Comparison

pon vs PantryShare Sync

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

Head to head
About

pon

This app simplifies grocery shopping with smart organization and reminders. It allows for shared lists, offline access, and personalized product details, making shopping efficient and stress-free. Support is available for multiple devices and even smartwatches.

Highlights
  • Shared shopping lists
  • Geofence reminders
  • Smart item sorting
  • Offline functionality
  • Barcode scanner
  • Apple Watch support
  • Custom product details
Features
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pon is the smart shopping list that learns as you shop and makes everyday grocery runs easy — entirely on your device. What pon offers at a glance: - pon remembers products, package sizes, stores and prices — and fills everything in for you - Automatic smart sorting: your items in the order of your supermarket - Push reminder when you approach a store with open items on your list (geofence) - Dictate instead of typing: just say what you need — speech recognition runs entirely on device - Automatic pantry overview: pon learns what you have at home and when it's running low - Reminders before fresh food expires — use it up instead of throwing it away - Hints when a purchase is due again — learned from your buying rhythm - Manage and edit shopping lists together - Automatic notification to list members when you go shopping - Sync across as many devices as you like — iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch - Loyalty cards always at hand — pon reminds you at checkout - Barcode scanner, prices & offers, custom items with photos - Widget and Live Activity for the current shopping trip - Extensive product database in 12 languages - Works offline - No external tracking, no ads, no subscription — completely free Imagine you're on your way home and get a push notification the very moment you pass your supermarket: you're out of milk. Your partner put it on your shared list — pon reminds you automatically at just the right time. pon learns with every purchase: which products you buy, in which package size, at which store and at what price. Next time, everything is already filled in. From your buying rhythm, pon even recognizes when something is due again, what's running low and what you should use up soon — and suggests it at the right time. All of this happens exclusively on your device. Fill your list without typing: just dictate — "2 packs of milk, 10 eggs and coffee" — and pon recognizes products, amounts and attributes. Works with Siri too. Nothing leaves your iPhone. Your lists sort themselves in the order you checked things off during your last trips — after a short while everything is pre-sorted just like the aisles in your supermarket. Maintaining categories is a thing of the past! Share your shopping list with family, friends or colleagues and keep track together. Whoever goes shopping can notify the others automatically — no more "honey, do we need anything?" calls. Pick your products from an extensive database or create your own — with attributes like "organic" or "lactose-free", photos, prices and offer prices. The built-in barcode scanner saves you from creating new products by hand: scan, pick the amount, done. With the Apple Watch app your shopping list is always on your wrist, leaving a hand free while you shop — right on your watch face if you like. We don't use external tracking or analytics tools. Everything pon learns about your shopping stays on your device and is none of our business — promise. Got ideas, suggestions or wishes to make pon even better? Let us know — we love feedback. pon is smart, learns with you and best of all: completely free.

About

PantryShare Sync

Effortlessly manage your home inventory and shopping lists. Track what you have, set reorder levels, and automatically add low-stock items to your list to reduce forgotten purchases and duplicates.

Highlights
  • Track pantry and household items
  • Monitor current stock levels
  • Set reorder thresholds
  • Automatic shopping list additions
  • Manage items to buy and in cart
  • Household sharing (Premium)
Features
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PantryShare Sync helps you keep track of what you have at home, what you are running low on, and what needs to be added to your shopping list. Have you ever stood in the grocery store wondering if you already have enough of something at home? PantryShare Sync was built to help take the guesswork out of grocery shopping by giving you a simple way to manage your pantry inventory and shopping list in one place. Add household items to your pantry, set reorder levels, and track how many you currently have on hand. When an item reaches its reorder level, PantryShare Sync can automatically add it to your shopping list along with the quantity you typically purchase. Use PantryShare Sync to: • Track pantry and household items • Keep count of what you have on hand • Set reorder levels for items you buy regularly • Automatically add low-stock items to your shopping list • Manage items you need to buy and items already in your cart • Keep grocery shopping more organized • Reduce forgotten items and unnecessary duplicate purchases PantryShare Sync is great for managing pantry staples, household supplies, canned goods, snacks, paper products, cleaning supplies, and other items you want to keep stocked at home. For households that want to stay connected, PantryShare Sync also offers Premium sharing features. With Premium, you can share your pantry and shopping list with other members of your household so everyone can help keep things up to date. Whether you are planning a grocery trip, checking what you have at home, or trying to keep your household organized, PantryShare Sync makes it easier to know what you have and what you need.

Screenshots

pon4 screens
PantryShare Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: pon at 81 against PantryShare Sync's 1. PantryShare Sync's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. pon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PantryShare Sync sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PantryShare Sync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pon has 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
pon versus PantryShare Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterponPantryShare Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (81 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian KuehlewindVisual Veggies Software, LLC

Customer experience

pon

All ratings81 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.5%

PantryShare Sync

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

pon

One-time4
  • Supporter Starter$2.99
  • Supporter Pro$4.99
  • Supporter Fan$9.99
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  • Supporter Ultimate$14.99
2 purchases

PantryShare Sync

One-time2
  • PantryShare Remove Ads$1.99
  • PantryShare Premium$7.99

Questions

Is pon free?
pon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PantryShare Sync free?
PantryShare Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pon or PantryShare Sync?
PantryShare Sync is rated higher. pon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while PantryShare Sync averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do pon or PantryShare Sync have ads?
Neither pon nor PantryShare Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pon or PantryShare Sync?
pon ships an update every 3 weeks, and PantryShare Sync every 3 weeks. Most recently, pon was updated on October 29, 2026 and PantryShare Sync on October 17, 2026.

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