Knows the cheapest store for every item
Coles, Woolies, Aldi and Panetta side by side on every row, with the cheapest one flagged.
For Australians · Free on iOS
The Shops.
A shared shopping list with today's prices next to every item — so whilst you're doing the shops, you know if something's cheaper in the store next door.
Coles, Woolies, Aldi and Panetta, on one list the whole household shares. Free.
Free · Sign in with Apple · Takes about a minute
Find the cheapest store
You're in Aldi holding a yoghurt, wondering if Coles has it cheaper.
Like a lot of families, we shop at a centre with a few stores in walking distance — our household does Panetta, Aldi and Coles in one trip. Open the app, check the row for whatever's in your hand, and if another store has it cheaper you just get it when you go in there.
And if you'd rather sort the list out at home first, the same comparison works from the couch.
- Today's price for every item at every store, in one tap
- Unit prices like the shelf tickets show, so 600g vs 1kg is an easy comparison
- Prices refresh every night, so what you see matches today's shelf
Best trip, calculated
Everything at Coles would be $84. Splitting between Aldi and Coles gets it to $73.
Once your list is in, the app totals what each store would cost on its own, then the cheapest way to split the trip across stores. Some weeks the second stop is worth the $11, some weeks it isn't — but you can see the actual difference before deciding, rather than guessing at the till.
- Best single-store trip and the best split, side by side — pick what suits the week
- Covers Coles, Woolies, Aldi, Panetta and any custom shop you've added
- Quantities count properly — 2 packs of chops totals as 2, not 1
Shared with your household
You're in Aldi whilst they're in Coles, both ticking off the same list.
Add something from the couch and it shows up on your partner's phone in the aisle. They tick off the brie, you tick off the bananas, and nobody doubles up. If whoever's at home remembers the avocados, whoever's at the shops sees it straight away.
- Share the list with a six-character code — no email, no signup forms
- Changes show up on every phone in real time
- A buzz when the last item's ticked off, so whoever's home knows to start dinner
Scan to add
Scan the barcode and it's on the list — quicker than typing it.
Point the camera at a barcode and the product lands on your list with the brand, package size and Nutri-Score already filled in. The kids can do it. Tap the item afterwards to see which store has it cheapest today and what the unit price works out to.
- Brand, package size and Nutri-Score filled in automatically
- Type the name instead if the barcode's scuffed or missing
- Three million products in the catalogue, growing every week
Search every shop
Search any product and see it at every shop at once.
Not on your list yet? Type what you're after and it comes back from Coles, Woolies, Aldi and Panetta together — the same product grouped, each store's price side by side, with unit prices so the sizes line up. Find the cheapest, tap Add, and it's on your list.
- One search covers all four big shops at once
- The same product grouped across stores, ranked by best match or lowest price
- Unit prices on every line, so 1L vs 2L vs 3L is an easy call
Order online
Not up for the trip? Send the list to Woolworths or Coles and order it online.
Some weeks you just don't have a shop in you. One tap turns the list you've been building all week into an order in your own Woolworths or Coles account — or send the cheapest split across both. Then check out for pickup or delivery the normal way. Nothing gets retyped, and you see the totals before you commit.
- Build your whole list into a ready-to-checkout order at Woolworths or Coles
- Or take the cheapest split across both — each item from whichever's cheaper
- It's your own store account — pickup or delivery, your call
Why this exists
Built for one family. Free for all of them.
I'm Rhys, an independent developer in Sydney. Our household does the shop at a centre with a few retailers in it — Panetta, Aldi and Coles in one trip. I wanted to know, whilst doing the shops, whether something on the list was cheaper in one of the others so I could just get it when I went in there. Nothing out there did that, so I built it.
Core price comparison and household sharing will always be free. The app costs me almost nothing to run, and I don't take investment, so there's nobody telling me to add ads or sell your data. I might add an optional Pro tier later for AI features — things like turning a recipe link straight into list items — but the core never gets gated.
— Rhys, Sydney
What's in the box.
All of this. Included.
Shared with your household
One list on every phone in the house, updating in real time.
Scan to add
Point the camera at a barcode and the item lands on the list with nutrition info attached.
Sign in with Apple
One tap, no password, no email spam.
Your local shop too
Your IGA, butcher, market or anywhere else — add them as a custom shop and tick items off the same shared list.
Category browsing
Fourteen categories — fruit & veg, meat, dairy, pantry, frozen, bakery and more.
Size comparison
Tap a product to see every other pack size, with unit prices so you can tell when the bigger pack is actually better value.
Search across every shop
Find any product across Coles, Woolies, Aldi and Panetta in one search, ranked by today's unit price.
Notes on items
"Get the unsalted one." "For chocolate cake." Add a note to any item so nobody in the household has to guess.
Order online
Send your list to your Woolworths or Coles account — or the cheapest split across both — and check out for pickup or delivery.
How it works.
Three steps. About a minute.
1
Sign in with Apple
One tap, no password.
2
Share with your partner
Send them a six-character code and they tap it in. That's it.
3
Add items, see prices
Decide at home, at the centre, or in the aisle — the cheapest store is flagged on every row.
- No ads, anywhere
- No tracking across apps
- Hosted in Sydney
- Delete in one tap
Frequently asked.
How much can I actually save?
It depends on your list and how often the cheapest store changes — Aldi might have the bananas this week, Coles the next. Once your list is in, the app does the maths for you and shows the actual dollar difference between buying everything at one store and splitting the trip across two, so it's a number you can see rather than a guess.
What if my partner won't install another app?
You can use the list solo — every feature works for a household of one. If they change their mind later, send them the six-character invite code from Settings → Household. Their phone catches up to the current list in a few seconds.
How is this different from Notes / Reminders / [other list app]?
Same list, plus the prices. Instead of writing "bananas" and finding out at the till that Coles is $4.50 and Aldi is $2.80, you know before you put them in the trolley. Notes doesn't know what bananas cost, and neither does Reminders — that's really the difference.
Is it really free?
Yes. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. The app costs me almost nothing to run and I don't take investment. Core price comparison and household sharing will always be free. I might add an optional Pro tier later for AI features that cost me real money to run — the core never gets gated.
Where do the prices come from?
Refreshed once a day from publicly available retailer information for Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Panetta. The price at the register is always the authoritative one — please confirm at checkout, especially for fresh produce sold by weight.
What about retailers I shop at that aren't in the four?
Add any shop as a custom shop in Settings — your local IGA, butcher, market, anything — and tick items off the same shared list. We can't show prices for custom shops, but the list still works to coordinate with your household.
How do I share a list with my partner / family?
Settings → Household → "Invite". Share the six-character code. They open Settings → Household → "Join" on their device and enter the code. Both phones see the same list, in real time.
How does ordering online work — is it safe to connect my Woolworths or Coles account?
You sign in to Woolworths or Coles on their own website, inside the app's browser — The Shops never sees or stores your store password. From there it builds your list into a saved list in your own account, and you review and check out yourself. You're always the one placing the order, and you can clear the list any time. It's entirely optional — the rest of the app works without it.
What happens to my data if I delete the app?
Tap Delete Account inside Settings, or email support and we'll do it manually. Your data is removed within 30 days. Full details on the Privacy page.
Will The Shops work outside Australia?
Not yet. The retailer data is Australia-specific and the app is currently AU-only on the App Store. If interest grows we'll consider other markets.
Know where it's cheaper before you walk in — or whilst you're standing in there.
Free on iOS, no ads, built in Sydney by one person for his own family.
Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Panetta are trademarks of their respective owners. The Shops is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any retailer. Prices are sourced from publicly available retailer information and the price at the register is authoritative.