Comparison

Listly vs ListsWeShare

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

Head to head
About

Listly

This app helps couples plan together with shared lists for restaurants, movies, and TV shows. It syncs in real-time, making it easy to save and track items, and notifies you of updates. It's a streamlined alternative to using notes or texts for shared planning.

Highlights
  • Shared restaurant saving with nearby filtering
  • Shared movie watchlist with automatic details
  • Shared TV show tracking
  • Real-time syncing
  • Item completion tracking
  • Notifications for partner activity
Features
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Listly is a simple and beautiful shared planning app for couples. It has 3 primary features: 1. A shared restaurant list where you can save places you want to visit together, with nearby filtering to see what's closest to you 2. A shared movie watchlist where you can track movies you want to watch, with automatic posters, ratings, and synopses 3. A shared TV show watchlist to keep track of shows you want to binge together Everything syncs in real time — when your partner adds something, you'll see it instantly. Mark items as done and remember whose idea it was. Adding items is easy. Search for restaurants and get the address, map location, and cuisines automatically. Search for movies or TV shows and get all the details from TMDB. Get notified when your partner adds something new or marks an item as done. Connect with your partner using one simple invite link. Listly is a great alternative to shared notes, spreadsheets, or texting yourself links you'll never find again!

About

ListsWeShare

Features
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Some lists are just for you. Others are better together. ListsWeShare gives you one place to create, organise, and enjoy all your lists — privately or with the people you care about. Create a list for anything — a personal bucket list, books to read, movies to watch, restaurants to try, weekly groceries, or a trip to plan. Keep it private for yourself or share it with your partner, family, or friends. When you share, everyone can add items, react, rate, comment, vote, and tick things off in real time. PERFECT FOR • Personal bucket lists and goals • Couples planning a trip • Families sharing a grocery list • Friends ranking movies and shows • Book clubs and reading lists • Roommates managing shared tasks CREATE IT YOUR WAY • Make lists for books, movies, restaurants, travel, recipes, shopping, notes, rankings, bucket-list goals, or anything else. • Keep lists private for yourself, or share them whenever you are ready. • Add photos, links, descriptions, and useful details. • Copy any public list and customise it for yourself. • Pin your favourite lists for quick access. SHARE AND COLLABORATE • Share a list with a partner, family member, friend, or an entire Circle. • Choose whether people can view, comment, contribute, or co-own a list. • Share a public link that anyone can view without creating an account. • Add comments, reactions, star ratings, and progress updates. • Use shared checkmarks so everyone sees what has already been completed — perfect for grocery runs, travel plans, and group tasks. DECIDE TOGETHER Vote on what to watch, read, eat, visit, or do next — anonymously if you prefer. Make lists for yourself. Share the ones that are better together.

Screenshots

Listly4 screens
ListsWeShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ListsWeShare at 3 against Listly's 1. ListsWeShare also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Listly versus ListsWeShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterListlyListsWeShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGiridhar Venkat Sandeep SabbaniAli Azwad

In-app purchases

None

Listly

No in-app purchases

None

ListsWeShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Listly free?
Listly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ListsWeShare free?
ListsWeShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Listly or ListsWeShare have ads?
Neither Listly nor ListsWeShare shows ads.

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