Is AnyList or Memtime better?

Neither clearly leads. AnyList starts at On request and Memtime at €10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, AnyList or Memtime?

AnyList starts at On request and Memtime at €10/month.

Does AnyList or Memtime run on more platforms?

AnyList runs on iOS, Android, Web. Memtime runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.

What is AnyList best used for?

AnyList is most often used for a household that grocery shops together and wants a list that instantly reflects what a partner already added, someone who wants their shopping list automatically ordered to match their regular store layout, a home cook who saves many recipes online and wants ingredients converted into a list automatically, a family planning meals for the week who wants that plan linked directly to a shopping list. Of those, a household that grocery shops together and wants a list that instantly reflects what a partner already added and someone who wants their shopping list automatically ordered to match their regular store layout are not what Memtime is typically brought in for.

What can AnyList do that Memtime cannot?

AnyList covers Real-time list sync, Store-layout sorting, Recipe import, Meal planning calendar. Memtime covers Automatic activity timeline, Local-only storage, Timesheet automation, Offline tracking.

Productivity · head to head

AnyList vs Memtime

AnyList

Productivity

Grocery list and recipe app with fast list sorting and cross-household sharing, sold as a paid subscription

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Memtime

Productivity

Automatic time tracking that never leaves your machine

From: €10/month
Rated: -

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The short version

Each has a real cost: AnyList it requires a paid subscription for full functionality, competing directly against Bring and Samsung Food, which are free for a similar core task.; Memtime no free tier. There is a 14 day trial and after that the cheapest route is €10 a user a month on a two-year commitment, or €15 quarterly.
They diverge on capability: AnyList covers Real-time list sync, Memtime covers Automatic activity timeline.
Prices and features above were last checked on 24 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AnyList and Memtime actually diverge.

Attributes where AnyList and Memtime differ
Attribute	AnyList	Memtime
Starting price	On request	€10/month
Pricing model	Per user per year	subscription
Platforms	iOS, Android, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Founded	Unknown	2016

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AnyList

Real-time list sync
Store-layout sorting
Recipe import
Meal planning calendar
Barcode scanning
Multiple list support

Only in Memtime

Automatic activity timeline
Local-only storage
Timesheet automation
Offline tracking
100+ project software integrations
Calendar integration
Phone call tracking
Billability reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AnyList

A household that grocery shops together and wants a list that instantly reflects what a partner already addednot Memtime
Someone who wants their shopping list automatically ordered to match their regular store layoutnot Memtime
A home cook who saves many recipes online and wants ingredients converted into a list automaticallynot Memtime
A family planning meals for the week who wants that plan linked directly to a shopping listnot Memtime

Memtime

Reconstructing a day nobody remembered to timenot AnyList
Billing clients accurately without running a stopwatchnot AnyList
Tracking time where activity data must not leave the machinenot AnyList
Filling timesheets in Jira or Asana from a recorded timelinenot AnyList
Separating billable from non-billable work after the factnot AnyList

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AnyList

It requires a paid subscription for full functionality, competing directly against Bring and Samsung Food, which are free for a similar core task.
Store-layout sorting has to be configured per store, which takes upfront setup time before it pays off.
Recipe import quality depends on how a source website is structured, similarly to other recipe-import tools.
It lacks the appliance integration that Samsung Food offers for households with Samsung smart kitchen hardware.
A household unwilling to pay may find a free competitor covers their needs adequately, making the subscription hard to justify.

Memtime

No free tier. There is a 14 day trial and after that the cheapest route is €10 a user a month on a two-year commitment, or €15 quarterly.
The integrations most buyers arrive for are on Connect, not Basic, so the entry tier is a local tracker with no link to the project software you already run.
Desktop only. There is no mobile app, so work done away from the computer has to be entered by hand.
Local-only storage is the product's point and also its limit: there is no central view for a manager, and a lost or wiped machine takes its timeline with it.
Tracking is at five or six minute granularity rather than to the second, which is right for reconstructing a day and wrong for anyone billing in one-minute units.

Pricing, plan by plan

AnyList

On request

AnyList Complete$9.99/year
- Full recipe manager
- Store-layout item sorting
- Meal planning calendar

Memtime

€10/month

Basic$15/month
- Per user, quarterly billing
- €12 annual, €10 on two years
- Automatic desktop tracking
Connect$22/month
- Everything in Basic
- €18 annual, €15 on two years
- 100+ software integrations
Premium$30/month
- Everything in Connect
- €25 annual, €20 on two years
- Call system integrations
Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom pricing from 50 seats
- From €10 a month on a two-year term
- Team trial and onboarding

Which should you pick?

Choose AnyList if

You need real-time list sync.
You work on iOS, Android, Web.
You also want store-layout sorting.

AnyList review

Choose Memtime if

You need automatic activity timeline.
You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
You also want local-only storage.

Memtime review

Questions people ask

Is AnyList or Memtime better?: Neither clearly leads. AnyList starts at On request and Memtime at €10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AnyList or Memtime?: AnyList starts at On request and Memtime at €10/month.
Does AnyList or Memtime run on more platforms?: AnyList runs on iOS, Android, Web. Memtime runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
What is AnyList best used for?: AnyList is most often used for a household that grocery shops together and wants a list that instantly reflects what a partner already added, someone who wants their shopping list automatically ordered to match their regular store layout, a home cook who saves many recipes online and wants ingredients converted into a list automatically, a family planning meals for the week who wants that plan linked directly to a shopping list. Of those, a household that grocery shops together and wants a list that instantly reflects what a partner already added and someone who wants their shopping list automatically ordered to match their regular store layout are not what Memtime is typically brought in for.
What can AnyList do that Memtime cannot?: AnyList covers Real-time list sync, Store-layout sorting, Recipe import, Meal planning calendar. Memtime covers Automatic activity timeline, Local-only storage, Timesheet automation, Offline tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AnyList: Is AnyList free?

There is a free trial, but full ongoing use requires a paid subscription.

Memtime: Does Memtime send my activity data to a server?

No. Activity is stored locally on the device that recorded it and never reaches a server, which is the basis of the product's "built for privacy" positioning and why no manager console exists.

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AnyList: How is it different from Bring?

AnyList charges a subscription for a more capable recipe manager and store-layout sorting; Bring is free with a simpler feature set.

Memtime: What does Memtime cost?

Per user per month, falling with commitment: Basic is €15 quarterly, €12 annual or €10 on two years. Connect is €22, €18 or €15. Premium is €30, €25 or €20. Enterprise is custom from 50 seats. Every tier has a 14 day trial with no card required.

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AnyList: Does it support recipe import?

Yes, it can import recipes from websites and convert ingredients into shopping list items.

Memtime: Which plan includes the integrations?

Connect and above. Basic covers automatic tracking, timesheets, calendars and reporting, but the 100+ project software integrations and the sync with them start at Connect.

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Memtime: How does the automatic tracking work?

It records the program and document in your foreground window at five or six minute granularity and builds a timeline from that. There is no timer to start, so nothing is lost to forgetting.

Source

Memtime: Which platforms does it run on?

Windows, macOS and Linux desktops. There is no mobile application.

Source

Memtime: Who makes Memtime?

Memtime GmbH, a German company founded in 2016.

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AnyList vs Memtime

AnyList

Memtime

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in AnyList

Only in Memtime

What people use each for

AnyList

Memtime

Where each one falls short

AnyList

Memtime

Pricing, plan by plan

AnyList

Memtime

Which should you pick?

Choose AnyList if

Choose Memtime if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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