# Grocer — Compare grocery price in NZ

> Compare grocery prices across New Zealand supermarkets, track history, and manage lists. (iPhone/iPad app by Roc Wong.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grocer/id1643813830 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Roc Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1643813832)
- Category: Shopping, Food & Drink
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 72 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-09-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grocer/id1643813830/reviews.md

## What is Grocer?

Grocer helps you compare grocery prices across major supermarkets in New Zealand.

With Grocer, you may:

- Compare prices across multiple stores.
- View price history over time.
- Manage shopping lists across devices.
- Select your preferred stores.

End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Compare prices across multiple stores
- View price history
- Manage shopping lists
- Cross-device list synchronization
- Select preferred stores

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grocer Pro | $3.00 | per month |


## What do users think of Grocer?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great for price comparisons
- 💡 Revolutionary price history feature
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Helps save money
- 👍 Useful for planning weekly shops
- 👍 Super helpful for budget savvy users
- 👍 Amazing app concept
- 👍 Pragmatic and user-friendly

**Cons**

- 🐛 App constantly freezes/loads
- 🐛 New version is buggy
- 🐛 Search function is inaccurate/broad
- 🐛 Limits number of stores without subscription
- 🐛 Subscription price too high
- 🐛 Camera scanner not loading correctly
- 🐛 Lost saved lists after update
- 🐛 App not working on older iPhones
- 🐛 User experience is awful/clunky
- 🐛 Autocorrects product names
- 🐛 Print button not working
- 🐛 Cannot tick items off lists
- 🐛 Items disappearing from lists
- 🐛 New version is a step backwards
- 🐛 Not intuitive to use
- 🐛 Money grab app
- 🐛 Scan function not working
- 🐛 App no longer reflects in-store prices
- 🐛 Support is unresponsive

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App does nothing, just a loading symbol
- Constant upload required and freezes
- Constantly prompts for update
- Stops selecting more than two supermarkets
- App won't load under iOS 18.1
- Page won't load since update
- Search engine out of whack
- No longer loads on iPhone 7+
- Update won't load
- Previous version loads but doesn't function
- Unusable after update
- Camera doesn't load correctly
- Nothing loads after update
- Page keeps loading
- Search function only works once
- Lost functionality after update
- Search engine worse
- List view not compact
- Cannot pick to only go to two stores
- Annoying to delete and re-add stores
- New version has multiple software bugs
- App goes straight to store selection on launch
- User design experience is terrible
- Free text search functionality is awful and inaccurate
- Loading circle of death
- Deleted all saved lists after update
- Stopped working on old iPhones
- Keeps spinning the loading icon
- Group by store mode shows price for only one item
- New update makes the app useless
- New version is not better
- Search function on new version is not good
- App just keeps loading
- Doesn't work on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- App regularly does not reflect in-store prices
- Items keep disappearing from list
- Lost all items on iPhone
- Cannot rearrange list
- Cannot make more than one list
- Some items in list will drop off for no reason
- Cannot share lists
- Cannot amend list into sections
- Cannot add more than one list
- Print button doesn't work
- Scrolling through long lists is impractical
- Doesn't cross over to phone from iPad

**Most requested features**

- Add more Pak N Save stores
- Allow location-based store selection
- Create multiple lists
- Save items for easier finding
- Group similar items by category
- Share lists with others
- Add Mitre 10 stores
- Option to group by store for lists
- Low to high search option
- Select specific supermarket for items in list
- Improve search refinement and filtering
- Allow users to roll back to previous version
- Add price history feature
- Improve list management (categories, reordering)
- Sync across multiple devices

## Recent user reviews (10 of 72)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grocer/id1643813830/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Arguably one of the most useful apps I have

*2026-08-09, version 2.0.2*

Extremely helpful, time-saving, and accurate. Made my shopping experience so much more efficient and easy. 5 stars.

### 3/5 — Not as reliable as I’d hoped

*2026-06-07, version 2.0.2*

Prices are not also accurate and occasionally the store doesn’t even stock the item at all. Wasted too many trips to the wrong stores to rely on this app. Tried looking for a report option to update with correct info like the gaspy app. Such a shame.

### 3/5 — Can be helpful, but!

*2026-06-02, version 2.0.2*

App can be helpful at times but very frustrating to get to super market and find the the price is last weeks and has not been updated. This happens way too regularly.

### 5/5 — Saves you Money

*2026-05-10, version 2.0.2*

Looking to buy things on Special this App is great.

### 1/5 — What’s going on

*2025-08-28, version 2.0.1*

I used this app for over a year no issues at all, loved it. Now it does nothing, I’ve deleted it, reinstalled it I don’t know how many times, updated it. Nothing. Just sits there with a loading symbol doing nothing at all. I miss this app so much!!!

### 1/5 — Constant upload required and freezes

*2025-08-09, version 2.0.1*

This used to be my favourite app, now it is just frustrating. Constantly requires ‘upload’ and then just freezes mid search. Really sad to see this app slowly die

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2025-07-29, version 2.0.1*

Fantastic APP which suits my basic needs!!

### 2/5 — Used to be a great app, but now priced too high

*2025-07-10, version 2.0.1*

The app now limits one to 6 stores. You have to become a subscriber at $6 per month to get more. Way too high for a casual user.

I’d be happy to be $12 a year, what does this app think it is? Netflix?

### 1/5 — Reload app update

*2025-06-30, version 2.0.1*

Constantly prompts with an update no matter how many times I click upload. Also stops me selecting more than two supermarkets. Such a shame to see this app die a slow death.

### 4/5 — Great app

*2025-06-29, version 2.0.1*

This is great for comparing prices and works well. 
Only niggle on my iPhone is it keeps autocorrecting product names and not finding what I am looking for.

## Frequently asked questions about Grocer

### What does this app do?

This application helps users compare grocery prices across major supermarkets in New Zealand. It allows you to view price history over time and manage your shopping lists across different devices.

### What are the key features?

Key features include comparing prices across multiple stores, viewing historical price data, managing shopping lists that sync across devices, and selecting your preferred supermarkets for customized comparisons.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with the option for in-app purchases. Specific details on what these purchases entail are not provided in the description.

### What is the main benefit of using this app?

The primary benefit is saving money on groceries by easily comparing prices from different supermarkets in New Zealand. It also streamlines the shopping process with its list management features.

### What devices is this app compatible with?

While the description doesn't explicitly state compatibility, it mentions managing shopping lists across devices, implying it is available on mobile platforms. The End User License Agreement link suggests it's for Apple devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.2 — 2025-12-21

Update dependencies.

### 2.0.1 — 2025-06-28

Bug fixes.

### 2.0.0 — 2025-04-21

Overhauled the app with new features:

- Price history
- User sign-in
- Shopping list management

### 1.0.2 — 2024-08-14

Fix compliance issues.

### 1.0 — 2022-09-10

No release notes.

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