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Best Grocery List Apps: A Practical Comparison of 7 Options

Updated October 21, 2026

The best grocery list app is the one everyone in your household will actually use. This page compares seven options fairly: what each one says it offers on its own website or store page, who it suits, and what to check before you choose. We make one of them, Talklist, and we say so below. We have not ranked them, because the right pick depends on your phone, your household and what you want from a list.

In short: if you cook from recipes, look at the apps that add recipe ingredients to your list. If you live in the Apple or Google ecosystem, the built-in apps may be enough. If you want a shared list that anyone can open without signing up, look at Talklist.

How to choose

The apps, based on their own pages

Everything below comes from each app's website or store page as we read it on 21 October 2026. Features and pricing change, so check the current page before you decide.

AnyList

According to its website, AnyList lets you share a list with family and friends, with changes showing up instantly for everyone. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and the web. Items are suggested as you type and grouped by category, and you can save recipes, import them from websites and email, tap ingredients to add them to your list, and use a meal planning calendar. The page mentions Siri for adding items by voice, and a premium tier called AnyList Complete. Good fit if you cook from recipes and want meal planning next to your list. Check which features are free and which are paid.

OurGroceries

OurGroceries says that your whole household can use its lists together and that changes sync right away. It lists iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, web browser and Echo, says you can use Alexa to update your lists, and says you can start making and sharing lists for free. It can also add recipe ingredients to a shopping list. Good fit if you use Alexa or an Apple Watch. Check how sign-in works for everyone you share with.

Listonic

Listonic says you can share each list with anyone and edit it together, that it works on Android, iOS, iPad, Mac, Windows, the web and Apple Watch, and that you can add items by voice. Its German-language page says the app is free with more than 20 core features, that premium removes ads and adds customization, and that no account is needed (an account is optional and mainly useful for syncing). Good fit if you want many platforms and a free version. Check the free and premium features on the page for your country.

Bring!

Bring! is a free shopping list app for Android and iOS, and its App Store page lists in-app purchases for a premium subscription. It syncs shared lists in real time, adds items by voice through Siri and Alexa, saves recipes and adds their ingredients to the list, and shows offers and flyers from retailers. Good fit if you want recipes and local offers in the same app. Check how sign-in works and what premium includes; those details are not on its official pages.

Apple Reminders

According to Apple's support page, in iOS 17 and later you can choose Groceries as a list type in Reminders, and items are sorted into store categories as you add them. Apple says iCloud for Reminders must be turned on to use Groceries lists, and a shared list lets each member add, complete and edit items. Good fit if everyone in your household uses iPhones. Check that the people you share with have an Apple account and a recent iOS version.

Google Keep

On Google's help pages, sharing a note or list works by adding a collaborator by name, email address or Google Group, and collaborators can edit. There is no view-only option, and if the owner deletes a shared note it is deleted for everyone. Google says its Assistant's shopping lists moved to Keep. Good fit if you use Google accounts and want your lists next to your other notes. Check whether everyone you share with has a Google account; the help page does not say.

Talklist

Talklist is our app. It is a web app that runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer. There is no account: you create a list, tap Share and send the link, and anyone who opens it sees the same list and can edit it. You can type or say a whole sentence ("milk, two avocados and a loaf of bread") and it splits it into items sorted by store section. It works offline for ticking items, and you can print the list. It has no ads and is free to use today. Good fit if you want a simple shared list without signing up. Check the limits: no recipes or flyers, no integration with Siri, Alexa or Google Assistant, one list per device, and no way to recover a list if you lose the link.

Quick comparison

The names above are trademarks of their owners. Talklist is not affiliated with any of the other apps. This comparison reflects only what the official pages say; we have not tested every feature.

Try it

If a shared list without an account sounds like what you need, open Talklist and say your first list. To learn more, see Grocery list maker you can talk to and Shared grocery list without an account. If you came from the Google ecosystem, see the Google shopping list alternative.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best grocery list app?
It depends on what you need. If you want recipes and meal planning, look at AnyList or Bring!. If you live in the Apple or Google ecosystem, Reminders or Keep may be enough. If you want a simple shared list without an account, Talklist is built for that. Compare the features that matter to you, not a single ranking.

Which grocery list apps are free?
Several offer a free version. OurGroceries says you can start making and sharing lists for free, Listonic says the app is free with a premium version that removes ads, Bring! is free with in-app purchases, and Talklist is free to use today. Features and prices change, so check each app's store page.

Which grocery list apps work without an account?
Listonic's German-language page says no account is needed. Talklist needs no account and shares lists with a link. For the others, sharing normally involves signing in, such as with an Apple or Google account, but check each app to be sure.

Can I share a grocery list with my partner?
Yes. All the apps here support shared lists. They differ in how: some need everyone to sign in, while Talklist shares with a link that anyone can open.

Which grocery list app works with voice assistants?
According to their own pages, AnyList mentions Siri, OurGroceries mentions Alexa, Bring! mentions Siri and Alexa, and Google Keep is the home of Google Assistant lists. Talklist has no assistant integration; it accepts whole sentences by voice in your browser.