Total Plus vs List Maker ◎
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Total Plus
This app helps you calculate your shopping totals, including tax and discounts, to stay on budget. It allows for multiple discounts per item, saving lists, and calculating by quantity or weight. Perfect for grocery trips or quick price checks.
- Instant tax and discount calculations
- Up to five discounts per item
- Calculate by quantity or weight
- Save and reuse shopping lists
- Auto tax detection (US only)
- Apple Watch support
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Save Money. Stay on Budget. Total Plus helps you calculate shopping totals with tax and discounts. Perfect for grocery lists or quick price checks while shopping. Track how much you’ll pay at the register. Add up to 5 discounts per item, reuse lists to save time and auto-detect sales tax (US only). No ads. Calculate items by quantity or by weight (Pounds or Kilograms). Compare prices from previous purchases. Instant tax and discount calculations for single or multiple items. Ideal for calculating big shopping lists or simply use it as a price and discount calculator. FEATURES: - Instant Calculations - See your total as you type the price, discount, and quantity - Auto Tax Detection (US only). - Multiple discounts. Add up to five, money, or percentage discounts. - Calculate by quantity or by weight (Pounds or Kilograms) - Name your items - Add comments to your items - Save lists for later price comparison - Reuse lists and items to save time typing product names - Copy Lists - Multiple custom sales tax rates - Override default custom tax rates when entering new items - Quick non-taxable button for zero tax(VAT) items - Quick decimal keys for easier and faster typing - Quick discount keys for easier and faster typing - Calculate multiple items - Calculate total sales - Calculate sales taxes - Calculate discounts - See how much you will pay in taxes for each item - See how much you will pay in taxes for all items - See how much you are going to save on each item - See how much you are going to save on all items - Remove individual or all items from the list - Share your shopping lists by email, message etc. - Apple Watch Support - View the items in your shopping list or make quick calculations on your wrist - No annoying ads. We hate ads as much as you do. Download it today. Enjoy! Terms of Use: http://filysalas.com/terms-of-use
List Maker ◎
Create and share lists for groceries, to-dos, and chores. This app is designed for families to collaborate and manage tasks efficiently, even offline. Its intuitive interface and sharing features make it a practical tool for everyday organization.
- Share lists instantly
- Offline access
- Color-coded prioritization
- Drag and drop item management
- Family collaboration
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Introducing List Maker, the app for making lists and sharing them with people. Sharing is at the heart of what we do. Whether it's a grocery list, keeping track of the daily to-do list, or letting your kids manage their own chores, List Maker is the app your whole family will actually use. “It's easier than pencil and paper and I love the trendy design of the chalkboard! I recently used it with my husband to check our spring break packing checklist. It's also a lifeline in the grocery store. - Kerri (a real user and mom) DESIGNED FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Super moms who handle all the daily details • Men who want to be good husbands and follow the honey do list • Children who want to take charge of their own to-do lists • Families who want to work * together * to get things done! LIST FEATURES • Share lists with a single click, watch lists update instantly on an unlimited number of devices • Use colored chalk to prioritize, group or personalize your lists • Drag and drop items, tap to edit, insert items in the middle of a list. Effortless and simple. • Be productive anywhere, even offline SUBSCRIPTIONS List Maker is a Premium product and a subscription is required to use the app. When you subscribe to the List Maker Premium service, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the time you confirm your purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal can be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Prices and currencies may vary from country to country depending on exchange rates. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. List Maker Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.listmakerapp.com/privacy https://www.listmakerapp.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Total Plus at free with in-app purchases against List Maker ◎'s subscription. List Maker ◎'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Total Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and List Maker ◎ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
List Maker ◎ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Total Plus's written reviews are positive against 76% of List Maker ◎'s.
Total Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, List Maker ◎ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Plus | List Maker ◎ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) | 4.8 (8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K | 8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filemon Salas | AP Studio, LLC |
Customer experience
Total Plus
List Maker ◎
User reviews
Total Plus
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive UI
- 💰 Helpful for budgeting and saving money
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔢 Accurate total price calculation
Room to improve
- 🔤 Poor legibility with gray text on black/white background
- 🔢 Limited to 10 items without upgrade
- 🔢 Incorrect tax rates for some states
List Maker ◎
From 8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Visually appealing
- ✨ Helps with organization
- 🙌 Great for lists and routines
- 💻 Useful for school and work
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription model too expensive
- 🔒 Limited features in free version
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🤔 Confusing to navigate at first
Bugs and requests
Total Plus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bugs when using landscape mode
- Crashes when trying to input prices
- Disappearing text boxes
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to accommodate more than 10 items
- Option to manually adjust currency and tax
- Scanning functionality to automatically add items
- Categorization and organization of items
- Ability to share/sync lists between users
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- Printing and exporting receipt options
List Maker ◎
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lists disappearing or duplicating
- Syncing issues across devices
- Trouble resetting passwords
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options
- Ability to create unlimited lists
- Integration with other apps and services
- Improved sharing and collaboration features
In-app purchases
Total Plus
- Auto Tax Detection - Yearly3 Months trial$0.991 Year
- Essential Features$4.99
List Maker ◎
- Early Adopter Premium (legacy)$4.991 Year
- Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
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- Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Yearly Family14 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly Family14 Days trial$69.991 Year








