The best grocery list apps in 2026
Six apps for couples, families and roommates who shop together — what each one is best at, and which to pick.
We make HopDrop, so yes, it’s #1. Every other app is described from its own website and help docs.
Quick picks
- 1 HopDrop Best overall for households
- 2 AnyList Best for meal planners
- 3 OurGroceries Best for the simplest shared list
- 4 Bring! Best for loyalty cards and store deals
- 5 Apple Reminders Best built-in option on iPhone
- 6 Google Keep Best for quick checklists
At a glance
| App | Pantry that restocks | Recipes from your pantry | To-dos linked to groceries | iPhone + Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HopDrop | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AnyList | No | No | No | Yes |
| OurGroceries | No | No | No | Yes |
| Bring! | No | No | No | Yes |
| Apple Reminders | No | No | No | No |
| Google Keep | No | No | No | Yes |
HopDrop
Best overall for householdsHopDrop is the only app here that knows what’s already in your kitchen. Drag items to “Got it” and your pantry restocks itself; drag to “We’re out” and it’s saved for next time. Recipes come from what you actually have, shared to-dos link straight to your grocery lists, and it nudges you when you pass a shop that sells something you need.
← swipe an item to mark it “we’re out”
- A pantry that restocks itself every time you shop — split into fridge, freezer and pantry
- Recipes built from your pantry, plus “almost there” ideas one ingredient away
- Shared to-do lists linked to groceries: finish the shopping and the task ticks itself off
- Reminders when you walk past a shop that has what you need
- One Pro plan covers the whole household, on iPhone and Android
- No ads, ever — even on the free plan. 25 languages, right-to-left included
Good to know: Free forever with one shopping list and one to-do list. HopDrop Pro unlocks unlimited lists and live sharing for the whole house.
Runs on: iPhone and Android
AnyList
Best for meal plannersA long-running grocery list with a strong recipe side: import recipes from websites, scale them, and plan the week’s meals on a calendar.
- Recipe import from websites, with scaling and a cooking mode
- Meal-planning calendar
- Location reminders with AnyList Complete
- Web app, Apple Watch and Alexa
Good to know: No pantry tracking and no to-dos linked to groceries. Recipes aren’t matched to what you have at home.
Runs on: iPhone, iPad, Android, web, Mac, Apple Watch
HopDrop vs AnyList, feature by feature →OurGroceries
Best for the simplest shared listA no-frills shared list that syncs quickly and runs on almost anything, including smartwatches and Alexa.
- Fast, simple shared lists
- Barcode scanning
- Store your own recipes and add their ingredients to a list
- Apple Watch, Wear OS, web and Alexa
Good to know: Shows ads on a few screens in the free version. No pantry, and no to-do lists.
Runs on: iPhone, iPad, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, web, Mac
HopDrop vs OurGroceries, feature by feature →Bring!
Best for loyalty cards and store dealsA colorful, tile-based list with a loyalty-card wallet and offers from local stores, popular in Europe.
- Pick items from a grid of picture tiles
- Loyalty-card wallet and local store offers
- Recipe ideas and ingredient import from the web
- Apple Watch and Siri
Good to know: Free with ads; Premium removes them. No pantry, and no to-do lists.
Runs on: iPhone, Android, Apple Watch
HopDrop vs Bring!, feature by feature →Apple Reminders
Best built-in option on iPhoneAlready on every iPhone. Since iOS 17, a Groceries list sorts items into categories like Produce and Frozen Foods as you add them, and lists can be shared over iCloud.
- Nothing to install
- Groceries lists sort themselves into categories
- Share a list with other Apple users
Good to know: Apple devices only, so it can’t include an Android partner. No pantry or recipes.
Runs on: iPhone, iPad, Mac
Google Keep
Best for quick checklistsA notes app with checklists you can share with collaborators or your Google family group.
- Free and simple
- Share checklists with anyone with a Google account
- Android, iPhone and web
Good to know: It’s a notes app, not a grocery app: no categories, pantry or recipes.
Runs on: Android, iPhone, web
How we picked
- Fast in the storeOne hand, a cart in the other. How quickly can you check things off?
- Built for sharingDoes everyone in the house see the same list, live?
- Knows your kitchenDoes it help you stop buying what you already have?
- Works for every phoneCan an iPhone and an Android household share it?
Grocery list app questions
What is the best grocery list app in 2026?
For households, HopDrop: it’s the only one that tracks your pantry and restocks it as you shop, suggests recipes from what you have, and links shared to-dos to your grocery lists — with no ads, even on the free plan. AnyList is a good pick for heavy meal planners, and OurGroceries for the simplest possible shared list.
What is the best free grocery list app?
HopDrop is free forever with one shopping list and one to-do list, and never shows ads. OurGroceries and Bring! are free with ads. Apple Reminders and Google Keep are free and built in, but they’re general-purpose list apps.
What’s the best shared grocery list app for couples and families?
HopDrop is built for households: everyone edits the same lists and pantry live, items can be assigned to people so nothing is bought twice, and one Pro plan covers the whole house — across iPhone and Android.
Is there a grocery list app that tracks what’s in my pantry?
Yes — HopDrop. Finishing a shopping list restocks your pantry automatically, and marking something “We’re out” puts it straight back on your list. None of the other apps here has a pantry that updates itself.
Which grocery list app suggests recipes from what I already have?
HopDrop. It reads your pantry and suggests meals you can make right now, plus ideas that need just one more ingredient — which you can add to your list in a tap.
What’s the best grocery list app for Android?
HopDrop, AnyList, OurGroceries, Bring! and Google Keep all run on Android. HopDrop is the one that adds a self-restocking pantry, pantry-based recipes and shared to-dos, and it lets iPhone and Android users share one household.
Maple is shutting down — what should I use instead?
Maple closes on December 31, 2026. For shared to-dos and shopping lists, HopDrop is a natural home: shared to-do lists, grocery lists linked to tasks, due dates and reminders, on iPhone and Android.
Try the #1 pick free
HopDrop is free forever, with no ads. Your next shop will be the fastest one yet.
Other apps’ features checked October 4, 2026 against their own websites and help docs. App names are trademarks of their owners; HopDrop isn’t affiliated with them.