Real-time shared shopping lists

Your family's grocery list, everywhere at once.

Maria adds "milk" at home. Sam opens his list at the store — it's already there. Real-time sync. Zero duplicates. Free forever.

✓ No credit card ✓ Free forever ✓ iOS & Web · Android beta open
Maria · at home
Sam · at the store
Family List
M
S
Bread
Eggs
Milk +Maria · just now
Family List
M
S
Bread
Eggs
Milk +Maria
A day with ShopBuddy

How families actually use it.

No hypotheticals. Three real moments where ShopBuddy earns its keep.

Sunday · 7:42 PM

Planning the week, together.

Maria's reviewing the meal plan on the couch. Sam's half-watching the game. She types "potatoes, onions, ground beef" — he glances at his phone and nods. No shared spreadsheet. No "did you write it down?" text. One list, two heads, done.

  • Add from anywhere — items appear live on every family device
  • Auto-sorted into 13 aisles (produce, dairy, meat, pantry, frozen…)
  • Smart suggestions based on what you buy, when you buy it
Family List
M
Produce
Potatoes
Onions
Meat
Ground beef
Tuesday · 5:18 PM

At the store, with your hands full.

Sam's in line at the supermarket. Bag in one hand, basket in the other. The kids just remembered they need yogurt for tomorrow's lunchbox. Maria adds it from home — he sees it before he reaches the register, grabs it, done. No missed items. No second trip.

  • Shopping Mode — big tap targets, grouped by aisle order
  • See a toast the moment a family member adds something new
  • Tap to check off — everyone sees it disappear in real time
Shopping Mode
S
Bread
Eggs
Milk
Yogurt +Maria · just now
Saturday · 10:05 AM

When the kids help too.

Emma wants pancakes. Lukas wants ice cream. Both suddenly become very interested in the family list. You hand them the phone — they tap items, you edit, you approve. Suddenly the shopping list is a family project, not a chore.

  • Invite your whole family with a QR code or shared link
  • Every item is tagged with who added it, color-coded per person
  • Completed items tidy themselves up automatically after a day
Family List
M
S
E
L
Pancake mix+Emma
Syrup+Emma
Ice cream+Lukas
Why it works

Less nagging. Less forgetting. Less duplicate milk.

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No duplicate milk

ShopBuddy flags duplicates the moment you type them. If it's already on the list, you'll know before you add it twice.

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No "did you get eggs?" texts

Tap to check off — it updates live on everyone's phone. When a family member adds something new, a toast pops up on your screen.

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No wandering the wrong aisle

Every item is auto-sorted into one of 13 categories. Switch to Shopping Mode and the list reorders itself by aisle.

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Knows what you usually buy

Smart suggestions learn your family's patterns — frequent items, time of day, what you tend to buy together.

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Only your family sees it

Private by default. Share with a QR code or invite link — only people you invite can see or edit the list. No ads. No tracking.

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On every device you own

Native iPhone app today, Android closed beta open now, full web app on any browser. Sign in with Google or email here on the web — Apple Sign-In on iPhone.

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Works in English and Danish

Full UI translation and auto-categorization in both languages. Type "mælk" or "milk" — either way it lands in Dairy.

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Tidies up after itself

Completed items disappear automatically after a day. The list stays clean without anyone having to manage it.

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Free, forever, no asterisk

No paywall. No ads. No premium tier. We mean it. Really.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Yes — genuinely. No credit card, no trial, no premium tier we're hiding. We built ShopBuddy for our own families and kept it free because nobody should pay a subscription to write down "milk."
From Settings, share your family QR code or invite link. Anyone who scans or taps joins instantly and sees the same list. You can invite your whole family — no artificial member limit.
The native iPhone app is on the App Store today. The Android app is in closed beta — sign up below and we'll add you to the Google Play tester list, usually within a day. In the meantime, the web app works great on Android Chrome and Samsung Internet. Sign in with Google or email on the web, or Apple on iPhone — your list follows you across all of them.
Yes. Lists are visible only to members of your family. We don't sell data, show ads, or share anything with third parties. See our privacy policy for details.
AnyList is powerful but paywalls family sharing. Our Groceries has ads unless you pay. ShopBuddy is free, real-time, and focused on one thing: shared shopping lists that don't get in your way.
You can view your list and check off items while briefly offline. Changes sync the moment you're back online. For real-time collaboration with other family members, stay connected.
English and Danish, with full UI translation and smart auto-categorization in both. "Mælk" and "milk" both land in Dairy. More languages on the roadmap.

Get it on your phone

Native iPhone app on the App Store. Android closed beta open now — early testers welcome.

GET IT ON Google Play
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Ready to simplify your shopping?

Simple, free, and built for how families actually shop. No credit card, no ads, no nonsense.