Spisko vs AnyList: a free alternative that tracks your pantry
Looking for an AnyList alternative? Spisko is a free shopping list app with a pantry behind it: what you buy goes into it, and it tells you what's running low before your next trip. Here is how the two compare, feature by feature.
Spisko and AnyList, feature by feature
| Feature | Spisko | AnyList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, with no ads; Spisko Plus is US$1.89 a month or US$16.99 a year on Google Play | Free; AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year, or $14.99 a year for a household |
| Shared lists, updated live |  Yes: a shared space for up to six people is free; with Spisko Plus, changes show up live and a bar shows who's shopping right now | Yes: changes to a shared list show up for everyone at once |
| Sorted by aisle | Yes: twelve aisles, filled in for you, in each store's own order | Yes: items are grouped by category; store-specific sorting is part of AnyList Complete |
| Barcode scanning | Yes, free: scan to add an item or to tick it off | Yes |
| Recipes and meal planning | Yes, with Spisko Plus: import a recipe from a link or pasted text, see what is missing, put it on your list or print it. No meal-planning calendar yet | Yes: a recipe box, with recipe import from the web and a meal-planning calendar in AnyList Complete |
| Works with your AI assistant | Yes, with Spisko Plus: connect Claude, or any MCP client, and talk to your list and pantry | Siri, for adding items by voice; nothing about AI assistants on their site |
| Platforms | Any browser, installed like an app on iPhone, Android and desktop | iPhone, iPad and Android; the web and Mac apps are part of AnyList Complete |
| Languages | Six: English, Spanish, French, German, Serbian and Russian | Two: English and German, per the App Store listing |
| A pantry that fills itself as you shop | Yes: finish a trip and what you bought is in your pantry, with low-stock flags and restock suggestions for the next list |  Not supported: no pantry or stock tracking in its full feature list or its help centre |
| Works offline | Yes: open, tick off and add with no signal; changes sync when you're back online | Not listed on their website |
Checked on 5 November 2026 against anylist.com, its help centre and its US App Store listing. An X means their own material shows the feature isn't there; "Not listed on their website" means none of it describes the feature, so the app may still have it. If something here is wrong, tell us and we'll fix it.
Where AnyList is the better choice
- You keep a recipe box and plan meals on a calendar. AnyList Complete imports recipes from the web and puts a week of ingredients on the list.
- You want a native app with Apple Watch and Siri.
- You want photos on your items and recipes.
Where Spisko is the better choice
- You want the list to remember what you bought: your pantry fills itself and tells you what is running low.
- You want sharing, aisle order per store, barcode scanning and offline use free, with no ads and no subscription.
- You want to talk to your list from Claude or another AI assistant.
- You shop in Spanish, French, German, Serbian or Russian as well as English.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move my lists from AnyList to Spisko?
As text: copy your items out of AnyList, one per line, and paste them into a Spisko list. Spisko shows what it read, links what is already in your pantry and adds the rest, an amount in front included ("2 milk"). There is no direct import from a AnyList account. Your pantry then builds itself from the first trip.
Does Spisko have recipes like AnyList?
Yes, with Spisko Plus: import a recipe from a link or paste it in, and Spisko marks what you have and puts only what is missing on your list. There is no meal-planning calendar yet.
Is Spisko really free?
Yes. Shopping lists, the pantry, sharing with your household, aisle order, barcode scanning and offline use are free, with no ads and no card.
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