Head-to-head · Shopping List Apps
Out of Milk vs Groly
Out of Milk 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 scoreOut of Milk · 8.8/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresGroly · 4 of 5
Out of Milk scores higher on our rubric for shopping list apps: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
Groly offers recipe import; Out of Milk doesn't publish it.
Out of Milk is the better fit for free users wanting a capable everyday list. Groly is the better fit for open-source users wanting lists plus meal planning.
- Out of Milk fits best
Free users wanting a capable everyday list
- Groly fits best
Open-source users wanting lists plus meal planning
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Side by side
| Feature | Out of Milk 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Groly 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #5 in Shopping List Apps | #8 in Shopping List Apps |
| Best for | Free users wanting a capable everyday list | Open-source users wanting lists plus meal planning |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Self-hosted, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Out of Milk 3/5 · Groly 4/5 | ||
| Shared lists | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time syncing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring items | Not published | Not published |
| Barcode scanning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recipe import | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| List limit | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Out of Milk is a free shopping-list app for individuals, families, and roommates who want to coordinate everyday purchases and household tasks. It supports multiple shopping lists, shared access, real-time synchronization, and unlimited… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Out of Milk — where it wins
- Free access with unlimited lists and shares
- Real-time shared lists across web, iOS, and Android
- Barcode, voice, history, pantry, and to-do features
Where it doesn't
- Supported only in the United States and Canada
- No verified integrations are listed
- Recipe import is not included
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
- Out of Milk8.8/10 · Free plan
A free, feature-rich list app for households that need shared everyday planning.
Visit Out of MilkFull 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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