Comparison

Shared Grocery List Organizer vs Blocked

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

Blocked

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Take back control of your screen time. Blocked is a simple and powerful app blocker designed to help you spend less time scrolling and more time focusing on what matters. Whether you're studying, working, reading or simply trying to be more present, Blocked helps remove distractions before they become habits. Features * Block Now Immediately and indefinitely block distracting apps with a single tap. * Timed Sessions Stay focused for a set period of time. * Recurring Routines Create daily or weekly schedules that automatically block distracting apps. * Custom App Groups Create reusable app groups to block * Strict & PIN Unlock Modes Choose whether a block can be ended with your PIN or remains active until it finishes. * Simple by design No clutter. No unnecessary complexity. Just the tools you need to stay focused. Great for * Studying * Work * Reading * Sleep routines * Reducing social media use * Building healthier phone habits * Increasing the amount of time you have to be productive Blocked uses Apple's Screen Time technology to block access to selected apps during your focus time. Visit our website at: https://blocked-app.com/ Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://blocked-app.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Shared Grocery List Organizer4 screens
Blocked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shared Grocery List Organizer at Free against Blocked's $9.99. Shared Grocery List Organizer also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Shared Grocery List Organizer is free to download; Blocked costs $9.99 up front. Shared Grocery List Organizer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Blocked sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Grocery List Organizer ships an update every 6 days, Blocked every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shared Grocery List Organizer versus Blocked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared Grocery List OrganizerBlocked
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProduct Growth LLCKeren Afriyie

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

Blocked

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shared Grocery List Organizer

Subscriptions8
  • Shopping UK Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Shopping UK Premium (Yearly)$6.991 Year
  • Shopping UK Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • 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
3 purchases

Blocked

Subscriptions2
  • Blocked Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Blocked Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Blocked Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Shared Grocery List Organizer free?
Shared Grocery List Organizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocked free?
Blocked costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Shared Grocery List Organizer or Blocked have ads?
Neither Shared Grocery List Organizer nor Blocked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shared Grocery List Organizer or Blocked?
Shared Grocery List Organizer ships an update every 6 days, and Blocked every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shared Grocery List Organizer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Blocked on October 31, 2026.

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