# Simple Shopping List — user reviews

> 10 indexed App Store user reviews of Simple Shopping List by Chris Alvares, rated 1.75/5 from 1,313 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-shopping-list/id312361688/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-shopping-list/id312361688.md

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Given up!

*2013-04-20, version 0*

Tried four times to write a shopping list but it just kept crashing when you hit done...

### 1/5 — Not worth free

*2012-03-11, version 0*

Constantly crashes when trying to share the list. Everything must be manually typed. Deleting from the list causes crashes.

### 1/5 — Not the best

*2009-05-25, version 0*

This app does not function well and no help menu.

### 2/5 — Good attempt, but falls short and is lacking

*2009-05-14, version 0*

"Cumbersome" is the best word to describe this, along with "clunky" and "half-baked". Granted, it's free, so there's no real reason to criticize the effort or the offering. There's a merge/sync list option, but I'd rather see a means of keeping a section of usual, consistently-purchased items; and I'm sure others would like to see the ability to check items off. The very reason I got this was to find an alternative to the on-board, default Notes widget, which is the epitomy of clunky. It certainly has the intention of being a cleaner interface, but turns out to be, functionally, just as clunky.

### 3/5 — Good app, but grocery IQ is better

*2009-05-07, version 0*

I like this app for the easy list of common items to remember to buy at the store. But I also have grocery IQ and with it you can check off the items as you go and clear the list very easily. I wish this had boxes to check.

### 3/5 — Simple

*2009-05-04, version 0*

Its a list, nothing fancy or complicated. Sharing is difficult so dont bother.

### 4/5 — Nice app, but.....

*2009-06-25, version 0*

synching between 2 iPhones could be much improved if it would remember the last used Share Number. In order to sync our shopping list my wife and I now have to remember each other's Share number, which is an 8-digit number. Why not type it in once and let the system remember it? With that facility it would be an extremely useful shopping list, especially for couples.

### 4/5 — Does what it's supposed to

*2009-05-31, version 0*

Easy shareable list.
Does need editable lookup list and room for more details but as a list to share with spouse or others, it does a great job.

### 5/5 — Simple & Effective

*2009-06-23, version 0*

Great app when you and your other half have an iPhone! The two lists sync well via the cloud - push support would be great feature to add! Maybe requires  more than one iPhone in family to be effective.

### 5/5 — This is cool

*2009-04-28, version 0*

Me and my wife love this app because our shopping list says in sync with each others. No more buying two of everything because we both went to the grocery store!

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