# Basic Shopping List vs Text Message Sounds +

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Shopping List at 100% against Text Message Sounds +'s 27%. Basic Shopping List also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Text Message Sounds +'s advantage is ratings volume (275 vs 6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Basic Shopping List holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Message Sounds + has 275 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Basic Shopping List's written reviews are positive against 27% of Text Message Sounds +'s.

Basic Shopping List ships an update every 18 months, Text Message Sounds + every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Basic Shopping List | Text Message Sounds + |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-shopping-list/id967461165/reviews)** | [3.9 (275 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-sounds-plus/id981241998/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **275** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 27.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 18 months** | Every 19 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.1** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Bruno Ferreira](https://appshunter.io/developer/522989176) | [Jason Torres](https://appshunter.io/developer/981227960) |

## 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


### Text Message Sounds +

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-message-sounds-plus/id981241998)

Access a collection of over 65 popular and funny sound effects and ringtones. Easily set these sounds for text message notifications, alerts, or alarms. This app groups popular downloaded notification sounds into one convenient place.

**Highlights:** Over 65 funny ringtones, Sound effects for notifications, Alerts and alarms, Easy to use interface, Grouped popular sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cool app
- 🎶 Some pretty good sounds
- 🎶 Love all the different sounds
- 💰 It's free
- 👍 Tres bon

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not for iPhone
- 👎 Requires computer
- 👎 Complicated to download
- 👎 Not working
- 👎 Nothing happens

**Reported bugs**

- Not Working ???
- Literally, nothing happens.
- All I saw was an ad for a game, closed the ad and got a blank screen
- As soon as the app is opened it pops up with an add. Normally adds don’t bother me but when the x appears you can’t click on it, all is does is pop up with ‘copy’.
- Goes straight to a solitaire game app

**Requested features**

- Provide clear instructions for downloading tones
- Offer a way to download tones without a computer
- Improve ad functionality (clickable 'x')


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Basic Shopping List free?

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

### Is Text Message Sounds + free?

Text Message Sounds + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Basic Shopping List or Text Message Sounds +?

Basic Shopping List is rated higher. Basic Shopping List averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Text Message Sounds + averages 3.9 from 275 ratings.

### Do Basic Shopping List or Text Message Sounds + have ads?

Text Message Sounds + shows ads; Basic Shopping List does not.

### Which is updated more often, Basic Shopping List or Text Message Sounds +?

Basic Shopping List ships an update every 18 months, and Text Message Sounds + every 19 months. Most recently, Basic Shopping List was updated on October 3, 2026 and Text Message Sounds + on October 9, 2026.

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