pon vs HB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Shared shopping lists
- Geofence reminders
- Smart item sorting
- Offline functionality
- Barcode scanner
- Apple Watch support
- Custom product details
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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.
HB
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HB-Einkaufsliste macht die Einkaufsplanung einfach, übersichtlich und flexibel – auf iPhone, iPad, Mac und Apple Watch. Erstelle Einkaufslisten, verwalte deine Artikel und hake Einkäufe direkt im Laden ab. Mit der Apple-Watch-App bleibt das iPhone dabei in der Tasche. Smart-Stapel-Widget und Komplikationen zeigen dir offene Artikel direkt am Handgelenk. Funktionen: • Einkaufslisten erstellen, bearbeiten, kopieren und abschließen • Artikel abhaken, entfernen oder in andere Listen verschieben • Eigene Artikelstammdaten mit Fotos, Notizen und Favoriten • Produkte per Barcode erfassen • Produktsuche über Open Food Facts • Kategorien und Mengeneinheiten individuell verwalten • Märkte und Laufwege durch die Abteilungen hinterlegen • Sortierung manuell oder entsprechend dem Weg durch den Markt • Abgehakte Artikel automatisch ans Listenende verschieben • Einkaufslisten als PDF teilen oder drucken • Synchronisierung der Daten über iCloud • Gemeinsame Einkaufslisten mit anderen Personen • Einkaufshistorie und Statistiken • Backup und Wiederherstellung • Apple-Watch-App zum Abhaken und Entfernen von Artikeln • Smart-Stapel-Widget und verschiedene Zifferblatt-Komplikationen Kostenlose Version Die kostenlose Version enthält die grundlegenden Funktionen und ermöglicht eine Einkaufsliste mit bis zu acht Artikeln. So kannst du HB-Einkaufsliste in Ruhe ausprobieren. Vollversion Mit einem einmaligen Kauf schaltest du die Vollversion dauerhaft frei: • Unbegrenzt viele Einkaufslisten • Unbegrenzt viele Artikel pro Liste • Einkaufsdaten mit anderen Personen teilen • Einkaufshistorie und Statistiken auswerten • Backup und Wiederherstellung verwenden • Alle Funktionen ohne laufendes Abonnement nutzen HB-Einkaufsliste begleitet dich von der Planung bis zum letzten Haken – übersichtlich, praktisch und auch direkt auf der Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HB at none against pon's 4. HB also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. pon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HB asks for nothing beyond the download.
pon ships an update every 3 weeks, HB weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pon | HB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (81 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Kuehlewind | Bernhard Halbauer |
In-app purchases
pon
- Supporter Starter$2.99
- Supporter Pro$4.99
- Supporter Fan$9.99
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- Supporter Ultimate$14.99
HB
No in-app purchases








