Developer: Free State Labs, LLC
Price: free Download on the App Store
The best utility apps are those that have proven themselves to be extremely functional aka time saving. Grocery IQ falls into this category by simplifying the often tedious and cumbersome task of grocery shopping.
Grocery IQ allows users to make a grocery list using its seemingly infinite database of store items. Users can enter brand, price, quantity and item location into the grocery app. If you have a partner that’s in charge of the shopping, you can even share the list via email. Our favorite features of this handy Grocery IQ app are the organization of the list by aisle and the email function.
There are a couple of drawbacks. Currently Grocery IQ doesn’t have the ability to manage multiple lists. Also, it doesn’t keep track of the last time an item was purchased or allow users to customize the item’s size. Hopefully, in version 1.1 the developer will add these features.
October 24th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
I just actually came home from my first time using (shopping) with this app and I must say it was a pleasure to use and well worth the money.
October 25th, 2008 at 6:48 am
I’ve used this application for over 2 weeks and find it powerful and at the same time very easy to use. Using the ability to reorder aisles has actually saved me time at the store. The way they handle favorites is a big time saver when building my list. I highly recommend this app and @ $1.99 how can you go wrong.
October 25th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
You might want to consult http://www.centsible.net/groceries.shtml for accessing prices from your local grocer. Pretty inclusive directory.
October 29th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I think this app should be free. Anyone else????
October 29th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I personally think 1.99 for such a well thought out app is a good price.
Its just over the price of a cup a coffee, i cant argue with that.
November 26th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
You “think it should be free?” You think people should not get paid for their work!
This is a great app.
May 5th, 2009 at 8:47 am
It would be nice if you could create grocery lists from recipes, but other than that I like this program.
December 26th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Have HP Printer but does not show up when I do print, says to make sure WIFI printer is on, my iPod Touch is in my wireless network but I can’t get it to print coupons, any ideas?
February 27th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
I prefer Grocery Gadget, primarily for the ability to create a list on the PC. Create a list on the PC and it automatically syncs with the iPhone. And, since I shop for home-bound people without Mobile phones Grocery Gadget is awesome. They can even see real-time the grocery items that I have added to my cart. The ability to have several separate lists is great.
March 22nd, 2011 at 6:31 am
List sharing does not work at all in this app. It’s been broken for at least a couple months too. So unless you live alone or don’t want to let your husband update the list when he eats stuff, then this app is pretty much useless. Back to a notepad on the fridge until we find an app that actually works as advertised.