Looking for an Bring! alternative? Meet HopDrop.
Bring! is a colorful, tile-based shopping list. HopDrop goes further for the whole household: drag-and-drop shopping that restocks your pantry, recipes built from what you already have, shared to-dos that link to your grocery lists, and reminders when you pass the store — with no ads, ever.
The short version
Choose HopDrop if…
- You want an app that knows what’s already in the fridge — and restocks it as you shop.
- You want dinner ideas from your own pantry, and a nudge to try something new.
- Your household plans tasks and shopping together: party prep, moving, the weekend.
- You want a reminder when you walk past a shop that has what you need.
- You want a calm, premium app with no ads — not even on the free plan.
Stick with Bring! if…
- You like picking items from a grid of picture tiles.
- You use an Apple Watch.
HopDrop vs Bring!, feature by feature
✓ strong ◐ partial ✕ missing
| Feature | HopDrop | Bring! |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Strong: Free forever, with no ads — ever. Go Pro and one plan covers your whole household: unlimited lists and live sharing for everyone. | Partial: Free with ads. Premium removes them. |
| Ads | Strong: None. Not on Pro, not on the free plan — a calm, premium app with nothing in your way. | Missing: Ads in the free version. |
| Checking items off | Strong: Drag to “Got it” and it restocks your pantry. Drag to “We’re out” and it’s saved for your next list. | Partial: Tap an item tile to take it off the list. |
| Pantry tracking | Strong: Finishing a list restocks what you bought; “We’re out” puts it back on the list. | Missing: No pantry — it doesn’t know what you already have. |
| Recipes | Strong: Recipes built from what’s already in your pantry — plus “almost there” ideas that need just one more ingredient, so you try something new. | Partial: Recipe ideas and web imports, not matched to what you have at home. |
| To-do lists | Strong: Shared to-do lists with To do, On it and Done, due dates, reminders and claiming. | Missing: Shopping lists only. |
| Grocery lists linked to tasks | Strong: A task like “Buy groceries for the party” gets its own shopping list, and finishes itself when the shopping’s done. | Missing: Not available. |
| Reminders | Strong: Due-date reminders on tasks, list deadlines with a nudge before they’re due — and a nag mode for the important stuff. | Partial: Notifications when someone changes a shared list. |
| Reminders near the store | Strong: Pass a shop that sells something on your list and HopDrop pings you. It maps the shops around you and learns what each one sells. | Missing: Not available. |
| Devices | Strong: iPhone and Android — mix both in one home — plus Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and a Live Activity on iPhone. | Strong: iPhone, Android and Apple Watch. |
| Voice assistants | Strong: Siri: “Add milk to my list in HopDrop” or “We’re out of eggs in HopDrop”. | Strong: Siri. |
What makes HopDrop different
- A board, not a checklist Drag items to “Got it” or “We’re out”. It’s built for one hand, mid-aisle.
- A pantry that restocks itself Finish a list and everything you bought lands in the pantry, split into fridge, freezer and pantry. Run out, and it’s back on the list.
- To-dos linked to groceries Plan the party, the move or the weekend on shared to-do lists. A shopping task gets its own grocery list and ticks itself off when the shopping’s done.
- Made for every household iPhone and Android in the same home, 25 languages with right-to-left support, and no ads on any plan.
Switching from Bring!
- Get HopDrop
Free on the App Store and Google Play.
- Rebuild your lists
Type and HopDrop fills in the item, its category and an emoji. Your regulars come up first after that.
- Bring your household
Invite the people you shop with — they see every change live.
Questions about switching
Can I move my Bring! lists to HopDrop?
There’s no direct import. HopDrop’s autocomplete fills in the item, its category and an emoji as you type, and it learns your regulars — so rebuilding a list takes a minute or two.
What does HopDrop do that Bring! doesn’t?
It keeps a pantry that restocks itself from what you buy, suggests recipes from what you already have — including ones just one ingredient away — runs shared to-do lists that link to your groceries, and reminds you when you pass a shop that sells something on your list. And there are no ads, even on the free plan.
Is HopDrop free?
Yes — free forever with one shopping list and one to-do list, and no ads, ever. HopDrop Pro unlocks unlimited lists and live sharing, and one plan covers your whole household. It starts with a 7-day free trial.
Does HopDrop work on Android?
Yes. HopDrop is on the App Store (iOS 17 or later) and Google Play (Android 8.0 or later), and one household can mix both.
Can HopDrop remind me when I’m near a store?
Yes. Turn on location reminders for any list and HopDrop maps the shops around you, learns what each one sells, and nudges you when you pass one that has something you still need. It’s optional and per list, and you can mute any shop or category.
Try HopDrop alongside Bring!
It’s free to start. Run your next shop on it and see which one your household reaches for.
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Bring! facts checked October 4, 2026 against: Bring! features, Bring! on the App Store. Features change — check Bring!’s site for the latest. Bring! is a trademark of its owner; HopDrop isn’t affiliated with it.