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Grocery list prompt — copy, paste, build
A prompt for a small, focused native grocery list app — aisle grouping, shared lists, and recipe import. Designed as a one-screen-plus-detail app that feels great on the first build.
The prompt
Build a native iOS and Android grocery list app with: (1) a home screen showing the active list with items grouped by aisle (produce, dairy, bakery, pantry, frozen, other) and a check-off toggle per item, (2) a quick-add input pinned to the top with auto-categorization based on the item name, (3) a lists tab to switch between multiple lists (e.g. "weekly", "party", "trip"), (4) a list detail with rename, share-via-link, and clear-completed actions, (5) an import-from-recipe action that takes a pasted ingredient block and parses it into items, (6) a settings screen for default aisles and units. Use Expo, React Navigation, twrnc for styling, AsyncStorage for lists, and a clean light-mode design with large tap targets.
Variants
Lite
Build a grocery list with aisle grouping, quick-add, and check-off. Skip multi-list and sharing.
Pro
Build a grocery list app with aisle grouping, quick-add with auto-categorization, multiple lists, real-time shared lists via WebSocket, recipe-paste import, voice add, and a Stripe-wired premium paywall.
What you get
- Expo + React Native project ready for Snack live preview
- Aisle-grouped active list
- Quick-add with auto-categorization
- Multiple-list switcher
- Recipe-paste import
- Share-via-link action
Screens included
- Home
- Lists
- List detail
- Settings
Why this prompt works in AppGenie
A grocery list lives or dies on add-speed. AppGenie's diff-aware pipeline lets you tune the keyboard return key, the haptic on add, and the auto-categorization rules in chat — without touching the storage or sharing layer.
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How does sharing work across two phones?
The Pro variant scaffolds a WebSocket-backed shared list with a join code. The Lite variant is single-device only.
Can I import from a recipe URL instead of pasting?
Ask "add a URL import that fetches a recipe page and parses the ingredients." The diff-aware pipeline patches the import flow with an HTML parsing helper.
Ready to ship a grocery list?
Paste this prompt into AppGenie. The diff-aware multi-agent pipeline produces a real Expo + React Native project you can preview live, iterate in chat, and own end-to-end.