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Head-to-head · Shopping List Apps

Bring! vs Groly

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Bring! #3 in Shopping List Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Bring!
Groly #8 in Shopping List Apps 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Groly

Bring! leads on 0 checks, Groly on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBring! · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresGroly · 4 of 5

Bring! scores higher on our rubric for shopping list apps: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Groly offers barcode scanning; Bring! doesn't publish it.

Bring! is the better fit for shoppers who value recipes and retailer offers. Groly is the better fit for open-source users wanting lists plus meal planning.

  • Bring! fits best

    Shoppers who value recipes and retailer offers

  • Groly fits best

    Open-source users wanting lists plus meal planning

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Side by side

Feature Bring! 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Groly 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #3 in Shopping List Apps #8 in Shopping List Apps
Best for Shoppers who value recipes and retailer offers Open-source users wanting lists plus meal planning
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 4 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Small business, Mid-market
Features Bring! 3/5 · Groly 4/5
Shared lists ✓ ✓
Real-time syncing ✓ ✓
Recurring items Not published Not published
Barcode scanning Not published ✓ (best)
Recipe import ✓ ✓
Specs
List limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Real-time list syncing keeps household changes current across devices.
  • Recipe import converts ingredients into organized shopping-list items.
  • Retailer offers, loyalty cards and voice control extend shopping workflows.
  • Shared lists support real-time and offline synchronization
  • Meal planning, recipe import, and automatic shopping-list generation
  • Open-source, self-hosted deployment with multi-user administration
Cons
  • Barcode scanning applies to loyalty cards, not shopping-list items.
  • Premium pricing is presented through the App Store and varies by region.
  • The product focuses on shopping lists rather than broader household task management.
  • Self-hosting requires managing a Docker-based server
  • Integration coverage centers on three Open Facts services
  • Its health-tracking features may exceed the needs of simple list users
Our verdict

Bring! is a digital shopping-list app for individuals, families, roommates and other multi-person households. Its core purpose is to make shared grocery planning easier: members can create lists, synchronize changes in real time, add…

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Groly is a self-hosted progressive web app for grocery lists, meal planning, recipes, nutrition, and health tracking. It is aimed at families and small teams that want shared shopping lists while managing their own server. Lists…

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  1. Bring!Shopping List Apps 9.0Free plan
  2. GrolyShopping List Apps 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bring! — where it wins

    • Real-time list syncing keeps household changes current across devices.
    • Recipe import converts ingredients into organized shopping-list items.
    • Retailer offers, loyalty cards and voice control extend shopping workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • Barcode scanning applies to loyalty cards, not shopping-list items.
    • Premium pricing is presented through the App Store and varies by region.
    • The product focuses on shopping lists rather than broader household task management.

  • Groly — where it wins

    • Shared lists support real-time and offline synchronization
    • Meal planning, recipe import, and automatic shopping-list generation
    • Open-source, self-hosted deployment with multi-user administration

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosting requires managing a Docker-based server
    • Integration coverage centers on three Open Facts services
    • Its health-tracking features may exceed the needs of simple list users
  • Bring!9.0/10 · Free plan

    A capable shared shopping-list app for recipe-led shoppers and multi-person households.

    Visit Bring!Full verdict →
  • Groly8.5/10 · Free plan

    A broad, open-source shopping app for households that want control and meal planning.

    Visit GrolyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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