The new Shopping List tool in MyNetDiary and PlateAI apps will let you organize all of your supermarket shopping.
Please note that currently, shopping lists do not sync between different devices used under the same account. We plan to improve this feature in future app updates.
Where is the Shopping List?
The Shopping List screen is located on the Me tab in the iPhone app, and in the left-side menu in the iPad app.
On Android app the Shopping List is also located under the Me tab.
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Adding Items to the Shopping List
There are several options to add items to the list:
- Using "+" button in the Shopping List screen
- Using the "Add to Shopping List" menu item on your meal screens, for example, on the Breakfast or Dinner screens. You'll be able to add either the current meal's foods or all planned meals.
- You can use Siri - try saying, "Add milk and honey to my shopping list in MyNetDiary or PlateAI."
If you add a recipe to the shopping list, this will add all of its ingredients, scaled for the number of servings you specify.
With our new feature Meal Planner on iOS app, you can automatically add all the planned meals to your shopping list. For more information on this feature, please check this article or this tutorial video.
Adding from the Shopping List screen
You can add items directly to the list - use the green "+" button. You can search and select foods and recipes to add to your shopping list.
You can also type and add anything else you want to the shopping list. You can type and add "milk" - if you don't care about selecting a specific brand of milk in search results. You can also type and add "dishwasher" even though it is not a food item.
Adding from Meals screens
You can add to the shopping list foods you have logged in one of your meals (for example, in breakfast) - either for today, in a past day, or logged (for planning purposes) for tomorrow or some future day. Use the menu button located in the top right corner of meals screens and select the "Add to Shopping List" option, then confirm that you want to add the current meal. You'll be able to select specific foods from your meal that you want to add.
If you log your future meals for planning purposes, either for a day or a few days in advance, you can add all of them to the shopping list. Again, use the "Add to Shopping List" menu item and select the "All Planned Meals" option. You can further edit the shopping list afterward.
Editing the Shopping List
On the Shopping List screen, you can further edit the list. You can add amounts and notes to any item, change item icons, and change category assignments - use the "Edit" button on the item's right. You can delete items by swiping them from the right or using the "Select and Edit" menu option to select and delete multiple items.
You can also edit the list of categories to match how your supermarket is organized. Suppose your supermarket has a produce department at the entrance, with the seafood department next. In that case, you may want to use the "Manage Categories" menu option to re-arrange (or add) categories, drag "Produce" to the top of the categories list, then drag the "Seafood" category to make it the second one in the categories list, and so on.
Shopping with the Shopping List
In a food store, you can tap an item to cross it off from your list. Tap a crossed item if you want to undo this. You can use the "eye" button at the top of the screen to automatically hide crossed-off items from the list, leaving only the items you still need to purchase.
If you have an Apple Watch, you can see the shopping list in the MyNetDiary or PlateAI app for Apple Watch. You'll be able to see your remaining shopping items and cross them off in the watch app. You can shop without using your iPhone, only with the watch! To share the list use the "Share" button at the bottom of the Shopping List screen. Then, select one of the sharing options available - message, email, or printing.
Also, please see this blog for more information about the Shopping List tool.