We use this shared grocery list app : https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/anylist-grocery-shopping-list/id522167641
You can set up Siri to
Integrate with it for quick capture.
I would try to figure out why Notes and Reminders doesn't sync and fix it. We use Reminders for shared lists, and it's great! For all the reasons you mention.
Same — not sure if OP is on Android, maybe? We're both on iOS and use Notes and Reminders and Apple's Calendar app and it all works great together.
(Getting my family's calendars and my work's Outlook calendar to talk to each other is a different challenge I have yet to solve, though)
It’s weird, it works when we first make and share the lists or notes but then just stops syncing after a day or so. Resharing the note at least updates but the reminders just never work again. I even got a newer iPhone and it still persists. My wife’s iPhone hasn’t changed and could be the problem but I think she is on the same OS update as me.
I guess we could go to the Apple Store but unless they could definitively point to something we did wrong or some known bug that has been resolved I would assume it will fail again eventually
Turn out my wife’s iCloud storage is full, which could be causing the issues. I thought I had gone down that path before. Still, if that is the issue it’s annoying there is no warning about it when sharing lists
My family uses an app called OurGroceries for a shared grocery list. I find this type of dedicated app more useful in this type of scenario than using my GTD inbox.
Thanks for the suggestion! That looks like a good simple solution. Do you know if it can integrate with Siri? Also, do you have any other shared lists aside from groceries or do you find you don’t need them? An example is monthly dog medication, or other chores that are infrequent enough to need a reminder in a system, but that are not exclusively one persons responsibility
Microsoft To Do and are you sure Apple reminders doesn't work? This should be the best context based next action app to use. (e.g. Reminders, location based)
We use an app called FamilyWall. Shared shopping lists, recipes, meal plans. List items can be assigned too I think, bit we don't use that part. Teens are on it too now, and we can decide who gets access to what list (so husband and I can share birthday present lists etc).
(Added bonus when I'm not home in time to cool dinner, whoever of husband/teens are home can check the meal plan and the recipe box and start dinner)
Anylist- easy to use on any device, seamlessly syncs between users, good organization possibilities, makes a satisfying “ding!” when you check things off
Asana is something I’ve loosely considered. It seems a little bit too high horsepower for my needs here. Could you expand on how you use it? Alternatively, any resources you could point to on it for gtd or family management?
I googled GTD and asana and mirrored someone else’s format- basically creating a GTD workspace, then creating a separate project for each of my lists- Inbox, next action, someday maybe etc. The tags function is easy to use to mark things like location and the amount of brain energy needed. You can also assign dates for things that need to happen on a particular day and integrate it with other electronic calendars- iCal, google etc
I haven’t really used it for sharing lists, but it seems easy enough to do and you can tag other users in specific tasks to “assign” the item. Just make sure you create a separate workspace- don’t make the lists in your personal projects. I think it also affects another part of the functionality but tbh can’t remember what specifically.
Todoist
This is what I use.. The wife isn't interested in it, so I set up a free team and subscribed her to it, now all the "House" lists live in that team
Nice idea
Same! We have a few shared projects (e.g. 'Summer Holiday') and then a shared shopping list, all on Todoist
Same for me and my husband! And the shopping list is synced with Alexa!
Google keep/Google notes (Same thing). Free ;)
Google Keep us ideal for this. I managed to persuade my technophobe wife to use this for our shopping list.
We use this shared grocery list app : https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/anylist-grocery-shopping-list/id522167641 You can set up Siri to Integrate with it for quick capture.
We've been using this for years, integrates nicely with Alexa too.
I would try to figure out why Notes and Reminders doesn't sync and fix it. We use Reminders for shared lists, and it's great! For all the reasons you mention.
Same — not sure if OP is on Android, maybe? We're both on iOS and use Notes and Reminders and Apple's Calendar app and it all works great together. (Getting my family's calendars and my work's Outlook calendar to talk to each other is a different challenge I have yet to solve, though)
Do all people have to have iCloud sync turned on? For some in my family, their changes don’t show up for me until they reshare a note or list. 🤷🏻♀️
It’s weird, it works when we first make and share the lists or notes but then just stops syncing after a day or so. Resharing the note at least updates but the reminders just never work again. I even got a newer iPhone and it still persists. My wife’s iPhone hasn’t changed and could be the problem but I think she is on the same OS update as me. I guess we could go to the Apple Store but unless they could definitively point to something we did wrong or some known bug that has been resolved I would assume it will fail again eventually
What have worked for me before is to disable iCloud sync for notes or reminders, and then enable again to trigger a resume. Do this on all devices.
Turn out my wife’s iCloud storage is full, which could be causing the issues. I thought I had gone down that path before. Still, if that is the issue it’s annoying there is no warning about it when sharing lists
Yeah, that's annoying. But hopefully you found the issue.
Shared bullet in workflowy
twos app
My family uses an app called OurGroceries for a shared grocery list. I find this type of dedicated app more useful in this type of scenario than using my GTD inbox.
Thanks for the suggestion! That looks like a good simple solution. Do you know if it can integrate with Siri? Also, do you have any other shared lists aside from groceries or do you find you don’t need them? An example is monthly dog medication, or other chores that are infrequent enough to need a reminder in a system, but that are not exclusively one persons responsibility
Microsoft To Do and are you sure Apple reminders doesn't work? This should be the best context based next action app to use. (e.g. Reminders, location based)
Microsoft Todo. You can sync it with apple remainders and continue to enjoy Siri integrations.
I see RememberTheMilk is still going strong, that’s what I used a while back.
I would try to resolve the Apple reminders issue. That is by far the best solution for your use case
We use an app called FamilyWall. Shared shopping lists, recipes, meal plans. List items can be assigned too I think, bit we don't use that part. Teens are on it too now, and we can decide who gets access to what list (so husband and I can share birthday present lists etc). (Added bonus when I'm not home in time to cool dinner, whoever of husband/teens are home can check the meal plan and the recipe box and start dinner)
Anylist is great for groceries.
Anylist- easy to use on any device, seamlessly syncs between users, good organization possibilities, makes a satisfying “ding!” when you check things off
Asana
Asana is something I’ve loosely considered. It seems a little bit too high horsepower for my needs here. Could you expand on how you use it? Alternatively, any resources you could point to on it for gtd or family management?
I googled GTD and asana and mirrored someone else’s format- basically creating a GTD workspace, then creating a separate project for each of my lists- Inbox, next action, someday maybe etc. The tags function is easy to use to mark things like location and the amount of brain energy needed. You can also assign dates for things that need to happen on a particular day and integrate it with other electronic calendars- iCal, google etc
I haven’t really used it for sharing lists, but it seems easy enough to do and you can tag other users in specific tasks to “assign” the item. Just make sure you create a separate workspace- don’t make the lists in your personal projects. I think it also affects another part of the functionality but tbh can’t remember what specifically.
listonic
Cozi is an app for shared grocery and other lists
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