Roaminder vs. a regular shopping list.
Plenty of good list apps exist. If yours works for you, keep it. Here's what Roaminder does differently, so you can decide.
The short version
A regular shopping list waits for you to open it. Roaminder watches for you. It knows what kind of store sells each thing on your list, and it tells you when you're near one.
A location reminder, like the kind built into a phone's reminders app, needs you to pick the place ahead of time. Roaminder doesn't. Put "batteries" on the list and any nearby grocery or hardware store counts.
Side by side
| Regular list | Location reminder | Roaminder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holds your list | Yes | One reminder at a time | Yes |
| Reminds you near a store | No | At a place you chose | At any store that sells it |
| You pick the store first | — | Yes | No (you can if you want) |
| Shows which store covers the most | No | No | Yes, Best Stop |
| Add from a photo of a paper list | Sometimes | No | Yes |
| Cross off from a cart or receipt photo | Rarely | No | Yes |
| Family list, live on every phone | Often | Sometimes | Yes |
| Share with people who don't have the app | Sometimes | No | Yes, by link |
| Recipes to shopping list | Sometimes | No | Yes |
Where a regular list might suit you better
You always plan your shop. If you only buy things on one big weekly trip, reminders near stores matter less.
You don't want to share location. Roaminder's reminders need location permission. The list still works without it, but the reminders are the point.
You need stock or prices. Roaminder knows what kind of store a place is, not what's on its shelves today or what it costs.
What it costs
Roaminder is free, with ads, and every feature is included. There's an optional Supporter membership that removes the ads: $7.99 a year, or $9.99 a year for your whole family. Supporters also get to give Roami a hat. That's the whole deal.
Try it on your next errand.
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