# Jotalicious — Grocery Shopping & To-Do Lists > Organizes plain text notes into sortable, taggable, color-coded checklists. (iPhone/iPad app by Erik Eggleston.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jotalicious/id713576895 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Erik Eggleston](https://appshunter.io/developer/327049000) - Category: Shopping, Productivity - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 4.40/5 from 153 App Store ratings · 40 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.6 · 5 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-11-07 - Data updated: 2026-09-11 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jotalicious/id713576895/reviews.md ## What is Jotalicious? Jotalicious is a beautifully-designed shopping assistant that turns plain text lists into color-coded checklists of awesome. It works the way a shopping assistant on your phone should – you create lists just like you are jotting a note to yourself and Jotalicious organizes your lists into sortable, taggable checklists. When Jotalicious finds the name of a place next to an item in your list – for example, "Fresh Herbs @Farmers Market" – it automatically tags and adds the item to a virtual shopping list for that place too.  If typing is just too old school for you, use your device's voice dictation* feature to speak your lists into Jotalicious – say the phrase, "New Line" to separate each item on your list and Jotalicious does the rest. It's good to share, and with Jotalicious it's even better. Jotalicious is on the spot with AirDrop, AirPrint, text message, and email sharing support. You can send text copies of your lists to anyone or you can share a "jot", which can be imported, complete with tags, by other Jotalicious users. And all of those text lists people send you – or lists you find on your favorite blog or elsewhere – can be pasted into Jotalicious to create new lists effortlessly – just copy text and paste awesome! Jotalicious is shopping list bliss – after you dictate, paste, or jot your first list, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. (*NOTE: Voice Dictation is not available on all devices. If your device supports voice dictation, you will see a microphone icon next to the spacebar when your device displays a keyboard.) ## Key features - Color-coded checklists - Automatic location tagging - Voice dictation support - Multiple sharing options - Paste text to create lists - Sortable and taggable lists ## Chart rankings - #20 in Top Paid · Shopping (US App Store) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 40) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jotalicious/id713576895/reviews.md ### 2/5 — Good, but not great. *2024-06-03* It’s a very useful app and it does help me create organized shopping lists. My only complaint and the only thing preventing from giving it five stars is how it sorts everything you input. I wish that the app would just organize your lists or items in the order you place them rather than automatically organizing everything in alphabetical order. Because when I’m done writing a list I now have to take time and reorganize everything the way I wanted, which just makes creating a list time consuming. ### 4/5 — Promise *2024-02-14* If it had an iCloud sync between devices and a Watch app with complication it would be my go to shopping list. ### 3/5 — Need It List *2023-01-02, version 4.0.6* What happened to the Need It list which made this app usable? ### 1/5 — Would like it/use it a lot if…. *2022-07-18, version 4.0.6* …. Someone from support would answer my email question (why won’t it sync between my iPad and iPhone) ### 5/5 — Beautiful and Useful App! *2022-07-13, version 4.0.6* I think your app is great! It has a beautiful simple UI and so many quality of life features to make the data entry and management as easy as possible. I’ve been using this to keep track of daily purchases and it’s been fantastic. One thing I found particularly interesting was the places markup that can be appended when jotting down some items (using a prepending @ sign). Is there a way to also include price and category to this markup? I think that would make creating multiple records at once even better. Would also love to see the option to choose the app theme (not just use the systems), have place and price as searchable attributes in the everything view, and be able to share all available info for a specific record (right now it’s just the title - no place/price). So happy with all you’ve created here. Keep up the amazing work! ### 1/5 — No decimals? *2022-07-10, version 4.0.6* How can we add uneven numbers like $2.39 instead of 2 or 3 even dollars? Would also like to add tax to see the totals before you check out.. ### 1/5 — How do I: *2022-07-10, version 4.0.6* Create a new list? Add items to a list? Fundamental questions. It says something about your demo screens in the App Store and your UI that I can’t find the answers to these questions. ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-05-18* I’ve been using this app to keep many different lists. I love that I can email the list to this who might need it. The ability to sort different ways is helpful. One suggestion is to be able to sort by place. Another suggestion which would be a search tool. My grocery list is quite long so it takes a while to find what I need. ### 5/5 — Well Done! *2022-04-20* The developer really programmed the heck out of this app and from what I could find, all is working well with no glitches. Alphabetical lists work just as well with numbers. I use it for monthly expenses, adding and removing items to get my totals via the check boxes, which makes this a total breeze. EXCELLENT! ### 5/5 — Not perfect, but perfect for me *2021-09-28, version 4.0.4* No ads? No data collected? No IAPs? Under 10mb? I’m sold. ## Frequently asked questions about Jotalicious ### What does Jotalicious do? Jotalicious is a shopping assistant that converts your plain text notes into beautifully designed, color-coded checklists. It helps you organize your lists by automatically tagging items with locations and allows for easy sharing and creation of new lists. ### How can I create lists in Jotalicious? You can create lists by simply jotting them down as you would a note. The app also supports voice dictation, allowing you to speak your lists, and you can easily create new lists by pasting text from other sources. ### Is Jotalicious free to use? Yes, Jotalicious is a free application. