A shared grocery list that stays in sync while you shop

Table gives your household one grocery list. When your partner ticks off the milk in the shop, it's ticked on your phone within a few seconds, with "Updated just now by Sam" so you know who's shopping. Sharing is free on iPhone, Android and the web.

Last updated: November 2026.

What makes it different from a notes app

• It writes itself. Plan a few dinners and Table puts every ingredient on the list, scaled to the servings you planned. Matching ingredients are merged, so two recipes with onions become one line.
• Live for everyone. Ticks and new items show up on every phone in the household within seconds. No more buying the same thing twice.
• Remembers what you have. Swipe away what's already at home, and Table remembers it as a staple for next week.
• Your own items too. Add toothpaste or coffee by hand next to the recipe ingredients.
• Shop your way. See the list by recipe or A–Z. With Table Premium it's also sorted by aisle (fruit and veg, bakery, dairy, frozen…) and learns the order of your shop. Free accounts get a free week of "By aisle" to try it.
• Send it anywhere. Share the list over WhatsApp with someone who doesn't use Table.

How to share a grocery list in Table

1. Create your household. In Table, invite the people you live with by link. Households are free.
2. Plan a few meals. Put recipes on this week's lunches and dinners, or just add items to the basket by hand.
3. Shop together. Everyone opens the same basket. Tick things off as you go; it's ticked for everyone.

Who it's for

• Couples who split the shopping and keep texting "do we need eggs?"
• Families where one person plans and another shops.
• Roommates who share staples and want to see who bought what.
• Mixed-phone homes: it works the same on iPhone, Android and in a browser.

Questions

Is there a free shared grocery list app?

Yes. In Table, everyone in your household shares one grocery list for free, on iPhone, Android and the web. No Premium is needed to share.

Does the list update in real time?

Yes. When someone ticks off or adds an item, it shows up on everyone else's phone within a few seconds, with a line like “Updated just now by Sam”.

Can the grocery list be sorted by aisle?

Yes, with Table Premium: the basket groups items into fruit and veg, bakery, meat and fish, dairy and eggs, pantry, frozen and drinks, and learns the order you walk your shop. Free accounts can try it for a week. By recipe and A–Z views are free.

Can I add things that aren't in a recipe?

Yes. Type in anything you need, from coffee to dish soap, and it sits on the same shared list.

Does it work if my partner has an Android phone and I have an iPhone?

Yes. Table has apps for iPhone and Android and runs in any browser, and the shared list is the same everywhere.