Don’t let the simplicity of this app fool you, it is quite capable. Grocery IQ includes over 130,000 items in its’ database and you can add items to it as well to create a truly customized shopping list. Creating a shopping list is easy, all you have to do is start typing the name of the item and the app will instantly start searching for it. For example, if you type in “apple,” apples comes up quickly with a selection of 25 varieties to choose from—we didn’t even know that many types of apples existed!

This app can help you create a list with little chance for error, so if you send someone else to the store to purchase items that you need, you won’t get 20 cell phone calls from your volunteer shopper repeatedly asking you what it was you wanted exactly. It would help even more if you could add a picture.

Although we really liked this program it does have a few limitations; it can’t save lists, it doesn’t estimate price or allow you to enter a price and it would be nice if it would date purchased items.

For simple, one-time list creation or light shoppers, this program is excellent. It’s easy to find items and add special items. However, if you like to track costs and maintain multiple shopping lists, this app will just not do it for you. However, for 99 cents, we feel this is a good value and it delivers the features advertised by the developers.