Apps We Love
I have an iPhone. I made the switch to Apple products about eight years ago when I started to have less time and patience to devote to programming my PC to connect to the internet and keeping it free of spyware and pop-ups. I just wanted to turn something on and it WORK. Just work, without me knowing how it works. Apple products do that. They work. Period.
My first iPhone was the first product I ever bought with a fully charged battery out of the box. Really? Who would have thought of such a novel idea? Even Santa every year on Christmas Eve has to open boxes and plug in chargers so the next day children don't have to wait 24 hours to play with their toys. But I digress. I was going to talk about apps.
Since my first iPhone, I have waxed and waned about my interest in apps. I guess because first and foremost, I see my iPhone as a phone. Novel idea, I know, but that's why I bought it, because I needed a phone. However, since my iPad came along, I've delved deeper into the world of apps because my iPad is NOT a phone. But it's not a computer either, so basically it's an APP runner.
I'm rambling, I know. Long introduction to a short subject, but here is today's app review.
Grocery Gadget is one of the few apps that I use every single week. Honestly, I don't know how I survived without it. More than just a list maker, the best thing is that you create your own "group" or "network." That allows you to share information with members of the group. Simply put, I can make a list, hit update, and it sends a message to the group that the list has been updated. In other words, I can add items to the grocery list and notify Anna to pick them up on her way home. I can add a photo to the item so she'll know EXACTLY what I want. I can even scan a barcode to add information.
I don't use half the features this app has, and I still get more than my money's worth. You can add prices and search for e-coupons. You can designate stores for each item and shop by store, or you can designate different lists. Incredibly flexible, yet still very simple to use. It has a website portal that you can use to input items or update your lists. Grocery Gadget is great, and beats other apps in this category by a long shot. It also comes in versions for Android, Blackberry, Nokia and Windows phones. So if you are tired of crumpled scraps of paper, post it notes, or even plain text notes on your phone, give Grocery Gadget a try. You won't be sorry.
