# Basic Shopping List vs Store Buddy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Shopping List at 100% against Store Buddy's 67%. Basic Shopping List also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). Store Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 18 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Store Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Store Buddy has 78 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Basic Shopping List's written reviews are positive against 67% of Store Buddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Basic Shopping List ships an update every 18 months, Store Buddy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Basic Shopping List | Store Buddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-shopping-list/id967461165/reviews) | **[4.7 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/store-buddy-shopping-list/id1477632992/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **78** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bruno Ferreira](https://appshunter.io/developer/522989176) | [Arthur Sabintsev](https://appshunter.io/developer/573293278) |

## What reviewers say

### Basic Shopping List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-shopping-list/id967461165)

Easily create and manage your shopping lists. Quickly add common items with auto-complete and share your lists via SMS or email. Keep track of items already in your cart with a separate list.

**Highlights:** Create and manage shopping lists, Share lists via SMS or email, Auto-complete for common items, Track items in shopping cart, Reorder items, Delete individual items

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Store Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/store-buddy-shopping-list/id1477632992)

This straightforward shopping list tool allows for easy management of your purchases across multiple stores. It offers seamless synchronization between devices and intuitive controls for editing and deleting items. Designed for simplicity, it includes helpful tips and accessibility features.

**Highlights:** Free synchronization across devices, Swipe to edit/delete items, One-tap list clearing, Undo past actions, Keyboard commands for iPad Pro, Big bold text and VoiceOver support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Basic Shopping List free?

Basic Shopping List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Store Buddy free?

Store Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Basic Shopping List or Store Buddy?

Store Buddy is rated higher. Basic Shopping List averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Store Buddy averages 4.7 from 78 ratings.

### Do Basic Shopping List or Store Buddy have ads?

Neither Basic Shopping List nor Store Buddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Basic Shopping List or Store Buddy?

Basic Shopping List ships an update every 18 months, and Store Buddy every 5 days. Most recently, Basic Shopping List was updated on October 24, 2026 and Store Buddy on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*