AnyList review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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AnyList report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for shared grocery lists with recipes and meal planning
AnyList is a list app built around grocery shopping, shared with your household, with recipes and a meal planning calendar. It has no due dates or projects for general to-dos, and the web app, Mac app, Apple Watch app and meal planning need AnyList Complete at $9.99 a year.
Who AnyList is for
- Fits if you share a grocery list with a partner or family
- Works for people who keep recipes and plan meals in the same app
Who AnyList is not for
- Not for you if you want a general to-do list, since there are no due dates or projects
- Tight if you stay free: 5 recipes, and no web or Mac app
- Watch out: meal planning, item photos and folders need AnyList Complete
- Watch out: the Apple Watch app and badge count that excludes lists are Apple only
Why AnyList gets a 3.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyAnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household, well under the category's $2.08-a-month cheaper quarter.
- BFree plan and trialThe free download covers list creation, sharing, voice entry and up to 5 saved recipes. One person could shop on that, though not with the web or Mac app.
- CFeaturesShared lists, recipes, a meal planning calendar, store filters and prices. For a to-do category it's narrow: the listing says it has no due dates or projects.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record, but you install it and start a list with nothing to set up.
- APlatforms and integrationsWeb, Mac, iPhone and Android, with Siri, Alexa, Instacart, Walmart and Kroger. The Apple Watch app is Apple only.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AnyList's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/anylist#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/anylist.svg" alt="AnyList: 3.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where AnyList stands among to-do list apps
AnyList's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 122 of the 133 other to-do list apps we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 117 of 133) and worst on features (C, above 8).
Its paid plans start at $0.83 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $3 for the category: 3 of the 71 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 134 to-do list apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. AnyList’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 73 of 133, level with 60
- BFree plan and trialAbove 73 of 133, level with 19
- CFeaturesAbove 8 of 133, level with 82
- BEase of useAbove 63 of 133, level with 51
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 117 of 133, level with 16
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 106 to-do list apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep AnyList, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of AnyList you could make: tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 122 of the 133 other to-do list apps we grade. It costs $9.99 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Siri, Alexa and Apple Watch among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app and Siri.
What this rests on. AnyList’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is AnyList?
AnyList is a list app built mostly around grocery shopping. Lists are shared with family members and update for everyone as items change. It also stores recipes, turns their ingredients into list items and has a calendar for planning meals.
Worth knowing
- It is built around shopping and cooking, with no due dates or projects for general to-do lists.
- The web app, Mac app, Apple Watch app and meal planning need the paid AnyList Complete.
- The free plan holds 5 recipes and lacks item photos, folders and location reminders.
- The badge count that excludes lists, and the Apple Watch app, are Apple-only.
Key features
- Shared lists
- Share a list with family or friends and changes appear for everyone sharing it. Items are suggested as you type and grouped by category.
- Recipe collection
- Save recipes, import them from websites, and add their ingredients to a shopping list. Free accounts keep 5 recipes; Complete is unlimited.
- Meal planning calendar
- Plan upcoming meals on a calendar in list or calendar view and send the ingredients to a list. Part of AnyList Complete.
- Store filters and prices
- Assign items to the stores where you buy them, filter the list per store, and enter prices to see a running total. Complete only.
- Voice entry
- Add items with Siri or Alexa. Complete adds an Apple Watch app and location reminders for when you are near a store.
AnyList pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, AnyList has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9.99 per year for one person.
- Starts at
- $9.99 per year for one person
- Free plan
- Free download for iOS and Android with list creation and sharing, autocomplete and categories, and up to 5 saved recipes.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Create and share lists, voice entry through Siri or Alexa, basic themes, and up to 5 saved recipes. |
| AnyList Complete (Individual) | $9.99per year for one person | Adds web and Mac apps, unlimited recipes, meal planning, item photos, prices, folders and priority support. |
| AnyList Complete (Household) | $14.99per year for a household | The same Complete features for a household. |
Read from anylist.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with AnyList before you buy.
How people rate the AnyList app
4.9
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars91%
- 4 stars7%
- 3 stars1%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star<1%
81,467 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
- Siri
- Alexa
- Apple Watch
- Instacart
- Walmart
- Kroger
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Common questions
Does AnyList have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. AnyList is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does AnyList have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. AnyList is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is AnyList open source?
AnyList is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.