Out of Milk vs Well Stockd: the list you can take with you

Out of Milk is a free, ad-supported shopping list that lets you export and import your lists as CSV files. Well Stockd keeps the kitchen behind the list, so it knows what you already have.

Weighing more than two apps? Read Out of Milk alternatives: shared lists that still sync.

What you keep

  • The shopping list, shared, sorted for the aisle.
  • A pantry list, with quantities and expiry dates this time.
  • No ads, on any tier.
  • More than 5,700 recipes attached to that pantry, plus a Walmart cart you review before it’s sent.
Shopping list grouped by food type, with a price on each item and an estimated total at the top
A list in your aisle order, with no ads Free

What it costs

Out of Milk prices as of September 2026. Prices move, so check their current listing before deciding.
What mattersOut of MilkWell Stockd
PriceFree, with ads. The App Store lists Premium purchases at $9.99 and $12.99, and neither store page states the billing period.Free inventory of up to 30 foods, recipe matching, shopping lists and step-by-step cook mode. Pro has no food limit and is $7.99 a month or $79 a year.
Free tierThe whole app. Out of Milk markets a completely free experience, paid for by advertising.Inventory of up to 30 foods with estimated best-by dates and reminders, the full catalog, can-make matching, a shopping list you can send to a Walmart or Kroger cart after checking it, and step-by-step cook mode. Two custom recipe lists and unlimited personal recipes.
AdsYes. Google Play shows the "Contains ads" badge.None. The app carries no advertising.

Side by side

Side-by-side as of September 2026. Competitor details change, so check their current listings before deciding.
What mattersOut of MilkWell Stockd
StatusAlive and still shipping, with an iOS release in September 2026 and 5 million-plus installs on Android.Inventory, recipes, shopping and cooking are available in one account.
Getting your data outThe best of any app here. Shopping, pantry and to-do lists export to CSV from the Android app, and the web account imports and exports them.Export everything you own at any time, on Free: your recipes with their photos, your kitchen, lists and plan, as one ZIP file of CSV and JSON. You can also delete your account in Settings.
Who owns itInMarket Media, an ad-tech company. The site carries Advertise With Us, AdChoices and a do-not-sell link.One product, paid for by subscriptions, with no advertising business attached.
Where it is availableUS and Canada. Accounts outside those countries were terminated in 2021.No country restriction on the account. The Walmart, Kroger and Amazon hand-offs are for US stores; the list itself works anywhere.
Pantry and expiry datesThere is a pantry list. No expiry tracking is claimed here.Full fridge, freezer and pantry inventory with expiry dates, freshness-aware sorting and reminders before food is due. Free keeps up to 30 foods; Pro has no limit.
Recipe catalogNot listed.More than 5,700 recipes, matched live against what you actually have in.

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What you gain

  • An inventory. Your fridge, freezer and pantry, with quantities, in one place.
  • Best-by dates. The app shows estimates and sorts items needing attention near the top. Free on every account.
  • Can-make matching. Every recipe says whether you can cook it tonight with what you already have.
  • A shopping list that reflects what you already own. Use it at any store, or check the matches and send it to a Walmart or Kroger cart.
  • Pro household sync. One shared kitchen for members, rather than separate inventories.

The honest trade-off

What you may miss: Out of Milk is free, it opens fast, and it will hand you a CSV of your own lists, which is more than most paid apps here will do. If your household has one job for it, adding milk to a list, that is a low bar and it clears it.

When you should stay with Out of Milk

Stay with Out of Milk if:

  • You want a free list and nothing else, and the ads do not bother you.
  • You want to import lists from a CSV file, which Out of Milk’s web account does and Well Stockd does not.

How to move off Out of Milk

  1. Export first, because you can. On Android, open a list, use the three-dot menu, choose Export list and email yourself the CSV. On the web, sign in and use List Summary, Import and Export.
  2. Do the shopping list and the pantry list both, so you have the full picture before you stop.
  3. Keep the files. Well Stockd does not import them yet, so treat them as your backup and your checklist.
  4. Rebuild the recurring list here, then stock the fridge, freezer and pantry so the list becomes a gap list rather than a memory test.
  5. Set the household up first if two of you shop, so both phones write to one kitchen instead of two copies.
  6. Create a free account and confirm your email. Seven days of full Pro start right then, with no card.

Founding offer ended

The switch offer has closed. Free includes inventory, recipe matching, shopping lists and step-by-step cook mode; current Pro pricing is on the pricing page.

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Common questions

Is Out of Milk free?

Yes, and it says so: Out of Milk markets a completely free experience, paid for by advertising. Google Play shows the "Contains ads" badge, and the App Store lists Premium purchases at $9.99 and $12.99 without stating a billing period.

Can I export my Out of Milk lists?

Yes. Shopping, pantry and to-do lists export to CSV from the Android app by email, and the web account can both import and export them. It is the only app in this comparison that documents both directions.

Why did Out of Milk stop working outside the US?

InMarket, which has owned it since 2021, terminated accounts outside the US and Canada that year.