How TickLists compares
A simple, honest side-by-side of TickLists against AnyList, Speed Shopping List and OurGroceries — for shopping, and for the daily routines and repeating tasks that eat up time at home and at work.
Feature by feature
A simple side-by-side — because working out which app will actually save you time shouldn't take ten minutes of reading feature pages.
| Feature | TickLists | AnyList | Speed Shopping List | OurGroceries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tick what you need, untick when bought — list never disappears | Yes — no re-typing your regulars | Items usually need re-adding after each shop | One-off list, cleared after each shop | List persists, but no dedicated need/bought tick state |
| Sorted to your store's exact aisle order | Yes, automatically, per store | No | Yes | No |
| Real-time shared lists | Yes, free, unlimited people | Yes | No | Yes |
| Daily routines & repeating tasks — not just shopping | Yes — cleaning rotas, shift checklists, morning routines | No | No | No |
| No app store download needed | Yes — installs as a web app on any device | No, native app | No, native app | No, native app |
| Free to start | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Competitor details reflect publicly available information at time of writing (September 2026) — app features change, so worth a quick recheck before this goes live.
Beyond shopping
TickLists isn't only a shopping list. The same tick/untick mechanic is built for anything that repeats — a Monday-to-Friday opening checklist, a weekend cleaning rota, a shift handover list. Set it up once, and it's there every time that day or shift comes around — no rebuilding the list from scratch.
Day-of-week & shift routines
Different tasks for different days — a Tuesday routine, a weekend routine, an opening shift versus a closing shift. Tag items by day, and only today's tasks show.
Managers & teammates see it live
Because routines are shared in real time, a manager or teammate can see exactly what's been done and what's still outstanding — no phone call or walk-through needed.
Airbnb & small teams
An Airbnb host can check a cleaner's turnover checklist from anywhere. A small team can see who covered this morning's opening tasks and what's left before the shift ends.
See Daily Routines → Airbnb cleaning checklists → Small business teams →
Free to start. Sharing is always free. No credit card needed.
Free · No credit card · Works on any device