Lystro vs School Supplied
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lystro
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Lystro is the clean, fast shopping list app that keeps your shopping organized and efficient. No sign-up, no cloud sync, no data harvesting - everything stays on your device. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Create a list in seconds, add items as you think of them, and check them off as you shop. Lystro is built around the one thing that matters: getting through your shopping trip without forgetting anything. SMART LISTS • Tap to check off items - completed items move to the bottom so your remaining shopping stays front and center • Long-press any item to rename it • Drag and drop to reorder your list exactly the way you want • Paste a block of text from Notes, Messages, or anywhere - Lystro splits it into individual items instantly • Attach a photo to any item - snap a product barcode, a handwritten note, or a fridge shelf so you know exactly what you need • Add notes to any item for extra detail - size, brand, quantity, anything REMINDERS THAT ACTUALLY WORK Set a reminder on any list and Lystro will send you a notification at the right time. Tap the notification to go straight to your list. Reminders are automatically cancelled when you complete a list. BUILT FOR REAL SHOPPING TRIPS • Keep Screen On - your screen stays awake while you shop, no more unlocking mid-aisle • Auto-Complete - when you check the last item, the list completes itself automatically • Move & Complete - finish a trip but have leftover items? Move them to a new list with one tap • Duplicate a list to reuse your regular weekly shop • Share a list with your household via any messaging app HISTORY & CALENDAR Every completed shopping trip is saved and viewable in the History tab. Browse by date on the built-in calendar to see what you bought and when. LOOKS GREAT, YOUR WAY • Light, Dark, or System theme • 8 accent color presets - blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow, green, teal • Three font size options - small, regular, or large PRIVACY FIRST Your lists never leave your device. No account. No login. No server. Lystro works completely offline.
School Supplied
Effortlessly manage school supply lists for multiple children in one place. Scan physical or digital lists, organize items by child and category, and generate a consolidated shopping list to avoid duplicates.
- Scan supply lists with camera
- Organize by child, grade, category
- Generate merged shopping list
- Spot duplicate items
- Edit quantities and add notes
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School supply season shouldn't be stressful. School Supplied helps parents and guardians manage school supply lists and important dates for all their kids in one organized place. Add lists your way: Snap a photo of any printed or digital supply list and we'll read it for you, or type items in manually. Either way, your list is ready in seconds. Never miss a date: Scan permission slips, flyers, and school papers to pull out events and reminders automatically. Early dismissals, picture day, field trip forms, all in one place. One app for every kid: Create a profile for each child, build their supply list, and switch between kids with a tap. No more juggling paper lists or jumping between notes apps. Shop smarter: Generate a merged shopping list across all your kids. We'll even spot duplicate items so you only buy what you actually need. Built for real back-to-school season: Scan printed or digital supply lists and school papers with your camera Organize by child, grade, and category. Track events and reminders for every kid. Check off items as you shop. Edit quantities and add notes to any item. School Supplied is free for one child. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited kids, photo scanning, events and reminders, and the merged shopping list. Terms of Use: https://schoolsupplied.app/terms
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Verdict
Lystro and School Supplied are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Lystro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and School Supplied sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lystro ships an update every 11 days, School Supplied every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lystro | School Supplied |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomasz Matuszewski | MESQUITE & THORN DIGITAL, LLC |
In-app purchases
Lystro
- Remove Ads$1.99
School Supplied
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Annual — Save 37%$29.991 Year
- School Supplied Premium$7.99









