🛒 Grocery list
A grocery list that sorts itself by aisle
Say what you need. voisNTS puts every item in the right aisle, adds up the counts and remembers what you always buy.
The grocery list in voisNTS is built for the moment you’re standing in the shop. Items are grouped by aisle, so you walk through the supermarket once. Counts add up when you add the same thing twice, and staples like milk and bread come back with one tap after every shop.
How it works
Make the list
Open the Lists tab, tap + and choose Grocery list. You get an empty list called Groceries; tap the name to rename it.
Add items by voice or typing
Tap the microphone and say “milk, two avocados and sourdough bread”, or type it in the field. Each item lands in its aisle — Fruit & veg, Bakery, Dairy & eggs and so on.
Adjust counts
Every item has − and +. At 1, the minus removes the item (with Undo). Adding “milk” again raises the count instead of making a second line.
Tick off while you shop
Tap the circle or swipe right. Ticked items move to “In the basket” at the bottom; swipe left to delete.
Clear after shopping
Tap Clear under “In the basket”. Staples don’t disappear: they wait in the Staples tray at the top, one tap to add them again next week.
Built-in aisles
- Fruit & veg
- Bakery
- Dairy & eggs
- Meat & fish
- Pantry
- Frozen
- Drinks
- Household
- Other
Tips
- Hold an item and choose Mark as staple for the things you buy every week.
- Put an item in another aisle once (hold it → Change aisle) and voisNTS remembers that aisle next time.
- Suggestions appear while you type, based on what you added before.
- Say “add bananas and coffee to groceries” on the main record screen — no need to open the list.
- From 1.7: List menu → Edit aisles puts the aisles in the order of your own supermarket. Add a second shop and switch with the shop chip.
- From 1.7: tap Recipe, type “lasagne for 4” or paste a recipe, tick the ingredients you need and add them.
What’s in which version
Version 1.6 is in the App Store. 1.7 is waiting for Apple’s review, and 1.8 is in testing.
| Feature | Version |
|---|---|
| Sorted by aisle (Apple Intelligence or built-in keywords) | Since 1.6 |
| Counts with − and +; duplicates add up | Since 1.6 |
| Staples tray | Since 1.6 |
| Suggestions while typing, remembered aisles | Since 1.6 |
| List widget with tick-off | Since 1.6 |
| Your own aisle order (shop layout) | Coming in 1.7 |
| Several shops, each with its own aisle order | Coming in 1.7 |
| Recipe to groceries: paste a recipe or type “lasagne for 4” | Coming in 1.7 |
| Notes per item (brand, size) | Coming in 1.7 |
| Siri: “Add to Groceries in voisNTS” | Coming in 1.7 |
| Weekly groceries as a template | Coming in 1.7 |
| Shared family grocery list | Planned |
Works in every list
| Feature | Version |
|---|---|
| Add by voice or typingSay “milk, two avocados and bread” and each one becomes an item. | Since 1.6 |
| Add from the record screenSay “add eggs to groceries” on the main record screen; it lands on the list, not in a note. | Since 1.6 |
| Swipe, undo and suggestionsSwipe right to tick off, left to delete, undo mistakes, and get suggestions while you type. | Since 1.6 |
| List widgetShow a list on your Home Screen and tick items off right there. | Since 1.6 |
| Share as textSend any list to WhatsApp, Messages or mail as a tidy text. | Since 1.6 |
| Synced with your MacLists appear in voisNTS for Mac through your own iCloud; tick them off at your desk. | Since 1.6 |
| English and DutchSpeak either language; the app follows your iPhone’s language. | Since 1.6 |
| Your own sectionsRename, add, remove and reorder sections — like your route through the supermarket. | Coming in 1.7 |
| Item details and notesAdd a note to any item: the brand, the size, where to find it. | Coming in 1.7 |
| Drag to reorderDrag items into a new order, also into another section. | Coming in 1.7 |
| Duplicate and templatesCopy a list, or save it as a template to start new lists from. | Coming in 1.7 |
| Siri for lists“Add to Groceries in voisNTS” — Siri asks what, and it’s on the list. | Coming in 1.7 |
| Lists in searchSearch finds items on your lists and opens the right one. | Coming in 1.7 |
| Edit lists on the MacAdd, rename, move and delete items, and make new lists on your Mac. | Coming in 1.7 |
| Lists in your projectsGive a list a #tag and it shows in that project’s Lists tab. You pick the tags; new ones are only made when you say so. | Coming in 1.8 |
| Due to-dos in the projectTo-dos with a due date on a project’s lists show in its Tasks tab. | Coming in 1.8 |
| #tag search for listsSearch #garden and the lists with that tag come up too. | Coming in 1.8 |
| Shared listsEdit a list together, like a family grocery list, through iCloud sharing. | Planned |
Questions
Does the grocery list work without Apple Intelligence?
Yes. Without Apple Intelligence, voisNTS uses built-in English and Dutch keywords to pick the aisle. Apple Intelligence makes it better at unusual items.
Can I share the grocery list with my partner?
You can share it as text today (List menu → Share as text). Editing one list together through iCloud sharing is on the roadmap.
What happens to staples after I clear the list?
They move to the Staples tray at the top of the list. Tap one to put it back on the list.
Can I turn a recipe into a grocery list?
From 1.7: tap Recipe and paste a recipe, or type a dish and the number of people. voisNTS lists the ingredients; things already on your list start unticked, so you only add what you need.