assign who packs what, and check things off together. 4. Shared Wishlist Lists Save gift ideas, birthday wishes, holiday shopping ideas, and personal wants. Add notes, categories, quantities, prices, links, and images. 5. Shared Chores Lists Keep your household running smoothly with chores lists built for shared responsibility. Assign chores, manage recurring tasks, and track routines. 6. Blank Lists Create a blank list for anything you need to organize: checklists, event planning, projects, school supplies, home inventory, party planning, and more. 7. Shared Calendar Plan events, appointments, activities, deadlines, errands, and reminders in a shared calendar. Add calendar entries, invite users, and collaborate so everyone can see what is coming up. 8. Personal Reminders Never miss an important moment with reminders for bills, birthdays, health, work, travel, shopping, and personal plans. Set a date and time, choose priority, add notes or a link, enable notifications, and repeat daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or selected weekdays. Real-Time Collaboration Invite family, friends, roommates, or teammates in seconds. See new items, edits, assignments, calendar entries, reminders, and completed tasks appear instantly. Notifications That Matter Get notified when tasks are assigned to you, when a high-priority item is added, when a calendar entry is added, or when a reminder is due. Perfect For - Families managing groceries, chores, calendars, and reminders - Couples planning errands, shopping, trips, and important dates - Roommates sharing household tasks and supplies - Friends organizing events, travel, and wishlists - Small teams coordinating checklists, calendars, and responsibilities Key Features - Shared lists for groceries, tasks, packing, wishlists, chores, blank lists, reminders, and more - Shared calendar for events, entries, reminders, and collaboration - Real-time sync across devices - Assignments, priorities, notes, due dates, and notifications - Quantities, categories, links, and optional images - Repeating reminders with flexible schedules - Clean and intuitive organizer - 14+ supported languages Why JoinListy? Life is easier when everyone works from the same list, shares the same calendar, and keeps reminders in one place. From grocery shopping and chores to travel packing, wishlists, daily tasks, blank lists, events, and reminders, JoinListy brings clarity to everyday organization. Download JoinListy now and simplify shared organization with the all-in-one shared grocery list, to-do list, packing list, wishlist, chores, calendar, blank list, and reminder app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Colistu

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Colistu is more than just a shopping list app; it's a modern list platform where you can create collaborative project management, task tracking, and shareable to-do lists. Whether you're planning grocery shopping or tracking a project with a client step-by-step, Colistu lets you manage all processes from one place. Task Tracking & Client Management A client adds tasks to the list, and you receive instant notifications as you complete them, ensuring transparent tracking of the process. • Freelancers • Software Developers • Agencies • Small Businesses • In-team project management With Colistu, everyone stays on the same page. Shopping and Daily Lists • Grocery shopping list • Home necessities list • Wedding preparation list • Travel planning list • Shared home lists Content and Interest Lists • Movies to watch • Books to read • Restaurant recommendations • Shopping lists • Community recommendation lists Featured Features • Shareable and collaboratively editable lists • Real-time synchronization • Instant notification system • Private, public, or invited privacy options • Category and filter support • Modern and fast interface With Colistu, organize your daily life, manage team projects, and discover inspiring lists. Create lists, share them, and complete them together

Screenshots

JoinListy4 screens
Colistu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colistu at none against JoinListy's 4. Colistu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). JoinListy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. JoinListy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Colistu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JoinListy ships an update monthly, Colistu weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
JoinListy versus Colistu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoinListyColistu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMOBAPP PIXEL SRLMert Buldur

In-app purchases

4 purchases

JoinListy

Subscriptions4
  • JoinListy Pro Free Trial (Monthly)3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • JoinListy Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • JoinListy Pro Free Trial (Yearly)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • JoinListy Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
None

Colistu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JoinListy free?
JoinListy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colistu free?
Colistu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JoinListy or Colistu have ads?
JoinListy shows ads; Colistu does not.
Which is updated more often, JoinListy or Colistu?
JoinListy ships an update monthly, and Colistu weekly. Most recently, JoinListy was updated on October 13, 2026 and Colistu on October 5, 2026.

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