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a completely free experience for managing your lists. ### How can I share my lists with others? Jotalicious offers several convenient sharing options, including AirDrop, AirPrint, text messages, and email. You can send plain text copies of your lists or share a 'jot' file that other Jotalicious users can import with their tags intact. ### What are the main benefits of using Jotalicious? The app's main benefits include transforming simple notes into organized, sortable, and taggable checklists. Its automatic location tagging, voice dictation, and versatile sharing capabilities make managing shopping and to-do lists significantly more efficient. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.1.0 — 2023-08-27 Edit the place or category for multiple items at once ### 4.0.6 — 2022-07-10 Fixed a glitch that prevented an updated list name from showing up on the main screen. ### 4.0.5 — 2022-07-08 • Duplicate, delete, copy, or share a list item from the context menu • Changing the list name now reflects updates on the start screen ### 4.0.4 — 2021-09-28 • Added support for creating a list using Live Text • New app icon • Customize the app icon in Settings • Visual design updates • Category items list now supports editing a category name and adding items to a category • Expand or collapse all category items • Places, categories, and the list of all items are now at the top of the main screen • 3D Touch a list item to edit in place • A list for a place now offers the option to sort by name or by category • Add a new place from the list of places • Keyboard shows by default when adding a new item • Items without names no longer show, "…" when editing the item • Tapping a selected category or place from the item editor now deselects it • Asterisks are now removed from start of imported or pasted items • Removing an item's notes using 3D touch on the item detail view now prompts a confirmation • Deleting a list with at least one item now presents a prompt to confirm • Tapping the plus button on a list present a menu of options • VoiceOver improvements • Context menus that require a confirmation now prompt with an action sheet instead of a nested menu item • The placeholder text in search fields gives a better indication of what is searchable • Unchecking or deleting all completed items now shows a confirmation before taking action • Toggling the option to round prices now takes effect immediately on the main list ### 4.0.3 — 2021-09-20 • Added support for creating a list using Live Text • New app icon • Customize the app icon in Settings • Visual design updates • Category items list now supports editing a category name and adding items to a category • Expand or collapse all category items • Places, categories, and the list of all items are now at the top of the main screen • 3D Touch a list item to edit in place • A list for a place now sorts alphabetically vs by category • Add a new place from the list of places • Keyboard shows by default when adding a new item • Items without names no longer show, "…" when editing the item • Tapping a selected category or place from the item editor now deselects it • Asterisks are now removed from start of imported or pasted items • Removing an item's notes using 3D touch on the item detail view now prompts a confirmation • Deleting a list with at least one item now presents a prompt to confirm • Tapping the plus button on a list present a menu of options • VoiceOver improvements • Context menus that require a confirmation now prompt with an action sheet instead of a nested menu item • The placeholder text in search fields gives a better indication of what is searchable • Unchecking or deleting all completed items now shows a confirmation before taking action • Toggling the option to round prices now takes effect immediately on the main list ## Apps similar to Jotalicious | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Shopping List - Grocery & Todo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shopping-list-grocery-and-todo/id1099665034) | 4.8 (28,693) | Free | Shopping | | [Pantry Check - Grocery List](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pantry-check-grocery-list/id966702368) | 4.5 (1,554) | Free | Shopping | | [Grocery List & Shopping App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grocery-list-and-shopping-app/id1516317581) | 4.3 (24) | Free | Shopping | | [Grocery List ◎](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grocery-list/id1359785050) | 4.5 (3,837) | Free | Shopping | | [Flipp: Shop Grocery Deals](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flipp-shop-grocery-deals/id725097967) | 4.8 (529,045) | Free | Shopping | | [Our Groceries Shopping List](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/our-groceries-shopping-list/id325851015) | 4.8 (84,228) | Free | Shopping | ## More apps by Erik Eggleston - [The Christmas List](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-christmas-list/id340779800) - [The Nursing Log](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-nursing-log/id525287300) - [Days 2.0](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/days-20/id1610539863) All apps by Erik Eggleston: https://appshunter.io/developer/327049000 ## Related topics [runup lists](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/runup-lists) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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