An AnyList alternative, and why AnyList may be enough.
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For a shared grocery list with recipes and meal planning, AnyList is hard to beat on price: Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household. Stay with it if that is what you need.
Switch to We Both if you want the list to be part of the house: chores, bills and a calendar in the same app, and “Done shopping” turning the trip into one expense.
We Both keeps shopping lists next to the house’s money, chores and calendar, and logs a finished trip as one expense.
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Be honest about what you need
AnyList does one job very well. It is a grocery list, recipe box and meal planner, and the free version already syncs shared lists, sorts items into store categories and works with Siri. We do not have a pile of complaints about it to quote, so this is a question of fit, not escape.
We Both’s list is simpler and is part of something larger. You would switch for the other things: the money, the chores and the calendar, not for a better list.
AnyList vs We Both
| AnyList | We Both | |
|---|---|---|
| Free lists | Shared lists that sync, autocomplete, automatic store categories, Siri, barcode scanning | Unlimited shared lists. Anyone adds or ticks. Each item on the list shows who added it. A cart view while shopping |
| Sorting by aisle | Automatic store categories, free | Sorted by aisle (12 aisles) is Premium. Free lists are in the order added |
| Price | AnyList Complete: $9.99 a year (individual) or $14.99 a year (household) | Free to start. Premium for the whole house: $9.99 a month in the US, less on the 3-month plan |
| Recipes and meal planning | Yes. Import recipes, plan meals, add ingredients to the list | No |
| After the trip | Running price total in Complete | “Done shopping” turns the trip into one expense in the house ledger |
| Beyond the list | Lists, recipes, meal planning | Money, bills, chores, calendar, notes |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, Mac and web | iPhone. Android in beta. No iPad or Mac app |
What AnyList does well
- It is cheap. A whole household is $14.99 a year on Complete.
- Recipes can be imported from websites, blogs and email, and ingredients go to the list in a tap.
- The free tier already sorts items by store category, and Complete adds a meal-planning calendar.
- It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, Mac and the web.
Who should stay with AnyList
- You cook from recipes and plan meals. We Both has no recipe box.
- You want the lowest price for a shared list.
- You use an iPad, a Mac or an Apple Watch for your list.
- You only need a list, and nothing else in the house needs organizing.
Who We Both fits
A household that also wants to see what groceries cost. A trip becomes one expense in the shared ledger, so the budget knows. The same app has the bills, the chores and the calendar. The list refreshes every few seconds on everyone’s phone while it is open, and the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island show a shopping trip in progress.
Questions people ask
Is AnyList free?
The app is free to download with a free tier that syncs shared lists. AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household, per its website.
Is We Both cheaper than AnyList?
For the list alone, no. AnyList Complete is a yearly price, and We Both Premium is $9.99 a month in the US. But We Both’s lists are free, and its Premium also covers more than lists.
Does We Both sort the list by aisle?
Yes, in Premium, into 12 aisles. Free lists stay in the order items were added.
Does We Both have recipes?
No. It has no recipe box or meal planner. Use AnyList or Cozi if you want those.
Get the whole house on it.
Download it free, then invite everyone you live with. They see the same list, the same calendar and the same money.
Or scan with your iPhone cameraFacts about other apps were checked on October 11, 2026. Prices and features change, so check before you switch.