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AnyList
Grocery list and recipe app with fast list sorting and cross-household sharing, sold as a paid subscription
As of 1 September 2026, AnyList's pricing is not published; the vendor quotes on request. A shopping list and recipe manager that syncs instantly across a shared household and sorts items automatically to match a store layout. Softwr lists it under Productivity. AnyList is made by Purple Cover, Inc., available on iOS, Android, Web.
Overview
What AnyList does
AnyList manages grocery lists and saved recipes with real-time sync across everyone in a household, automatic categorisation of items to match a typical store layout, and recipe import from websites that converts ingredients directly into a shopping list. It also supports meal planning calendars and barcode scanning for pantry items. The distinguishing fact against Samsung Food and Bring is monetisation: AnyList charges for its full feature set through a subscription after a trial period, where both of those competitors are free. In exchange, AnyList offers more refined list organisation, such as customisable store-specific item ordering, and a more capable recipe manager, which some households find worth paying for over a free alternative with fewer organisation options. Buyers are households that grocery shop together often enough that fast, accurate list sync and store-aisle sorting saves real time, and who are willing to pay for that polish rather than use a free list app. The trade-off is straightforward: it costs money for a task that Bring and Samsung Food do for free, so the value case rests entirely on whether the extra organisation and recipe tools are worth the subscription to a given household.
What people use it 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
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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.
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Pricing
What AnyList costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
AnyList Complete
$9.99 /yr
- Full recipe manager
- Store-layout item sorting
- Meal planning calendar
Capabilities
Features
Real-time list sync
Grocery lists update instantly across everyone sharing the list
Store-layout sorting
Items automatically ordered to match a chosen store aisle layout
Recipe import
Saves recipes from websites and converts ingredients into list items
Meal planning calendar
Plans meals across a week or month linked to recipes
Barcode scanning
Scans product barcodes to quickly add pantry items
Multiple list support
Separate lists for different stores or purposes
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Questions people ask
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Is AnyList free?
There is a free trial, but full ongoing use requires a paid subscription.
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.
Does it support recipe import?
Yes, it can import recipes from websites and convert ingredients into shopping list items.
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