Is Pepperjack free like OurGroceries?

No. OurGroceries offers a free plan with ads. New Pepperjack list owners need Base or Plus; both include unlimited shared lists without ads. Eligible Base subscribers get a 14-day trial. Invited members are covered by the owner's active plan or grandfathered access.

Does OurGroceries sort by aisle?

It groups items into categories you can order to match your store. It does not look up the aisle number at a specific location; Pepperjack Plus does that at supported Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, and Meijer stores.

Both update shared lists in real time. OurGroceries is known for very fast sync; Pepperjack pushes adds and check-offs to everyone on the list as they happen. In normal use you will not notice a difference on either.

Does Pepperjack have an Android app?

No. Pepperjack requires an iPhone on iOS 18 or later, and everyone sharing the list needs one. OurGroceries runs on Android, iPhone, and the web.

How do I move my list over?

There is no importer. Screenshot the OurGroceries list and use Pepperjack's add-from-photo to read the items in, or type them; the list remembers what you buy from then on.

Pepperjack vs OurGroceries: Shared Grocery Lists Compared

Pepperjack pairs household sharing with a smarter trip through the store. Every plan is ad-free, and Plus adds predicted aisle locations and item prices at supported US stores. OurGroceries covers shared lists across platforms; Pepperjack is built for iPhone households that want their list to help with the shopping itself. 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

OurGroceries 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	OurGroceries
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 only; no lookup of 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.	No price features.
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.
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, yes. 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.	Item history makes 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. Unlimited sharing on the free plan.
Real-time shared lists	Yes. Adds and check-offs appear on everyone's phone as they happen.	Yes, and it is quick; reviewers regularly single out the sync speed.
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. Automatic grouping into grocery-store aisles (categories) that you can reorder per store.
Ads	None, on any plan.	Yes on the free plan; removed by the paid upgrade.
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.	Ad removal only: about $1/month, $6/year, or $20 once, and it removes ads for everyone on your lists.
Free plan	No permanent free plan for new list owners. Eligible Base subscribers get a 14-day trial. Earlier accounts retain grandfathered access.	Every feature: lists, sharing, categories, recipes, photos, barcodes, Alexa. Shows ads on a few screens.
Platforms	iPhone only (iOS 18 or later). No Android, no web app.	iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, web, and Alexa.
Recipes and meal planning	No recipes or meal planning.	Yes. Store recipes and add their ingredients to a list.
Alexa / Google Assistant	No Alexa or Google Assistant integration.	Yes. Alexa is a headline feature.
Account	Sign in with Apple or a phone number. No password.	Email account.

The Pepperjack difference

Both group by aisle; only one looks up the aisle

OurGroceries automatically groups items into grocery-store categories and lets you arrange those categories to match your store. Pepperjack Base includes the same grouping at any store. At a supported store, Pepperjack Plus goes one step further and looks each item up at that exact location, so the list shows "Aisle 7" rather than "Pantry" and sorts into the order you will walk. OurGroceries has no store-specific aisle data.

Prices and totals

OurGroceries does not track or estimate prices. Pepperjack Plus fills in a predicted price per item at supported stores and shows an estimated list total. It is a planning number: brand, size, and in-store offers can change what you pay at the register.

Platforms and voice

OurGroceries runs on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, and in a browser, and it has one of the better Alexa integrations for adding items by voice. Pepperjack is iPhone-only (iOS 18 or later) with no web version and no Alexa. A mixed iPhone-and-Android household cannot share a Pepperjack list.

Ads and price

OurGroceries is free with ads on a few screens, and roughly $1 a month, $6 a year, or $20 once removes them for everyone you share with; nothing else is paywalled. Pepperjack has no ads on any plan. Base ($2.99 a month or $29.99 a year) includes unlimited shared lists; Plus ($8.99 a month, $59.99 a year, or $199 once) adds aisles and prices. On price alone, OurGroceries is the cheaper app by a wide margin.

You’ll love Pepperjack if

You shop at a supported Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, or Meijer and want real aisle numbers on the list.
You want an estimated total before the trip.
You want shared lists without ads and are willing to pay for Base or Plus.
Your regulars should re-add themselves every trip or every month.
You want to add the whole list from a photo of paper.

When to consider OurGroceries

Someone in the house uses Android, or you want the list on the web.
You add items by shouting at Alexa.
You want the cheapest possible ad-free list: $20 once.
You store recipes and add their ingredients to the list.

Questions people ask

Is Pepperjack free like OurGroceries?: No. OurGroceries offers a free plan with ads. New Pepperjack list owners need Base or Plus; both include unlimited shared lists without ads. Eligible Base subscribers get a 14-day trial. Invited members are covered by the owner's active plan or grandfathered access.
Does OurGroceries sort by aisle?: It groups items into categories you can order to match your store. It does not look up the aisle number at a specific location; Pepperjack Plus does that at supported Walmart, H-E-B, Kroger, and Meijer stores.
Which syncs faster?: Both update shared lists in real time. OurGroceries is known for very fast sync; Pepperjack pushes adds and check-offs to everyone on the list as they happen. In normal use you will not notice a difference on either.
Does Pepperjack have an Android app?: No. Pepperjack requires an iPhone on iOS 18 or later, and everyone sharing the list needs one. OurGroceries runs on Android, iPhone, and the web.
How do I move my list over?: There is no importer. Screenshot the OurGroceries list and use Pepperjack's add-from-photo to read the items in, or type them; the list remembers what you buy from then on.