# TJ Near & Hot: Grocery Finds — user reviews > 22 indexed App Store user reviews of TJ Near & Hot by DNNR Tech, rated 4.00/5 from 68 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tj-near-and-hot-grocery-finds/id6744344637/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tj-near-and-hot-grocery-finds/id6744344637.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 47 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 11 ## Newest reviews (3 of 22) ### 1/5 — Very poor app *2025-07-13* I have same issue mentioned in their previous review. Shows my nearest store to be 17 miles away when it’s only few miles and location is on **Developer response:** Hi there, Thanks for pointing this out. In earlier versions, the app only used publicly available store addresses, which meant some locations were missing. I’ve since added more Trader Joe’s stores manually — including those that didn’t have location info published before. While I can’t show every new opening or closure in real time, I’ll keep updating the list regularly so it’s as accurate as possible and less confusing for users. I really appreciate you flagging this 💛 In the latest version, your nearby store should now appear correctly — please try updating the app. If it still doesn’t show up, I’d be grateful if you could report it so I can fix it. You can reach me at dnnr.tech@gmail.com ### 1/5 — Very very strange *2025-07-10* Kind of strange ad 😔. I live in Wellington but it shows nearest location in Del Ray Beach and it’s associated with some thing else T J and Hot What is that ??? **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback — we understand how this could be confusing. The app uses your device’s location (with permission) to help you find nearby stores and trending items. If location access is disabled or not granted, it may show results from other regions by default. Please check your device settings to ensure location access is enabled for the app. If the issue continues even with location turned on, feel free to reach out — we’d love to look into it further and make sure everything works smoothly! ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-07-07* New TJ just opened recently near me. Super excited. Been a bunch already. Searched for app like I have for all other stores I shop. Found it. Only problem is it just gives locations, a few items that are “hot” & 4 recipes (that you can’t even save and there are no measurements). Um…definitely expected more from TJ. **Developer response:** Hi Hoopzchick27, Thanks so much for the feedback — and yay for a new TJ nearby! That’s exactly the kind of excitement this app was built for. Just a heads-up: the store locator only includes locations with public data, and I’ve added a few manually. I'm looking into ways to let users contribute missing ones soon. Also, the app used to only show the Top 4 items in “Popular,” “New,” and “Going Fast,” but now you can browse full lists by category. Plus, the new Tried & True recipe section now lets you save favorites — and more improvements are coming. Appreciate you giving it a try. Hope you'll stay tuned as it continues to grow! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cannot register *2026-07-26* I am being offered a service plan for TotalAV Antivirus Plus. Just to register for $1.99? and unless I accept it will not allow me to register, this totally wrong . ### 1/5 — Not very useful *2026-06-21* It’s more of a hit and miss information app nothing more as it states love more of what seems to be a popular product right now. Would love if Trader Joe’s finally came out with an actual app where you can see what’s in stock , recipes, where you can get the list of products you need for your meal right in the app as a shopping list and the can shop. And place a pick up order and pick it up during time slots. It would be so beneficial for most customers with work and everyday life as well as help with stores getting rushed at certain times and being packed in an already small not best store layout for high volume of customers and feeling like a stuffed can of sardines. Other ten that it’s a great store you see what ur paying wi store easy to keep track of cost just get very overwhelming before you make it mid store due to how packed it is during certain times frams and most people don’t even try to finish you just want air to you rather then finish shopping just pay and hope to finish another day. I just feel it would be very very beneficial for all involved whether it’s the business, employees and customers . **Developer response:** Thank you for your thoughtful review! We completely agree that shopping in a crowded store can feel overwhelming, and those app features you mentioned (live inventory, pickup slots) would be amazing for busy shoppers. However, please note that we are an independent information/fan app, not the official Trader Joe's app. Because of this, we don't have access to their store inventory or ordering systems. While we can't offer pickup orders, we hope our app can still help you preview popular items and plan your shopping list before you brave the crowds. Thank you for using our app and sharing your ideas! ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-06-05* I honestly don’t understand the point of this app. On every single item it says something like “estimate only - price may change, item may be out of stock, or discontinued or not available at your store.” Absolutely useless. **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback. Product availability and pricing can vary significantly from one Trader Joe’s store to another, which is why we try to be transparent about those limitations. TJ Near & Hot is a fan-built app focused on helping shoppers discover popular products, recipes, and community insights, and we continue to improve it based on user feedback and requests. ### 1/5 — Location needed *2026-05-28* You have to enable your location to be able to find a store, you can’t just search for one by address or zip code. **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback. That's a great point. ZIP code and address search were recently added based on user requests, but I hadn't considered that users should also be able to search for stores without enabling location services. As a solo developer, feedback like this helps shape future updates, and I'll look into improving that experience. Thanks for taking the time to share it. ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE APP *2026-02-05* Ads on the bottom of page constantly, and when you search for items like “ice cream” it will give you things like “creamy cheese”. Whoever they hired to develop this app, needs fired and they need to redesign it from the ground up.. **Developer response:** Thanks for reporting this. I'm aware of the issues with search suggestions and ad placement, and fixes are currently in progress. The app is built and maintained by a solo developer, so updates may take some time, but feedback like this helps prioritize improvements. Appreciate you calling this out. ### 1/5 — Inaccurate location , very poorly designed *2025-10-03* Never gives accurate location gives me a store 17 miles away when there is one 2 miles from my home . **Developer response:** Hi there, Thanks for pointing this out. In earlier versions, the app only used publicly available store addresses, which meant some locations were missing. I’ve since added more Trader Joe’s stores manually — including those that didn’t have location info published before. While I can’t show every new opening or closure in real time, I’ll keep updating the list regularly so it’s as accurate as possible and less confusing for users. I really appreciate you flagging this 💛 In the latest version, your nearby store should now appear correctly — please try updating the app. If it still doesn’t show up, I’d be grateful if you could report it so I can fix it. You can reach me at dnnr.tech@gmail.com ### 1/5 — Glitchy app *2025-08-31* I wanted to scroll to look at what products they have and every time I scroll down it glitches and goes to the top of the page. **Developer response:** Hi Yeseniaainesey, Thanks for flagging this and sorry for the frustration. We tracked down the scrolling bug and fixed it in the latest update. Please update to the newest version and try again—the list should no longer jump to the top. If it still happens, reach us via the Support link on our App Store page with your device/iOS version so we can take a closer look. Thank you! ### 1/5 — No Fearless Flyer *2025-08-10* What’s the point of this app without the fearless flyer. Also too many popup ads. Just a waste of space on my phone **Developer response:** Hi EmmeMagnolia, It’s always nice to meet a fellow Fearless Flyer fan! While not all TJ fans follow it closely, I agree it’s a great source of inspiration. That’s why it hasn’t been the very first priority — but if you could share more about which parts of the Fearless Flyer you’d like to see in the app, I’d be happy to consider it for a future update. About the “too many popup ads” — that’s interesting, because I’ve kept ads limited to a small banner at the bottom to avoid disrupting the experience. There shouldn’t be any other pop-up ads in the app. Could you let me know more about what you’ve seen so I can check if something’s going wrong? Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts — feedback like yours helps make the app better for everyone ### 1/5 — No search product feature?? *2025-07-25* We are in 2025 HOW you don’t have a search for product feature? The entire design team should be fired. General design principles of UX/UI (that have been established for decades) were thrown out the window. This is clunky and inefficient at best. Traders Joe’s respect yourself! I am with a game design studio. This is horrendous. ### 1/5 — No search *2025-07-19* The app has no ability to search for the products I want. **Developer response:** Hi DouglasJS, Thanks for the feedback — you're absolutely right, product search isn’t available yet. As a solo fan developer working on this in my spare time, I’ve been focusing on the essentials first, but I do plan to add search in a future update. The app was made out of love for the TJ community, with small banner ads just to help cover development costs. It’s not a commercial project — just something built for fellow fans. Low ratings can be tough for indie developers, but kind feedback and patience really help keep projects like this going. I hope you’ll consider updating your rating as the app continues to improve ## Most praised reviews (9 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Pretty useful for me *2026-06-24* Never know when TraderJoes is releasing new or limited items. So it’s nice to know what’s out before heading to the store **Developer response:** Thanks so much! Glad to hear the app is helping you find Trader Joes while traveling. Safe travels and happy shopping! ### 5/5 — Best Trader Joe’s app *2025-08-02* Now I can find nearby Trader joes while traveling **Developer response:** Thanks so much! Glad to hear the app is helping you find Trader Joes while traveling. Safe travels and happy shopping! ### 5/5 — Major issue *2025-06-03* Good part. I can find a Trader Joe’s wherever I go. Not so good. What good is a grocery store app without a search feature. Think about it. **Developer response:** Great point, thanks for calling that out! We’re happy the app helps you find Trader Joe near you. As for the search feature, you’re totally right: what’s a grocery app without it? It’s something we’re working on, so stay tuned for updates! ### 5/5 — Best Trader Joe’s