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Hi there,

I'm imagining it would be super convenient to raise your wrist and add things to your to do list or grocery list.

Does anyone have an Apple Watch compatible app they recommend where you can raise your wrist and add things to your grocery list or to do lists?

Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I’ve been using Things, but may switch to Reminders or Bring now, from what I see in the comments. Lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The Things app

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

My wife and I are using “Buy me a pie” for years. Sync is perfect even on both watches and app has feature to make multiple lists for multiple stores and also categorizes all groceries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

My vote is for the native Reminders app, the updates in ios17 are awesome especially for grocery lists. If you set the list to hide completed items your watch will only show current items and as you check them off they are hidden.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
  • Apple Reminders for tasks and reminders.
  • OurGroceries for shopping lists. Have been using it for many years now. And Reminders doesn’t scan barcodes.
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

My wife and I are using the app “Buy me a pie” for many years and it syncs perfectly between iPhones and AWs. You can make different lists for different shops and the app categorizes automatically. New products are entered once and will be as suggested if entered again. Works super!!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Here's something I do with my grocery reminder list. I put all my regular grocery stores on the list as a location-based reminder and then minimize them, so whenever I get to any of those grocery stores, the list automatically pops up.

https://imgur.com/a/OtXSlI7

And I just have to say to Siri "add potato chips to the walmart list". You don't have to say the entire list name.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Microsoft to do is pretty decent

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

A recent update to reminders will also sort by the section of the store.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I started using AnyList and I generally maintain my weekly grocery list in the webapp and it syncs to the phone and the watch. It is nice once set up, but kinda clunky on the fly. It does add to current list nicely, but that assumes you have a list set up. There is a $10/y sub.

I have not played with the Reminders app for grocery lists, but I believe it can now easily perform that task in spades with the lates update. Will probably try it when my sub for AnyList runs out. At least worth the look before paying for an app/sub. Especially since it is an included app anyway and works across all devices.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I like bring. And it works cross sync with android for sharing lists with my wife’s phone

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Does Todoist auto categorize items as you add them?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (2 children)

um, raise your wrist, say siri, and tell it to add stuff to reminders. not hard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Even better: create a “Grocery” list and say “add x to grocery list.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Where do you find your reminders at in the watch? Sorry if it’s a dumb question

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The whole reminders app is on your iPhone. Go watch a video on how to use it. Only the lists from it are on the AW

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The whole reminders app is on your iPhone. Go watch a video on how to use it. Only the lists from it are on the AW

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

um, why did you post this 4 times? isn’t once enough?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Oh yay Reddit mobile.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The whole reminders app is on your iPhone. Go watch a video on how to use it. Only the lists from it are on the AW

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

The whole reminders app is on your iPhone. Go watch a video on how to use it. Only the lists from it are on the AW

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Bring does it for me. Main reason for me why I use Bring instead of Apple Reminders is Alexa integration. Very convenient that I everyone in our household can easily add stuff to the list.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Reminders - you don’t need any other app. Raise wrist and tell Siri to add something to your grocery list.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

100% this! Plus you can share it with your significant other, so you both can add to the list. Especially helpful if one of you is out shopping and the other realizes something new is needed….just simply add it to the list and it syncs with whomever is out shopping. My wife and I use it ALL THE TIME!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

This! Now with Sections I organize my groceries according to the supermarket aisle so that I can get everything in just one sweep.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Reminders has been so improved over the years. For me, it's even better than most paid 3rd party apps. Especially if you're just looking to reference a shopping list - I used Siri multiple times a day to add!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

It’s crazy they didn’t even try looking.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I mean honestly I just use reminders.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

It is not super convenient. Screen to small. Shopping list too big. Use iPhone.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

AnyList. You can create different lists like ‘groceries’ or ‘work’ and say ‘hey siri add eggs to groceries in AnyList”.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Seconded. One thing Reminders doesn't have is the ability to build a grocery list from a recipe. AnyList does a great job of that.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Reminders. Especially with the new shopping list feature 😅

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I didn't realize that existed! I've been using Reminders for my shopping lists for the past two years and somehow I missed that addition, was it in iOS 17?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yes 🙌🏻

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

I use a shopping list in the “OurGroceries” app which I sync with my wife; it has 3 killer features:

  1. The ability to categorize the items and allow you to list the categories according to the layout of the store. Everything on the list is in order from when you enter the store to when you exit.

  2. Auto-complete from previous entries while maintaining the category. So if you start to add “mi” it suggests “milk” and it shows up in the correct category.

  3. The ability to store a photo with item. Sometimes I’m asked to buy something I’m not familiar with, or there are 10 variations of. A simple photo allows me to pick the right item without thinking about it.

It also has an Apple Watch app, so when I enter the store everything is in order, and I can check them off as I go through the store and not think about the full list, just pick the next item as they appear on the list.