Comparison

Simplest Grocery List vs There Lists

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

Head to head
About

Simplest Grocery List

Features
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Simplest Grocery List is a fast, shared grocery app that makes shopping easier for individuals, couples, families, and roommates. Create multiple grocery lists, organize items by category, add quantities and notes, and keep everything easy to scan while you shop. Move completed items into Previously Ordered so your regular staples are always easy to find and add again. Voice Mode makes list management even faster. Speak simple commands to add items, mark them as bought, move them back to your current list, or delete them. It’s a practical hands-free way to update your list while cooking, unpacking groceries, or walking through the store. Share lists with family members, partners, or roommates so everyone stays in sync. Keep private lists and shared lists organized in one place, with a clean and simple experience designed for everyday use. Features: - Create and manage multiple grocery lists - Add item quantities, categories, and optional notes - Organize items into Current Shopping List and Previously Ordered - Use Voice Mode to add, check, uncheck, and delete items with spoken commands - Share lists with others and collaborate on the same list - Keep private lists and shared lists neatly organized - Available in English and Simplified Chinese Simplest Grocery List is built to be simple, fast, and useful every time you shop.

About

There Lists

This app helps you organize your shopping trips with lists tailored for each store. It offers Lock Screen reminders and a shopping mode for easy in-aisle check-offs. You can also snap photos of items and share them.

Highlights
  • Store-specific lists
  • Lock Screen reminders
  • In-aisle shopping mode
  • Item photo capture
  • Share item photos
Features
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There is a grocery companion for iPhone. Make a list for each store. When you get there, a Lock Screen reminder helps you remember what’s left. Shopping mode makes check-offs easy in the aisle. Snap a package photo and share it from Snapped. Built for real errands — Target, Costco, Trader Joe’s, and anywhere else you shop.

Screenshots

Simplest Grocery List4 screens
There Lists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simplest Grocery List at none against There Lists's 1. There Lists's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. There Lists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simplest Grocery List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplest Grocery List ships an update every 10 days, There Lists every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simplest Grocery List versus There Lists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplest Grocery ListThere Lists
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiang LiKyung Hun Park

In-app purchases

None

Simplest Grocery List

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

There Lists

One-time1
  • There Plus$2.99

Questions

Is Simplest Grocery List free?
Simplest Grocery List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is There Lists free?
There Lists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simplest Grocery List or There Lists have ads?
Neither Simplest Grocery List nor There Lists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplest Grocery List or There Lists?
Simplest Grocery List ships an update every 10 days, and There Lists every 2 days. Most recently, Simplest Grocery List was updated on October 25, 2026 and There Lists on October 29, 2026.

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