BuyBye vs KitchenOwl

BuyBye is a shared grocery-list app available on Android, iOS, and the web. People can share lists by link, with changes updating across phones in real time. Items are automatically sorted into grocery categories, and voice entry supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Hindi, and Japanese. Users can import recipes with ingredients filed by category, or schedule meals in a planner and send their ingredients to a shopping list. Lists remain available locally, and edits sync when a connection returns. An account is optional when starting a list; it is used for sharing and syncing across phones. The Free plan is free and includes up to five lists, two people per list, five recipes, and current-week meal planning. Pro costs $9.99 a year, billed or $1.99/month, and Pro Family costs $14.99 a year for up to six linked accounts. The maker notes some Android browsers may show a Play Protect warning when installing the web app.

KitchenOwl is a free grocery list and recipe manager for households, with meal planning and expense tracking. Household members can collaborate on recipes, shopping lists, plans, and expenses. Lists support descriptions and categories, can be sorted by store, and sync in real time across users and devices. Users can create recipes or import them from popular websites, then add ingredients to shopping lists. Meal plans can use preferences and pantry inventory to generate suggestions and connect with shopping lists. Members can split bills and review monthly expense reports and charts. The apps provide partial offline support for keeping track of grocery lists. KitchenOwl also lists Home Assistant integration for automations and smart home connectivity. It is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web, with self-hosting supported. The official server installation uses Docker or Docker Compose, and the documentation recommends HTTPS behind a reverse proxy. KitchenOwl is Free Software under the AGPL-3.0 license.