Best Shopping List Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: KitchenOwl is ranked #1 of 31 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Buy Me a Pie! and OurGroceries. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Buy Me a Pie!. The lowest first paid tier on this page is OurGroceries at $0.50/mo.
Shopping list apps help you collect the items you need and keep a list current, whether you shop alone or coordinate with others. Compared on shared lists and real-time syncing, they also vary in barcode scanning, recipe import, and support for recurring items. KitchenOwl, AnyList, and Buy Me a Pie! are among the entries to consider for those day-to-day tasks. Check list limits and free-plan availability, then compare paid-from prices to see what access may cost. The listed features offer a practical way to weigh how each option fits your shopping habits and how you prefer to create, update, and share lists.
31 shopping list apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
16 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KitchenOwlWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.8 | |
| 2 | Buy Me a Pie!Web · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | OurGroceriesWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $0.50/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | AnyListWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $0.83/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | BuyByeWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.83/mo | 6.6 | |
| 6 | ListonicWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 7 | mitlistWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €2.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 8 | Bring!Web · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 9 | Grocery BuddyAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 10 | GroceryShareMac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 11 | GrolyWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 12 | List BuddyWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 6.5 | |
| 13 | Out of MilkWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 14 | TogetherAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $1/mo | 6.5 | |
| 15 | PepperjackiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $499.92/mo | 6.4 | |
| 16 | Smart GroceryMac · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $0.83/mo | 5.5 |
| 17 | SholiWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 18 | ShoopListWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 5.3 | |
| 19 | Shopping List for NextcloudWeb · Android | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 20 | ToteAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 21 | GetsoAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 22 | Grocery AIMac · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 23 | Grocery GadgetWeb · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 24 | Grocery ListiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 25 | Josh Approved Grocery ListAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Shared lists | Real-time syncing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KitchenOwl | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Buy Me a Pie! | 6.7 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | OurGroceries | 6.7 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | AnyList | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | BuyBye | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Listonic | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | mitlist | 6.6 | Free plan | €2.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Bring! | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Grocery Buddy | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | GroceryShare | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Groly | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | List Buddy | 6.5 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Out of Milk | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Together | 6.5 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | 1.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Pepperjack | 6.4 | Free plan | $499.92/mo | Yes | 8.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Smart Grocery | 5.5 | No | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | Sholi | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | ShoopList | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Shopping List for Nextcloud | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Tote | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Getso | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Grocery AI | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | Grocery Gadget | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Grocery List | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Josh Approved Grocery List | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which shopping list app is ranked first on Freedom251?
KitchenOwl is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 6.8. Buy Me a Pie! is second and OurGroceries third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, OurGroceries has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.