Buy Me a Pie!

Buy Me a Pie! is a service for creating, organizing, and sharing shopping lists across Android, iOS, macOS, and the web. Users can make multiple lists on the website and see them on their devices in real time. They can share their whole account or invite people to individual lists; email invitations can also go to people without registered accounts. A predefined grocery dictionary and color categories help organize items.

Each account uses a login name and PIN, and user data is stored in the cloud for access from supported devices or the website. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 3 shopping lists, sharing with 2 other accounts, and 8 color groups. Pro offers unlimited lists and sharing users, additional color groups, no ads, and premium support. Pro is available for $2.99 a month, $29.99 a year, or $49.99, paid once. The free option also includes a 30-day trial. The terms state an average availability target of 97%, excluding maintenance downtime.

Buy Me a Pie! supports shared, synchronized shopping lists with several ways to organize items. Its Free plan has limits on list count and sharing; Pro removes those limits for the listed monthly, yearly, or one-time price.

Buy Me a Pie! suits people who want shared shopping lists synchronized across phones, computers, and the web. The Free plan is for users who can work within 3 lists and share with 2 other accounts.

Buy Me a Pie! is a shared shopping-list app for households that want grocery lists in sync across phones, Mac and the web. It is a strong fit for a small group that values simple organization; households that need more than three lists or two free collaborators will need Pro.

Overview

The service brings shopping lists together across Android, iOS, macOS and the web, with cloud storage and real-time synchronization. You can invite people to individual lists or share your whole account, and email invitations can include people who have not registered. That flexibility works well for coordinating occasional shopping, though the free sharing cap can become limiting for larger households.

Organization stays focused: a built-in grocery dictionary and color groups help sort items without adding complexity. Each account uses a login name and PIN. The privacy policy says the service may collect account credentials, email, list names and contents, and subscription receipts. It describes reasonable protection steps and encryption on pages where payment information is provided. The terms set a 97% average availability target, excluding maintenance downtime, so users should not treat access as guaranteed at all times.

Key features

• Shared shopping: Invite people to a specific list or share account access to keep lists synchronized. Email invites can reach unregistered users, which makes occasional collaboration easier.
• Live access across devices: Lists created on the website are visible on devices in real time. That suits households switching between a computer and mobile apps, while cloud storage means lists can be retrieved through the website or another device.
• Basic organization: A predefined grocery-item dictionary and color categories help arrange products. These tools suit straightforward grocery planning rather than users seeking more elaborate planning features.
• Support: The support site provides a knowledge base, ticket submission and ticket-status checks. Pro adds premium support, a useful distinction for users who want a higher support tier.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and includes up to three shopping lists, sharing with two other accounts, and eight color groups. It is the sensible starting point for a small household that can stay within those limits; the list and collaborator caps are the main trade-offs.

Pro removes those caps with unlimited shopping lists, sharing with unlimited users and additional color groups. It also removes ads and includes premium support. The monthly plan is $2.99 a month, billed $2.99 a month, making it the lower-commitment choice. The yearly plan is $29.99 a year, billed $29.99 a year, for people comfortable paying annually. A lifetime license costs $49.99, paid once, billed $49.99 with a one-time payment; it avoids recurring billing but costs more upfront. The service also offers a 30-day trial.

Platforms

Buy Me a Pie! supports Android, iOS, macOS and web access. That combination is useful for households with mixed devices and for anyone who wants to manage lists from a browser as well as a phone.

Who it's for

This is a good choice for households that want shared, synchronized grocery lists and can use color groups and a grocery dictionary to keep them organized. Free is best for a small group with modest list needs; Pro makes more sense when several people need access or the three-list ceiling gets in the way. It is less compelling for shoppers who want more elaborate planning than the service's list-focused tools provide.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Individual-list invites and whole-account sharing give households two ways to coordinate, including with people who have not registered.
• Pro: Android, iOS, macOS and web access with real-time syncing supports households using different devices.
• Pro: Pro offers monthly, yearly and one-time payment options, with unlimited lists and collaborators.
• Con: Free limits users to three lists and two other accounts, which can constrain active households.
• Con: The terms' 97% average availability target excludes maintenance downtime, so continuous access is not assured.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Shopping List Apps.

• BuyBye is another freemium option for Android, iOS and web, with up to five shopping lists, two people per list, a recipe box and current-week meal planning in its free plan. Consider it if those planning tools matter more than Buy Me a Pie!'s macOS support and unlimited Pro sharing.
• Grocery Gadget is a freemium alternative for iOS and web with a free plan and trial. It may suit readers comparing those platforms and plan structure.
• Listek is a free Android and iOS alternative with grocery lists. Choose it if a free-to-download option on those mobile platforms is the priority.
• Listonic offers a free plan with unlimited lists on Android, iOS and web. It is worth considering if list-count limits are the main concern.
• mitlist is a freemium option across Android, API, iOS, self-hosted and web, with a free plan that includes all features, up to four household members and up to 100 active lists per household. Consider it if those household and list allowances fit better.
• OurGroceries supports Android, iOS, macOS and web; its free plan includes all features and list sharing, with ads on a few screens. It may suit readers seeking broad free access and willing to accept those ads.
• Pepperjack is an iOS alternative whose free plan includes two lists, unlimited guests, shared lists and real-time sync. Consider it if you use iOS and unlimited guests matter more than list count.
• Together is a freemium Android and iOS alternative. Compare it if those mobile platforms are your focus.

Verdict

Buy Me a Pie! is a sound pick for households that want synchronized grocery lists across mobile, Mac and web, especially if sharing with unregistered people is useful. Its strongest reason to choose it is the combination of flexible sharing and cross-device access; its clearest reason to look elsewhere is the free plan's three-list and two-collaborator ceiling, or the desire for richer planning tools.