App Review: OurGroceries

One of the first "systems" we implemented after getting married, was a shared grocery list.  It was very quickly apparent that my single lady system wasn't going to work for two of us.  We're both anti-paper, so I began to search for a digital option.  We had a few qualifications:

• sync between phone/computer

• have a web app

• capability to share lists

• be cross-platform (at the time, we were a mixed marriage - one iPhone and one Android)

• not be annoying (you know what I mean)

I had tried several other grocery list apps in the past, but so many were overly complicated or sluggish, and I wanted something simpler.  After some sleuthing, we decided to give OurGroceries a try.  A year later, we've still using it!

Features that make OurGroceries work really well for us:

• syncing - simply log in under the "master" email address and you can view all the lists

• custom lists - we have separate lists for the stores we shop at most commonly (Groceries, Home Depot, Target, etc.)

• speed - this app is impressively fast!  We can both be shopping from the same list and it syncs almost immediately or, if Hubs is at the store, I can add things while he's there - win!)

• simplicity - I appreciate the barebones of this app.  It's intuitive and easy to use.

Improvements I'd like to see:

• widgets - a quick way to add items by voice would be great, especially if you like to add items as you're cooking and use them up.

• graphic design - this doesn't impact its usability, but there are definitely more polished list apps out there and I think some fancying up could help improve its standings.

• smarter recipe integration - I've only just started playing with the recipe feature, but right now it doesn't seem all that useful because of the way you have to input the recipes.

Our Groceries

You can use the ad-supported version for FREE for as long as you'd like.  To get rid of the ads, you purchase a $4.99 "key."  The Hubs can't stand adds, so he updated about a week after we started using it.  I like to suffer, so it took me a year to give in. :)  After more than a year of using OurGroceries, we have been very satisfied.



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