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Sholi vs Smart Grocery

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.

Sholi

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Sholi if you want free shared shopping lists with aisle sorting, offline use, and no registration. Consider its data recovery limitation: losing the backup link and clearing browser history means Sholi cannot recover the data.

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Smart Grocery

Free plan iPhoneMac

Smart Grocery combines list, recipe, inventory, and store features within Apple’s ecosystem. The free version covers core access, while Premium adds listed inventory automation and is sold through monthly, yearly, or one-time purchases.

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The facts

	Sholi	Smart Grocery
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	iPhone, Mac
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	See the plans
Plans published	1	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	sholi.app	smartgrocery.app
On shopping list apps	#23 of 31	#27 of 31

Sholi: what it does well

Free plan includes unlimited lists, with no fees or ads.
Share lists through WhatsApp, Messenger, or email links.
Anyone with a shared list link can join.
Lists sync instantly and work offline.
Recognizes hundreds of foods and sorts by store aisle.

What to know first

Data cannot be recovered if the backup link is lost and browser history cleared.
Lists are stored primarily on the user's device.

Smart Grocery: what it does well

Shared lists through Reminders and iCloud
Recipe ingredients can populate shopping lists
Store selection can use geofences
Barcode scanning and recipe import
Free plan available

What to know first

Automatic expiration and replenishment are Premium
In-app purchases are required for Premium features
Apple has not verified the no-data-collection disclosure
Supports iOS and macOS only

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