The best grocery list apps, by how your household shops

Every app here can share a list. The differences are in who can join, which phones they need, whether the list knows your recipes, and what you pay to drop the ads. One pick per real situation, including the ones where you shouldn't use our app.

By the Tumsy team · Updated November 7, 2026

We make Tumsy. This comparison uses our product documentation and the vendor sources linked below. It is not an independent review or a measured import-speed test.

Side by side

Published features checked November 7, 2026. Sources follow the table. No prices on purpose; check the App Store for your region.
App	Devices	Sharing	Recipes and planning	Free plan
Tumsy	iPhone	Up to six people, separate accounts, shows who added and checked each item	Imports from TikTok, Instagram, and websites; weekly meal planner fills the list	Lists, planner, sharing, 5 recipe imports a week; no ads
AnyList	iPhone, Android, web, Mac, Watch	Real-time shared lists	Website recipe import; meal-planning calendar with Complete	Lists and 5 website recipe imports
OurGroceries	iPhone, Android, web, Watch, Wear OS	Everyone signs in to one shared account; no member limit	Ingredient lists you build yourself; no meal planner	Every feature, with ads
Bring!	iPhone, Android, web, Watch, Wear OS	Real-time lists with notifications when items are added or bought	Save website recipes; no dedicated planner	Lists, sharing, recipes, store offers; contains ads
Listonic	iPhone, Android, web, Mac, Windows, Watch	Share by link or email invite; no member limit	AI assistant suggests recipes and meal plans	Core lists, with ads
Apple Reminders	Apple devices and iCloud.com	iCloud-shared list; invitees accept, only the owner manages people	None	Built in and free

Sources: AnyList Complete, OurGroceries user guide, Bring! features and App Store listing, Listonic features and sharing, and Apple's guides to grocery lists and sharing a reminder list.

The best app for each situation

You cook from saved recipes: Tumsy

The list sits next to your cookbook and the week's plan, so planning dinner and writing the list are one step. Recipes come in from TikTok, Instagram, and websites, items can be added by voice, and each person in the household has their own account. The trade-off: iPhone only.

Someone uses Android: AnyList

Real-time shared lists across iPhone, Android, Mac, and the web, with categories you can reorder to match your store and a recipe box for website recipes. The meal-planning calendar and store-specific lists come with AnyList Complete.

You want everything free: OurGroceries

Every feature is free with ads, there is no limit on how many people share, and one upgrade removes the ads for the whole household. Everyone signs in with the same account, and it has barcode scanning but no meal planner.

You only need a list: Apple Reminders

Since iOS 17, a Reminders list can be set to Groceries and sorts items into sections like Produce on its own. Share it over iCloud and there is nothing to install, but there are no recipes or plans.

You shop the deals: Bring!

A visual, icon-based list with a loyalty-card wallet and local store offers you can add to the list. It works on iPhone and Android and notifies the household when something is added or bought.

You track what you spend: Listonic

Add prices to items for an estimated total and price history, on nearly every platform including Windows. A built-in AI assistant can suggest recipes and plans. The free version shows ads.

Just the two of you on iPhones? Our Fridge is built for couples, with up to four people per list; its free plan is limited to 30 items.

How to choose in five minutes

Check every phone in the household. If anyone uses Android, Tumsy and Apple Reminders are out.
Decide on accounts. Separate accounts show who added what; a shared login is quicker to set up but harder to undo.
Ask where the list comes from. If it starts from recipes and a weekly plan, pick an app that holds both. If it starts from what ran out, any list app works.
Do one real shop. Add items from two phones, one by voice, and check them off in the store.

For more on sharing a list, read our guides to a grocery list for couples and a grocery list for families, or compare Tumsy and AnyList in detail.

Questions about grocery list apps

What is the best grocery list app for couples?

If you both use iPhones and cook from saved recipes, Tumsy keeps the list, the recipes, and the week's plan together, and each of you has your own account. If one of you uses Android, AnyList or OurGroceries work on both. If you only need a list, a shared Apple Reminders grocery list is free and built in.

Which grocery list app is completely free?

Apple Reminders is free with no ads. OurGroceries gives every feature away free with ads, and one upgrade removes ads for everyone sharing your lists. Tumsy's grocery lists, meal plan, and household sharing are free, with no ads. AnyList, Bring!, and Listonic have free tiers with paid upgrades.

Can a grocery list app add ingredients from a TikTok recipe?

Tumsy can: share a public TikTok or Reel to Tumsy, and the recipe's ingredients can go straight to your list. Among the other apps here, AnyList and Bring! save recipes from websites; none of them documents importing recipes from social videos as of November 2026. See how to save TikTok recipes.

Do I need the same account as my partner?

It depends on the app. Tumsy, AnyList, and Apple Reminders give each person their own account and share lists between them. OurGroceries shares lists by having everyone sign in with the same email and password.

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