Comparison

Total Plus vs List Maker ◎

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Share lists instantly
  • Offline access
  • Color-coded prioritization
  • Drag and drop item management
  • Family collaboration
Features
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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

Screenshots

Total Plus4 screens
List Maker ◎4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Total Plus versus List Maker ◎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal PlusList Maker ◎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings)4.8 (8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews76.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB95 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperFilemon SalasAP Studio, LLC

Customer experience

Total Plus

All ratings2,278 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral17.8%
Negative13.4%

List Maker ◎

All ratings6,799 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative18.2%

User reviews

Total Plus

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What 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 ratings

What 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

2 purchases

Total Plus

Subscriptions1
  • Auto Tax Detection - Yearly3 Months trial$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Essential Features$4.99
8 purchases

List Maker ◎

Subscriptions8
  • 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

Questions

Is Total Plus free?
Total Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is List Maker ◎ free?
List Maker ◎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Total Plus or List Maker ◎?
List Maker ◎ is rated higher. Total Plus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while List Maker ◎ averages 4.8 from 8K ratings.
Do Total Plus or List Maker ◎ have ads?
Neither Total Plus nor List Maker ◎ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Total Plus or List Maker ◎?
Total Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and List Maker ◎ monthly. Most recently, Total Plus was updated on November 6, 2026 and List Maker ◎ on November 2, 2026.

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