Comparison

Shared Grocery List Organizer vs katrlog

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

Head to head
About

Shared Grocery List Organizer

Organize your grocery shopping with a smart list that categorizes items by aisle and recognizes over 20,000 products. Share lists with family and friends to coordinate shopping trips and prevent impulse buys. Features include cost calculation and auto-lock for convenience.

Highlights
  • Organizes items by aisle
  • Recognizes over 20,000 grocery items
  • Shareable lists with real-time updates
  • Cost calculation for shopping trips
  • Auto-lock checklist
  • Natural language item input
  • Recipe ingredient parsing
Features
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Smart shopping list for US shoppers. It knows almost every product in the supermarket and will arrange them by aisle. Share your list with family and friends. Never forget to buy something again. Use a list to save money — no more hunger-driven impulse buying. Calculate the cost of your shopping†. • Huge database of over 20,000 grocery items. Includes generic products and brand names. • Share your list with family and friends. You'll see their changes, and they will see yours. Shopping together? Split up, mark-off items as you go. Your list will update to show what is left to buy. • Create different lists for different shops, events or to share with different people. Give each list a name and colour. Choose from 12 vibrant colours. • Self-improving suggestions — the more you use it, the smarter it becomes. • Auto-lock checklist to prevent accidental touches while walking around the shop†. • Add items from earlier shopping trips, or create a template list to copy from. Copy or move items between lists. • Type naturally: “3 pints of milk”, “large steak”, “beef or lamb”, “wine for tonight”, “birthday card - Amy”, “2 large tins of beans”, “3 small red tomatoes”, “5kg potatoes”. • Paste ingredients from a recipe and watch as each product is recognised and categorised by its location in the supermarket. • Add your own categories. Enter a name and choose a colour from one of the 24 schemes available. • Rearrange your categories† • Quickly clean-up the list to remove bought items. † Some features require a premium subscription Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

katrlog

This app allows users to create custom catalogs for any type of collection. Define your own categories and properties to track what matters most to you, with options for offline use or iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Customizable categories and properties
  • Templates for consistent data entry
  • In-app image capture and editing
  • Fast search and browsing
  • Offline data storage
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Open database format for portability
Features
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Built by collectors, for collectors. katrlog is a flexible cataloging app for iPad that works for real-world collections—especially the ones that don’t fit into a pre-defined template. Most “collection” apps assume you collect one thing (DVDs, books, etc.) and force you into their fields. katrlog is different: you create categories, define the properties that matter to you, and then catalog quickly and consistently. GREAT FOR • Household insurance & home inventories (contents, valuables, equipment) • Natural history collections (specimens, fossils, minerals) • Highly variable collections (stamps, artifacts, memorabilia, mixed collections) KEY FEATURES • Category-based organization (Categories → Items) • Templates per category so you can reuse the same fields for consistent entry • Custom properties/fields you define (track the details that matter to you) • Add photos to items (full-resolution images stored on-device) • Fast search and browsing designed for large collections • Useful collection totals and summaries CUSTOMISED PROPERTY FIELDS No bar code? No problem. katrlog enables you to create your own unique code/ numbering system, and create your own unique templates, with property/ data fields that matter to you. Alternatively, you can use one of katrlog's pre prepared category templates. Enhance your cataloguing experience with your own personal touch. IN APP IMAGE CAPTURE katrlog allow for in app image capture using a built in camera function. Photograph your item, edit it, and save it all from in app. No need to import images from a camera roll or use generic 3rd party images. Capture your collectables and everything that makes them unique. ADVANCED SEARCH FUNCTION katrlog's advanced search function allows the user to quickly locate and access items within your collection. No need to scroll through endless items within your collection to find what you are looking for. Using our powerful key word search function will find what you are looking for in seconds. BACKUP & DATA PORTABILITY It's YOUR choice - works offline with open-design database, or online with iCloud sync across your devices! • Your data stays on your device (offline-friendly) • Easy to take your data with you: the database and images are accessible via Finder/iTunes File Sharing • Data is stored in an open, widely understood format (SQLite database + image files) OR • Initiate the database migration in settings, and enjoy iCloud backup and synchronization across your devices. How it works When you open katrlog, you’ll see your categories. Tap a category to view items or add new ones. If you create similar items often, set up a template once and reuse it to enter items quickly and consistently.

Screenshots

Shared Grocery List Organizer4 screens
katrlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shared Grocery List Organizer at 4.6 against katrlog's 3.0. Shared Grocery List Organizer also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (59 vs 2). katrlog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Grocery List Organizer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. katrlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shared Grocery List Organizer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shared Grocery List Organizer has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Shared Grocery List Organizer's written reviews are positive against 0% of katrlog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Grocery List Organizer ships an update every 6 days, katrlog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shared Grocery List Organizer versus katrlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared Grocery List Organizerkatrlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (59 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProduct Growth LLCA AND J APPS PTY LTD

Customer experience

Shared Grocery List Organizer

All ratings59 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative50.9%

katrlog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shared Grocery List Organizer

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Shared lists showing read-only access when should be editable
  • Lists disappearing or resetting after app use
  • Items randomly ticking off without user action
  • Sync not working between shared devices
  • iPad app displays phone layout instead of tablet view
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  • Subscription status not recognized after device transfer
  • Shared lists not updating bidirectionally
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive
  • Previous lists reappearing unexpectedly
  • Autocomplete greying out text after certain words

Requested features

12 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • iCloud sync across multiple devices
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Web version for desktop access
  • Ability to add duplicate items to list
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  • Alphabetical sorting within shopping lists
  • Reorder categories and items freely
  • Force sync button for manual updates
  • Inline list editing without tapping each item
  • SMS/email list sharing option
  • Restore 'clear all' with confirmation dialog
  • Better onboarding experience for new users

katrlog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Shared Grocery List Organizer

Subscriptions10
  • Shopping UK Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Shopping UK Premium (Yearly)$6.991 Year
  • Shopping UK Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Membership7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Membership7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$29.99
  • Lifetime Promo$29.99
None

katrlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shared Grocery List Organizer free?
Shared Grocery List Organizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is katrlog free?
katrlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shared Grocery List Organizer or katrlog?
Shared Grocery List Organizer is rated higher. Shared Grocery List Organizer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while katrlog averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shared Grocery List Organizer or katrlog have ads?
Neither Shared Grocery List Organizer nor katrlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shared Grocery List Organizer or katrlog?
Shared Grocery List Organizer ships an update every 6 days, and katrlog every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shared Grocery List Organizer was updated on October 26, 2026 and katrlog on October 10, 2026.

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