app *2025-04-17* Now I can find nearby Trader joes while traveling **Developer response:** Thanks so much! Glad to hear the app is helping you find Trader Joes while traveling. Safe travels and happy shopping! ### 3/5 — Ok, but needs features *2026-03-25* The app is ok, but it really should have the option to add new products or request them. I like that I’m able to keep track of some classic items I love but there’s so much new stuff TJs adds that isn’t available on this app yet. Bummer, this app has potential since there is no official TjS app. **Developer response:** Thanks for the thoughtful feedback — really appreciate it. You’re right that new products can show up in stores quickly. We actually add new items ourselves on an ongoing basis, but we try to wait until there’s enough consistency before listing them, since availability can vary a lot early on. We’ve also chosen not to open up product submissions so we can keep the data more consistent and reliable over time. As for older or discontinued items, we keep them visible because people still actively discuss and revisit past favorites. That said, we understand this can make it harder to tell what’s currently in stores, and we’re looking into better ways to distinguish those. Really appreciate you calling this out — and glad you see the potential. ### 3/5 — Solo/Passionate dev, developed this app (not a team) *2025-08-02* Responding to developer: I truly apologize. This was not mentioned in description - I did not know. I understand your plight. You’re solo and doing this as a fan (not being directly paid). Please.. place at the *top* your description that you are solo, and doing as a fan - not being paid) to avoid direct shots. To avoid reviewers like myself.. Whom are aiming shots at a full fledged teams. **Developer response:** Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. I completely understand your frustration — and you’re right, product search was a key missing feature. That’s why I’m happy to share that search has been added in the latest version. This app isn’t developed by Trader Joe’s or any official design team — it’s a solo project I built as a fan, in my own time, to help fellow TJ lovers explore new products. It’s definitely a work in progress, and I’m learning and improving as I go — with help from feedback like yours. I hope you’ll give the updated version another look. If it feels more useful now, I’d really appreciate a fresh review. Thanks again for speaking up. ### 2/5 — Can’t find products *2026-06-29* Pretty terrible search function. Wanted to add simple item to my list: the search for fresh garlic bulbs turned up 588 items, none of which were garlic. Onions sure, but not garlic. Chives also gave me 100s of items, none of which were chives. Resorted to using my local grocery store app. **Developer response:** Thank you for sharing your feedback. Sincerely apologize for the frustration caused by search function when you were looking for garlic and chives. We took your review very seriously and have completely updated our search algorithm and product indexing. The search bug has been fixed, and you can now find fresh garlic bulbs and chives instantly. We would highly appreciate it if you could give our app another try. Thank you for helping us improve. ### 2/5 — Account and Sign-In Required *2026-02-19* I was hoping to use this app to search products at my local TJ and create a shopping list, which appear to be functions. However, while the description plainly says “no sign in” and “no account” required, I cannot create a list without signing in. Glitch or intentional? If the former, pls correct; if the latter, change your description as it is false and misleading. Also, I can’t identify my “default store,” which would be helpful from a searching perspective. **Developer response:** Thanks for your thoughtful feedback — this is a fair point. You’re right that the wording around “no account required” can be confusing. The app can be used without signing in for browsing and liking products, but creating Shopping Lists requires an account so they can be saved and accessed across devices. We’ve updated the description to make this clearer, and appreciate you calling it out. Regarding the “default store,” we’d love to understand more about what you’re expecting. Are you looking for a way to set a preferred store for search or product context? If you’re open to sharing more details, we’d be happy to consider this for a future update. Thanks again for taking the time to leave such detailed feedback. ### 2/5 — Pop ups and scrolling *2025-07-30* Too many pop ups. When scrolling to look at items, it freezes then sends you up- like you can’t just keep scrolling. It would be nice if you could search items by location and if items are out of stock the app would tell you that. **Developer response:** Hi kaarno, Thanks so much for your detailed feedback. The pop-ups you’re seeing are system-level prompts asking for location access — they appear so the app can show nearby store info, and unfortunately, they’re not something I can control from within the app. I understand it can feel disruptive, and I really appreciate your patience with that. Also, I’m happy to share that a search feature has been added in the latest update, so you can now look up items more easily. Real-time stock tracking per store isn’t available yet, but I’m exploring how to better surface community feedback around availability. Just a reminder — this app is a personal fan project, not an official Trader Joe’s app, so updates may take time. But it’s built with care and love for the TJ community, and your input really helps improve it. If you get a chance to check out the latest version, I’d be grateful if you’d consider updating your review 💛 Thanks again! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*