Is there a good app for build a grocery shopping list?
The right features exist but the execution is buggy, dated, or painful. Out-execute it.
68
Opportunity /100
82
Demand /100
61
Competition /100
83
Execution gap /100
5
Apps serving it
18
Mined complaints
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to build a grocery shopping list, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| hard to make a shopping list | ux | 1 | How hard is it to be able to make a shopping list?? Not a user friend app! |
| poor grocery list generation | ux | 1 | The absolute worst app for generating a grocery list |
| cant find shopping lists for meals | missing-feature | 1 | I can’t find the shopping lists for the meals |
| shopping list hard to find | ux | 1 | you made the Shopping List hard to find |
| grocery list shows prep words instead of shopping form | ux | 1 | if it says "2 diced shallots"... I don't need to know they are diced when I'm shopping |
| lost saved favorites used as grocery list | reliability | 1 | I lost all my favorites that I use for a grocery list when I shop |
| no simple digital grocery list mode for in-store shoppers | missing-feature | 1 | I just want a simple digital version of a “grocery list” |
| grocery list not grouped by store section | missing-feature | 1 | I wish the ingredients were listed by section of the grocery store (produce/meat/pantry) |
| no grocery list import/export to other apps | missing-feature | 1 | if you had the ability to either copy or import grocery lists into the app of my choice |
| grocery list shows blank despite items | bug | 1 | when I click view list it's blank |
| grocery list doesn't show all items or update | bug | 1 | The grocery list doesn't show everything and won't update |
| list redesigned away from simple aisle-sorted shopping list | ux | 1 | There’s a list option but it’s not really a list, it’s big pictures and you can only see like two items without scrolling |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kroger | 4.8★ | 1,268,555 | Free |
| Shop: All your favorite brands | 4.8★ | 6,959,087 | Free |
| Flipp: Shop Grocery Deals | 4.8★ | 517,233 | Free |
| Walmart: Shopping & Savings | 4.8★ | 17,432,667 | Free |
| Target: Shop. Style. Save. | 4.9★ | 6,728,655 | Free |
Should you build it?
The right features exist but the execution is buggy, dated, or painful. Out-execute it. Opportunity here scores 68 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
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