An OurGroceries Alternative With No Ads

Updated October 27, 2026

OurGroceries is one of the best-rated shared grocery lists there is. If the ads are the one thing you'd change, here's the comparison.

The short answer: OurGroceries is free with "unobtrusive ads at the bottom of the screen," and removing them is a paid upgrade. If you want an OurGroceries alternative with no ads at all, ListHarbor shares one grocery list live across iPhone and Android with no ads for anyone, and nothing to buy to get rid of them.

Where OurGroceries shows ads, and what removing them costs

Checked against each app's own store listings and website on October 27, 2026. Store listings change; follow the links for today's version.

• Ads: its FAQ says, "OurGroceries is free! We show unobtrusive ads at the bottom of the screen to help pay for development costs" (OurGroceries FAQ). Both store listings are marked as containing ads.
• Removing them: the App Store lists a Remove Ads subscription and a $19.99 lifetime Remove Ads purchase (App Store). The FAQ says one upgrade covers every device on your OurGroceries account.
• Data: its App Store label lists identifiers and usage data as data that may be used to track you, and its Play listing says device IDs, approximate location and other user-generated content may be shared for advertising or marketing (Google Play).
• Ratings: 4.8 from about 86,000 ratings on the App Store, and 4.7 from 56K reviews on Google Play. People like it, with good reason.

Where OurGroceries is ahead

OurGroceries runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, Wear OS watches, Amazon Alexa and desktop web browsers. ListHarbor runs on iPhone, iPad and Android, with home-screen widgets and Siri on iPhone, but no watch app, no web version and no public Alexa skill. OurGroceries can also add items by scanning a barcode, which ListHarbor can't. If you live on your watch or your laptop, OurGroceries is the better fit, and the ad-free upgrade may be worth paying for.

What ListHarbor does differently

The shared list is the core of both apps. ListHarbor builds the shopping trip around it:

• Live shared lists: put a list in a group (Home, Roommates, Beach House) and everyone sees adds, edits and check-offs as they happen, on iPhone, iPad and Android.
• Group notifications when someone adds items, starts shopping or finishes.
• Shopping mode: the screen stays awake, items get bigger, and the running total stays pinned at the bottom.
• Aisle order per store, which ListHarbor can learn from one normal-sized trip in shopping mode.
• Prices that remember themselves: items start at the price you last paid, so a list's budget fills itself in.
• Recipe import from a link on most recipe sites, and ready-made Thanksgiving and Christmas lists.

Prices are one clear difference: the OurGroceries FAQ says price tracking is "on our list of features to add in a future update." In ListHarbor, remembered prices and a budget per list are free, and the grocery budget guide shows how they work. Premium is optional and adds more and bigger groups, unlimited photo backup and more recurring lists; the free app has no ads either way.

How to switch from OurGroceries

1. Get your list out as text. Copy your items into a note or a message, one per line. A pasted list with bullets or checkboxes is fine.
2. Paste it into ListHarbor. Open a list and paste into the add bar. Each line becomes its own item. Bullets, checkboxes and numbers are dropped, and lines marked as done (like ☑ or [x]) are left out, because you already bought them.
3. Invite your household. Share the list or put it in a group, and send a link, a code or a QR code. Nobody fills in a sign-up form; the first time they join, ListHarbor just asks what the group should call them.

Then set your store's aisle order once, or let ListHarbor learn it on your next trip; the aisle order guide explains both.

OurGroceries alternative FAQ

Does OurGroceries have ads?

Yes, in the free version. Its FAQ says it shows "unobtrusive ads at the bottom of the screen" to help pay for development (OurGroceries FAQ).

How much does it cost to remove ads from OurGroceries?

On the App Store there is a Remove Ads subscription or a $19.99 lifetime purchase, and the FAQ says one upgrade covers every device on your OurGroceries account.

Is ListHarbor really ad-free?

Yes, for everyone, free or Premium. ListHarbor removed its ads and the ad SDK in July 2026, and there is nothing to buy to turn ads off.

Does ListHarbor share between iPhone and Android?

Yes. It's the same app on both stores with one sync engine, so everyone in the group sees changes within seconds, whichever phone they have.

See every feature on the ListHarbor shared shopping list app page.