In this episode, we take a look at the mobile apps that have caught our attention the most recently. No, they won't change the way you use your iPhone or iPad, but they will definitely will improve your mood.

Unfortunately, lately there hasn’t been much software appearing in the App Store that really changes the way you look at a smartphone or tablet. But there are more than enough interesting programs in the application store.

Today we will look at an application for those who constantly forget to buy something in the store, a pixel photo editor, a social network with funny jokes, a tool for animating photo elements, a creative pro photo editor.

As it turns out, developers sometimes still have interesting ideas about mobile software.

I wouldn’t say that I liked the implementation, but the idea of ​​making a social network focused on humor definitely deserves the closest attention.

The shopping list with an integrated QR code scanner is also excellent - I will continue to test it in real conditions.

Perhaps, many people, when going to the store, have a question about how not to forget to buy everything you need, and at the same time not to accumulate extra goods. To be on the safe side, we write lists for ourselves on pieces of paper, and then carefully check them in the store. But it often happens that we forget to write something down or we have nothing to cross off already purchased goods, and then it becomes not so easy to navigate the long list.

Fortunately, developers have created many applications for smartphones that allow you to record the necessary purchases. These programs, running on Android and iOS platforms, relieve us of the need to keep everything in our heads. In addition, they do not allow us to lose sight of this or that product, because all of them are already included in the phone’s database, and we just have to select the ones we need.

Buy a loaf!

Requirements: Android 1.7.2 and higher, 2.7mb / iOS 7.0 and higher, 6.9 mb

“Buy a loaf!” - convenient and easy-to-use shopping list with a beautiful interface. The application allows you to manually enter a list of products and their quantity, automatically groups items in the list, and has a built-in dictionary by product.

The paid version of the program offers cloud synchronization of lists between devices, which allows you to maintain lists with other people in real time. The application can create several lists and send them by mail and sms, print or duplicate.

Additionally, you can install a free widget.

OI Shopping list

Requirements: Android 1.6 and above, 1mb

Ol Shopping List is the simplest shopping list, which is why many users love it. In the application, you can create several lists, dividing products into thematic groups or stores. Each element can be given labels with which items in the list will be sorted, units of measurement, quantity, price can be specified, priority can be assigned, and a note of arbitrary length can be added.

The application does not provide synchronization, but any of the lists can be sent to another person, for example, by email or SMS. The program has three built-in design themes, many settings for sorting lists and other nice little things.

Shopping list: Bread!

Requirements: Android 1.6 and higher, 471 kb / iOS 5.0 and higher, 2.1 mb

This simple and convenient application allows you to quickly and easily create a shopping list. Particularly important purchases can be highlighted from the general list with a marker, and purchases can be crossed off with one touch. The program has built-in voice dialing and functionality for reading barcodes (for it to work, you need to additionally install Barcode Scanner).

You can create separate shopping lists for different stores, send lists to other phones and make backups. The application does not load the phone at all, does not slow down and loads quickly. In the paid version it is possible to install the widget on your desktop.

buy me

Requirements: iOS 6.0 and higher, 25 mb

The application is noticeably different from its counterparts with a bright interface. The shopping list in it is easy to create and edit. The program already has its own database of all existing products, and when adding positions, it automatically substitutes the necessary words and loads existing beautiful pictures of the products, which help to recognize the item at first glance.

Purchased items are marked, dimmed, and moved to the end of the list. The shopping list is completely cleared by dragging it down. The application provides synchronization via ICloud.

Shopping: Listick

Requirements: Android 2.2 and higher, 2.7 mb / iOS 4.3 and higher, 25.3 mb

The Shopping app makes shopping easy, fast and enjoyable. It allows you to create an unlimited number of lists and templates. The program already has a built-in product database, and based on the first letters entered, it will offer options for names, add them to the list and automatically determine the category.

In addition to creating a shopping list in the application, you can keep track of your expenses by dates and product categories. The created lists are synced in real time in the cloud and are available on all your devices and on the application website.

For quick access to the application, you can add a widget to your smartphone desktop. In addition, the program has several types of sorting, marking the most important items, voice input, several types of design, and also allows you to cross out purchased items in one motion, creates a list from an incoming SMS and sends ready-made lists by email and SMS.

