TIPS for Common Problems (Below My Review) – Grocery iQ Review

MY REVIEW I love this program! It has so many ways of making grocery shopping faster and easier. I've looked at other grocery shopping apps, and I don't think any of them even come close to this one. I'm surprised that the rating for this app is not higher. I think it's probably because many of the complaints in the negative reviews from other users are INVALID. There is a way to do most of the things that people have said can't be done with this app, but it isn't always obvious how to do that. The app could use some tutorials and/or videos to help with that. Here are some tips that may help you. TIPS FOR USING GROCERY IQ FINDING ITEMS To save time finding items in a long list, try this: Enter the first 2-3 letters of each word in the Add an Item box. For example, if you are looking for "Roasted Red Peppers", just enter "ro re pe", and the item you want will usually appear. If not, you can add it by just tapping the Add button. This process gets faster the more you use the app, because it remembers items you have put on previous shopping lists, and will show them when you do searches. REARRANGING AISLES Yes, you can rearrange the aisles for any of your stores or lists. Each one can be different! 1. Go back to the list of stores (tap Lists at the bottom left). 2. Tap Edit at the top left. 3. Tap on any store name. 4. Tap Change Aisles. 5. Tap on the right end of an aisle, then drag up or down to rearrange the order). * You can also rename any of the aisles in that same place. It appears that changing the aisle name will automatically apply to all stores; you won't have to do each one separately. CREATING NEW CATEGORIES You can create new categories that you want for yourself. 1. Follow the first 4 steps in the Rearranging Aisles instructions above. 2. Tap on the Add (+) button. 3. Create whatever categories you need. ADDING TO FAVORITES Yes, you can add to the Favorites list. When viewing the details for the item (quantity, store, description, etc.), tap on the star (to the left of where you change quantity). ADDING STORES Yes, you can add any store you want, whether or not GroceryIQ knows about it. Tap Lists, tap the + button, then enter whatever name you want. It will save that name, and you can add any items you want to add to that list. SHOPPING AT MULTIPLE STORES Some items I do not want to put on only one list. I might buy the item at one of several grocery stores. I have a grocery list for each store. So this is what I do: For any items that I want to show on multiple lists, I tap List Items, then All List Items. Then I add the grocery items to the list. When I go shopping, I select the store from List Items, and all of the items I want to buy are listed in order by the aisles in that store! (Just make sure you have rearranged the aisles for each store.) It's very handy. HOLDING ITEMS Yes, you can add a "holding area" for items that you want to hide from the list until you are ready to check out. 1. Create a new list (see instructions above), and name it "Hold for Checkout." 2. When you want to hide an item that is on your shopping list, tap on the arrow at the right of the item to edit the entry. 3. Tap on the list name, then select "Hold for Checkout". 4. When you are ready to check out, tap on the name of your shopping list at the top of the screen, then select "Hold for Checkout." REQUESTED ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE APP There are some improvements I'd like to see: 1. More In-App or Online Help The app could use some tutorials and/or videos to help with the features that I explained above. To the app developer: You may copy those instructions and include them in the app. 2. Coupons Having access to coupons is nice, but you cannot use them in the store, unless you print them or the store has a loyalty card. Having to print coupons just isn't worth the bother. Instead, I'd like them to appear on screen, so I can show them to the cashier, or hold in front of the barcode scanner.
Review by ChuckHoffman on Grocery iQ.