Is Pepperjack a free alternative to AnyList?

No. New Pepperjack list owners need Base or Plus; eligible Base subscribers get a 14-day trial. Invited members are covered by the owner's active plan or grandfathered access. AnyList offers a free plan for shared lists.

Does AnyList tell you what aisle an item is in?

Not automatically. AnyList groups items into categories and lets you order those categories per store, but it does not look up aisle numbers for a specific location. Pepperjack Plus does that at supported Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, and Meijer stores.

Can I move my AnyList lists to Pepperjack?

There is no importer. The quickest route is to screenshot or print the AnyList list and use Pepperjack's add-from-photo, which reads the items in. Favorites and history will rebuild as you shop.

Does Pepperjack work on Android or the web?

No. Pepperjack is an iPhone app that requires iOS 18 or later. Every person on a shared list needs an iPhone. AnyList runs on Android and in a browser as well.

AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 for a household. Pepperjack Base is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year; Plus is $8.99 a month, $59.99 a year, or $199 once. Pepperjack requires a plan for new list owners, with invited members covered at no extra cost.

Pepperjack vs AnyList: Which Shared Grocery List App?

Pepperjack turns your shared list into a guide for the grocery run. Base keeps your household in sync without ads; Plus adds predicted aisles and prices at supported US stores. AnyList offers shared lists and manually entered prices with Complete. Choose Pepperjack when you want help finding your groceries and estimating the total, without entering each price yourself. Supported-store predictions require Plus at participating Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, and Meijer locations in the US; coverage varies and prices are estimates.

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By Narro, the makers of Pepperjack · Updated October 1, 2026

See what Pepperjack brings to your shop

AnyList details are quoted from its App Store listing and website as of October 1, 2026; see the sources at the end. Prices can change, so check the app before you buy.

Feature	Pepperjack	AnyList
Real aisle numbers for your store	Yes, with Plus, at supported Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, and Meijer locations in the US: each item gets the aisle it lives in at your specific store, and the list sorts into store order.	No. Categories are ordered by you; the app does not look up aisle numbers at a specific store.
Price estimates and list total	Yes, with Plus, at the same supported stores: a predicted price per item and an estimated list total, for planning rather than as a receipt.	Manual. With Complete you can enter prices on items and track them over time; nothing is predicted for you.
Lock Screen progress while shopping	Yes, with Plus. What is left to find shows on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island during a trip, for everyone on the list.	Not advertised. Widgets are supported.
Add items from a photo of a list	Yes. Point the camera at a handwritten list or the fridge whiteboard and the items are read in.	Item photos with Complete. Reading a whole list from a photo is not advertised.
Recurring items that re-add themselves	Yes. Mark an item as every trip, monthly, or a custom interval and it comes back on its own.	Favorites and recent items make re-adding quick. Items do not re-add themselves on a schedule.
Cost to share a list	Included with the owner’s active plan or grandfathered access. Invite unlimited people at no extra cost.	Free. Sharing is included in the free plan.
Real-time shared lists	Yes. Adds and check-offs appear on everyone's phone as they happen.	Yes. Shared changes show up on every device.
Groups items by store section	Yes, at any store. Items group into Produce, Dairy, Frozen and so on, and you can reorder the sections to match your route.	Yes. Items auto-group into categories, and the category order can be set per store.
Ads	None, on any plan.	None.
Paid plan	Base: $2.99/month or $29.99/year. Plus: $8.99/month, $59.99/year, or $199 once. Both include unlimited shared lists. App Store Plus purchases support Apple Family Sharing.	AnyList Complete: $9.99/year for an individual or $14.99/year for a household. Adds recipe import, meal planning, item and recipe photos, price tracking, Apple Watch, and more.
Free plan	No permanent free plan for new list owners. Eligible Base subscribers get a 14-day trial. Earlier accounts retain grandfathered access.	Lists, sharing, categories, favorites, and autocomplete. Free on every platform.
Platforms	iPhone only (iOS 18 or later). No Android, no web app.	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android, and web.
Recipes and meal planning	No recipes or meal planning.	Yes. Recipe import from the web, a recipe box, and a meal-planning calendar (Complete).
Alexa / Google Assistant	No Alexa or Google Assistant integration.	Yes. Alexa and Siri support are documented on AnyList's site.
Account	Sign in with Apple or a phone number. No password.	Email and password account.

