Comparison

Shared Grocery List Organizer vs Spann

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

Spann

Features
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Span is the planner for people who don't want another complicated app. If calendar apps feel like too much and notes apps feel like too little, Span sits right in between — a single, clean window where you can see your day and your week at a glance. No sign-ups. No syncing. No monthly fees. Just open the app and start planning. What makes Span different: Span shows you today and the week ahead in one view — no switching between tabs, no buried menus, no learning curve. Add what you need to do, see when you need to do it, and get on with your day. Your data stays on your device. Span doesn't collect anything, doesn't require an account, and doesn't phone home. It's your planner, and only yours. Designed for real life: See today's plan alongside your week at a glance Add events and tasks in seconds — no forms, no friction No monthly view because you don't need one Works offline, always No account required — your data never leaves your device Span is a paid app with no in-app purchases, no ads, and no subscriptions. You buy it once, and it's yours.

Screenshots

Shared Grocery List Organizer4 screens
Spann4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shared Grocery List Organizer at Free against Spann's $1.99. Shared Grocery List Organizer also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). Spann's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On 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

Shared Grocery List Organizer is free to download; Spann costs $1.99 up front. Shared Grocery List Organizer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Spann asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shared Grocery List Organizer ships an update every 6 days, Spann every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shared Grocery List Organizer versus Spann: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShared Grocery List OrganizerSpann
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.6 (59 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProduct Growth LLCMatthew DiCarlantonio

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

Spann

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

Spann

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 Spann free?
Spann costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shared Grocery List Organizer or Spann have ads?
Neither Shared Grocery List Organizer nor Spann shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shared Grocery List Organizer or Spann?
Shared Grocery List Organizer ships an update every 6 days, and Spann every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shared Grocery List Organizer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Spann on October 24, 2026.

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