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Grocery Gadget vs mitlist

Both stand on shopping list apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Grocery Gadget

Free plan iPhoneWeb

Grocery Gadget brings shared lists, store organization, and an aisle-by-aisle shopping sequence together. Its free plan contains ads, while listed subscriptions include options that remove them or cover a family.

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mitlist

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

mitlist brings household planning and expense sharing together, with mobile scanning and self-hosting among its options. Consider the beta status and free-plan limits when deciding whether it fits your household.

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The facts

	Grocery Gadget	mitlist
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	iPhone, Web	Android, API, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Yearly subscription: $9.99 a year	Premium yearly: €29.99 a year
Plans published	4	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	grocerygadgets.com	mitlist.me
On shopping list apps	#11 of 31	#15 of 31

Grocery Gadget: what it does well

Scan items or choose from thousands of household products.
Builds an aisle-by-aisle shopping sequence.
Supports shared, synced lists across multiple stores.
Lists can include product images and coupon notes.
Offers iOS and web access.

What to know first

The free plan contains ads.
The yearly subscription renews automatically unless turned off in time.
The Family subscription has no billing term listed.

mitlist: what it does well

Shopping lists sync in real time
Expenses can be split in four ways
Recipe ingredients can be sent to shopping lists
Self-hosting is available under AGPL-3.0
Free plan includes all features for up to four members

What to know first

Offline support is still being improved
Mobile list scanning is in public beta
Free plan limits household size to four members
iOS testing requires TestFlight invitations

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