Buy Me a Pie!

Buy Me a Pie! is a shared shopping-list service for people coordinating groceries across phones, Mac and the web. It suits households that need synchronized lists and modest free-plan limits—or are prepared to pay to remove them. Its strongest case is flexible sharing; the free tier’s three-list cap is the main constraint.

Overview

Create lists on the website and access them across Android, iOS, macOS and web, with real-time syncing. You can invite people to a particular list or share your whole account; email invitations can also reach people who have not registered. That makes it useful for a household with occasional collaborators, but the free plan’s two-other-account sharing cap may not stretch to a larger group.

Organization stays focused on groceries: a predefined item dictionary and color groups help sort list contents without turning the service into a broader planning tool. Accounts use a login name and PIN, and cloud-stored data can be retrieved on different devices or through the website. The privacy policy says the service may collect account credentials, email, list names and contents, and subscription receipts. It describes reasonable protective steps and encryption on pages where payment information is provided. The terms set a 97% average availability target, excluding maintenance downtime; that is a meaningful caveat for anyone who expects shopping lists to be continuously accessible.

Key features

Sharing: Invite people to individual lists or share an account to keep lists in sync. Email invitations for unregistered people lower the barrier for occasional collaborators, while the free tier limits sharing to two other accounts.

Live access across devices: Lists created on the website appear on users’ devices in real time. This suits households that divide shopping or update lists from different devices.

Grocery organization: A predefined grocery dictionary and color categories provide practical sorting tools. They are aimed at keeping shopping lists orderly, not at complex inventory or meal-planning workflows.

Support: The support site provides a knowledge base, ticket submission and ticket-status checks. Pro adds premium support, which matters most to users who want a higher support tier.

Pricing

The free plan costs nothing and includes three shopping lists, sharing with two other accounts and eight color groups. It is a credible starting point for a small household, but recurring list-making or more collaborators will run into its caps.

All three Pro terms include unlimited shopping lists, sharing with unlimited users, additional color groups, an ad-free experience and premium support:

Buy Me a Pie! Pro monthly: $2.99 a month, billed $2.99 a month. Best for users who want uncapped access without committing beyond a month at a time.

Buy Me a Pie! Pro yearly: $29.99 a year, billed $29.99 a year. It suits users who expect to use Pro for the year and prefer annual billing.

Buy Me a Pie! Pro lifetime license: $49.99, paid once, billed $49.99 with a one-time payment. It avoids recurring payments, though it requires paying upfront.

The service has a free plan and a 30-day trial. Choose a paid term when the free list or sharing limits are a real obstacle; otherwise, the free plan covers the core shared-list use case.

Platforms

Buy Me a Pie! runs on Android, iOS, macOS and the web. That mix makes it a reasonable fit for households using phones alongside a Mac or browser. The maker links to its iOS and Android apps, while the website supports list creation and access.

Who it's for

Buy Me a Pie! is best for households that want shared grocery lists synchronized across mobile devices and the web, especially when not every collaborator is already registered. It is less compelling for users who need more than three lists or two collaborators but do not want a subscription or one-time Pro payment. Its availability target may also deter anyone who needs a guaranteed always-on service.

Pros and cons

Pro: Invite unregistered people by email, a useful option for bringing occasional shoppers into a list.

Pro: Real-time syncing across web and mobile supports coordination when several people update shopping plans.

Pro: Pro removes list and sharing caps, with monthly, yearly and one-time payment terms.

Con: Free accounts stop at three lists and two other accounts, limiting the service for larger households or many separate lists.

Con: The 97% average availability target excludes maintenance downtime, so uninterrupted access is not promised.

Alternatives

Shopping List Apps is the broader directory for comparing options in this category.

OurGroceries is worth considering if you want a free plan with all features and list sharing included, and would rather pay $1 a month to remove ads than buy Pro for uncapped lists and users.

KitchenOwl is a better fit if free, open-source software and self-hosting matter more than Buy Me a Pie!’s paid support and unlimited sharing plan.

GroceryShare offers a free tier with grocery lists, smart categories, shopping mode and basic recipes; consider it if those capabilities match your needs.

List Buddy has a free plan with unlimited lists and up to two people per list, alongside monthly allowances for meals, events, AI Smart Adds and photos; choose it if those limits and tools suit your workflow better.

AnyList offers core list creation and sharing for free, plus up to five imported web recipes. It may suit readers who want recipe imports rather than Buy Me a Pie!’s grocery dictionary and color groups.

Grocery Gadget is another shopping-list option to compare.

Pepperjack has a free plan with two lists, unlimited guests, shared lists and real-time sync; it may suit users who value unlimited guests but can work within two lists.

Grocery AI is a mobile alternative for Android, iOS and macOS.

Verdict

Choose Buy Me a Pie! if your household wants real-time shared grocery lists across web and mobile, including email invitations for people who are not registered. Its free tier is a sensible start for small groups, and Pro gives a clear route to unlimited lists and sharing. Look elsewhere if the free caps are too tight and you do not want to pay, or if a 97% average availability target is not dependable enough for your needs.