The Pepperjack difference

Aisle order: your categories versus the store's shelf data

AnyList groups items into categories (Produce, Dairy, and so on) and lets you set a different category order for each store you shop at. That is a good system, and it is the same category grouping Pepperjack Base includes at any store. The difference is what happens at a supported store. Pepperjack Plus looks each item up at your specific Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, or Meijer location and tags it with the aisle it is actually stocked in, so "coffee" becomes "Aisle 12" without you arranging anything.

That lookup is only as good as the store's data, and it only exists at supported locations in the four chains. Everywhere else, both apps are doing the same thing: sorting by a category order you control.

Prices: typed in versus predicted

AnyList Complete lets you record prices on items and track them over time. It is a price book you maintain. Pepperjack Plus fills prices in for you at supported stores, using the same shelf data, and totals the list before you leave the house. The trade-off is that a predicted price is an estimate: brands, sizes, and in-store markdowns can move the final bill, so Pepperjack labels it as planning information rather than a receipt.

Platforms and recipes

This is where AnyList is simply ahead. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android, and the web, and it imports recipes from any site into a meal plan that generates the list. Pepperjack runs on iPhone only, requires iOS 18, and has no recipe or meal-planning features. A household with an Android phone in it cannot share a Pepperjack list today.

What each plan covers

AnyList's free plan covers lists, sharing, and categories; Complete ($9.99 a year for one person, $14.99 for a household) adds recipe import, meal planning, item photos, price tracking, and Apple Watch. Pepperjack Base ($2.99 a month or $29.99 a year) includes unlimited lists, unlimited people, item photos, recurring items, and widgets, with no ads. Eligible Base subscribers get a 14-day trial. Plus adds aisles and prices; App Store Plus purchases support Apple Family Sharing.

You’ll love Pepperjack if

You shop at Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, or Meijer and want each item tagged with its aisle at your store.
You want a predicted total before you shop, without typing prices in yourself.
Your staples should come back on the list on their own, every trip or every month.
You want to photograph the handwritten list on the fridge and have it typed for you.
Everyone in the household is on iPhone and you would rather sign in with Apple or a phone number than manage another password.

When to consider AnyList

Anyone in the household uses Android, or you want the list on a Mac or in a browser.
You plan meals from recipes and want the list generated from them.
You need Alexa or Siri to add items by voice.
You want the cheapest paid tier with the most features: Complete is $14.99 a year for a household.

Questions people ask

Is Pepperjack a free alternative to AnyList?: No. New Pepperjack list owners need Base or Plus; eligible Base subscribers get a 14-day trial. Invited members are covered by the owner's active plan or grandfathered access. AnyList offers a free plan for shared lists.
Does AnyList tell you what aisle an item is in?: Not automatically. AnyList groups items into categories and lets you order those categories per store, but it does not look up aisle numbers for a specific location. Pepperjack Plus does that at supported Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, and Meijer stores.
Can I move my AnyList lists to Pepperjack?: There is no importer. The quickest route is to screenshot or print the AnyList list and use Pepperjack's add-from-photo, which reads the items in. Favorites and history will rebuild as you shop.
Does Pepperjack work on Android or the web?: No. Pepperjack is an iPhone app that requires iOS 18 or later. Every person on a shared list needs an iPhone. AnyList runs on Android and in a browser as well.
Which is cheaper?: AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 for a household. Pepperjack Base is $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year; Plus is $8.99 a month, $59.99 a year, or $199 once. Pepperjack requires a plan for new list owners, with invited members covered at no extra cost.