Want to delete a reminder from your iPhone or iPad? Well, there is nothing complicated about it. Reminders is one of the most used stock iOS apps. In it you can make to-do lists, shopping lists, leave yourself important reminders, etc. Usually, after completing a task, users simply mark it as completed, but this does not remove the reminder from memory. You can view the entire list of completed reminders stored on your device at any time.

Below we'll show you how to completely remove reminders from your device instead of just marking them as completed.

How to delete a reminder with a gesture

The easiest and fastest way to delete a reminder from your iPhone or iPad is with a gesture.

3) Swipe left on the reminder you want to delete.

4) Click the red Delete button.

5) Repeat the process with all the reminders you want to delete.

In this way, you can delete some reminders, repeating the process again each time. This method is quite simple and fast, and you will get used to it right away, but there are other options.

How delete reminder buttons

1) Open the Reminders app.

2) Select the list containing the reminder you want to delete.

3) Click the Edit button in the upper right corner of the screen.

4) Tap the red minus (-) icon next to the reminder you want to delete.

5) Confirm your action by clicking the Delete button.

6) Repeat the process.

In edit mode, you can also delete reminders quite quickly, but it is still longer and more inconvenient than using a gesture.

How to delete all reminders at once?

If you want to delete all reminders, the easiest way is to delete the entire list. This will also delete all reminders that were stored in it. You can also find a reminder through search and then delete it.

I usually write about photography, music, and communication apps, but today we'll talk about shopping trips. And, to be more precise, about shopping lists.

I’ll say right away that until recently, this topic was alien to me. Usually, when “raiding” stores of various types, I did without such lists, because I remembered the “needs” that were missing from the household, and bought everything else based on my immediate needs, desires or ideas. By and large, I decided what to buy right in the store. This purchasing option didn’t bother me in the slightest, since I know well what a budget is and won’t buy anything unnecessary. And I usually don’t buy much at a time, preferring to go to the store every day and buy just enough for one time. This is a long-term habit of pseudo-fresh product.

But it so happened that for the last 2 months, I was severely limited in movement, so I remembered a long-forgotten method of shopping - ordering through online stores. But here, whatever one may say, buying little by little and often is inconvenient and not profitable. That’s when shopping lists, planning ahead and e.t.c., e.t.c., e.t.c., came to me...

As a result, after 5-6 weeks of training, I developed a certain habit. This is probably why, while looking through the sales on AppZapp, my eyes settled on Shopping To-Do Pro.

What I noticed interesting about it:

1. It’s simple and convenient to create shopping lists that are clearly displayed on the program desktop, showing the first items on the list.
2. Possibility of calculating the planned purchase. You can set the cost of an item per piece/kg, including an incomplete unit (0.5 kg or something similar), immediately receiving the cost of a specific purchase, as well as the total amount of the entire list. For a paper worm like me, accustomed to a planned economy, this is a huge plus of the application. And I’ll also note that the list has not only a total, but also a subtotal.
3. When one of the items is purchased, we remove it from the list by checking the box. At the same time, a pencil flies out with a cute animation and crosses out the position. And the subtotal becomes less by the purchase amount. Again, a plus for clarity from lovers of the language of numbers.
4. Availability of reminder function. Something also from the category of planning. You can set the exact day + time, and the application will remind you of itself with a pop-up window and sound. For me, this function is practically useless, but having reminders is never superfluous.
5. Well, the last plus is simply great design. Successful stylization of a shabby notebook, nice animation. All together causes (for me) a subconscious pleasure from working with this application.

But there is also something that upsets me:

1. Lack of any synchronization. This is very bad. This way, I can't put the app on two (or more) different devices and coordinate my purchases with one of my family or friends. There is not even a basic option to send the list by email. A kind of application in itself, for a very lonely person or misanthrope. Although a closed user would probably like to be able to synchronize at least with his computer.
2. There are absolutely no settings. Looking into the setting you will find only a small window for entering tax. In our penates the thing is useless.

That's all. At the moment, the application is distributed free of charge, but during normal periods its price is only $0.99.

