OurGroceries and Grocery List both keep a household on one shopping list. OurGroceries is free with ads and runs almost everywhere: iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, the web, Alexa and more. Everyone in the household signs in to the same OurGroceries account, and paying removes the ads. Grocery List is iPhone and iPad only, with no ads and no account: each person uses their own Apple ID, and sharing and recipe import come with Premium, a one-time purchase.
Grocery List is our app. The OurGroceries facts below come from OurGroceries' website and App Store listing, checked on the date at the top of this page.
At a glance
| Grocery List | OurGroceries | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free; Premium is one payment, no subscription | Free; removing ads is about $1/month, $6/year or $20 once (US) |
| Ads | None | Yes, on some screens, unless you pay |
| Account | None; each person uses their own Apple ID | One shared OurGroceries account per household |
| Shared lists | Premium (only the person sharing needs it) | Free |
| Recipe import | Premium: most recipe sites, plus TikTok, Instagram and YouTube captions | No link import; type or paste recipes in |
| Siri | Yes | Yes, plus Alexa |
| Barcode scanning | No | Yes |
| Photo of a handwritten list | Yes, free | Not stated |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android, Wear OS, web |
Where Grocery List is different
- No ads, ever. Nothing to pay to remove.
- Each person keeps their own Apple ID. There's no shared login for the household. You invite people with a link or a QR code.
- Recipe import from a link. Share a recipe page, or a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube recipe, and its ingredients become items.
- Photo of a paper list. Photograph a handwritten list and the items are typed up for you.
- The Lock Screen. Check items off from a Live Activity without unlocking your phone.
When OurGroceries is the better pick
- Someone at home uses Android, or you want Alexa or a web app. Grocery List is iPhone and iPad only.
- You scan barcodes. OurGroceries can add items by barcode.
- You want free sharing and don't mind ads. OurGroceries' sharing costs nothing.
FAQ
Is OurGroceries a one-time purchase?
It can be. OurGroceries is free with ads, and removing the ads is about $1 a month, $6 a year, or $20 once (US App Store, on the date above).
Can I move my list from OurGroceries to Grocery List?
There's no import. Copy your items as text, one per line, then in Grocery List tap + and choose Paste from Clipboard.