However, having decided to look for something alternative to Shopping To-Do Pro, I looked through several paid and free applications and I liked ShopShop - Shopping List

What's good about it:

1. Unlike Shopping To-Do, in ShopShop we have good synchronization capabilities: via dropbox, as well as sending the list by email and sms. Plus, the list can be sent to a printer. And what’s convenient: if some items have already been “crossed off the list”, in the sent message there will be “checkmarks” opposite them.
2. Purchased items are crossed out with a finger movement or tap. After which they can be cleared from the list by shaking the iPhone (set in the settings)
3. Decent settings for such an application (again in reproach to Shopping To-Do), where you can set auto-locking, enable/disable synchronization, font size, number of saved entries and other minor needs.
4. Shopping lists are implemented as iPhone desktops, scrollable in the traditional way for the device. Each list can be given a personal name and color.
5. Availability of Russian version

Well, now a little about the disadvantages of the application:

1. There is no possibility to enter a price for a position, and therefore there is no amount. So the list is just a regular list, without costing.
2. The design is office, flat, boring. Although everything is organized clearly, simply and conveniently, I find it somehow sad to use it.

I have compared two shopping list apps. In fact, there are dozens of such applications. Some (such as “Buy a loaf” and “Go shopping”) have been written and talked about a lot. We all (including me) still don’t know about some. But even judging by these two, we see a variety of functionality and appearance, a choice for every taste. At the same time, there is imperfection in both.

Well, as always, the choice is yours.

Going to the store for shopping turns into a pleasant pastime for some people, but for others it turns into torture, which they usually do voluntarily and regularly. The difference between the first and second can be not only gender, but also purely practical. Some clearly and clearly state their shopping plan in advance, others run from rack to rack, forgetting to buy one thing or another. I always considered myself to be in the second category of people who do not know how to plan their purchases, which is why I often came home with bags of unnecessary things and without bread. What can I say, I still can’t plan my expenses and income, however, I have managed one thing - a shopping list is now one of the most convenient and familiar things for me. And not because I became more conscious, rather the opposite - I found the easiest way not to forget anything, called "String bag".

What is most important for those who use smartphones as a shopping list? Convenience. This is what I found in String bag. Someone will tell me a lot of existing alternatives from the App Store, but you will understand why I settled on this option.

String bag allows you to create completely different lists, naming them at least "Groceries Home", though “Don’t forget to put it in your suitcase.”.

The first thing to do is "Add List" by clicking the plus sign. The application will ask you to title it (this is where you can get creative) and save it.

Then everything is even simpler - add products, goods or services. Avoska contains a fairly wide database of products, sorted by department. So for example if you add the position "lightly salted salmon", she automatically gets into the department "Fish and seafood" and is highlighted in blue. Fruits and vegetables are sorted according to the same principle, but they will already be bright green. Ah, raw meat and poultry will turn a dark cherry color. This is very convenient when you move around a huge hypermarket, in which only transitions between departments take several minutes.

But let's return to adding positions. A large database offers many ready-made options for product names, from which you can choose the one you need, or you can enter your own - String bag it won't be deleted anywhere. The only thing that can happen to an “unidentified” product is to move it to the end of the list and highlight it in the standard gray color.

In addition to the name of the products, you can add the exact quantity (in grams), add your own comment and select the department in which the product is located. The last one in case of some non-standard case mentioned above.

What usually happens in the store? In your hands you have a grocery basket or a cart on wheels, which you have to carry in front of you, and then you have to look at the list and cross off what you bought. WITH Avoskaya This can all be done with one hand.

Swipe right crosses out the selected item and moves it to the end of the list. Swipe left generally removes a line from the list as obviously unnecessary.

But if the user makes a mistake and accidentally crosses out or deletes the desired position, shaking will cancel the last action.

The completed list can be sent by email, sent via SMS or printed. True, for the latter you will have to have a printer with the appropriate AirPrint capability on hand, while the first two options are very convenient and easy to use in everyday life.

If you use the same list for a long time, for example "Buy home", then the list of crossed out positions becomes very, very impressive. For quick cleaning in the lower left corner there is basket. By clicking on it, all crossed out products will disappear into oblivion.

Another convenience String bags– this is an indicator on the application icon. If there are uncompleted tasks or unpurchased items in the lists, then a red label with the exact number of forgotten items will light up on the icon. A kind of analogue of a cross on the hand: looked - remembered.

After using the application for a long time, I managed to get used to its bright interface and no longer notice any shortcomings. The only thing I would like to see is synchronization between devices and the ability to add the estimated price of a product or service.

iPhone + iPad: 33 rub.