
Grocery List Bot
A shared grocery list for a household: everyone in the family or flat adds items to one list from their own Telegram account. Free.
Key features
- One shared list across several Telegram accounts
- Simple add / view / clear commands
- No app install, just Telegram
Grocery List Bot
Grocery List Bot solves a specific annoyance: several people buying for the same household, each keeping their own mental list of what is missing. Instead, everyone talks to the same bot, and every item any of them adds shows up on one shared list, so whoever goes to the shop next can just check the bot instead of texting around.
Setup is a matter of joining the same shared list from each account (the bot walks you through it), after which adding, viewing and clearing items is a couple of short commands. It stays intentionally minimal — a plain shared list, not a meal planner or a budget tracker — which is exactly what makes it quick to actually keep using rather than abandoning after a week. There is no history of who added what, so it works best for households that trust each other rather than for tracking individual contributions.
How to start
- Open @grocerylistbot and send /start
- Join or create a shared list with your household
- Add items as you run out of them
Commands
/startJoin or set up a shared list/listShow the current shared listPricing and limits
Free
Pros / Cons
- Genuinely useful for households and flatmates
- No account beyond Telegram needed
- Only groceries/shopping-style lists, not general tasks
- English interface
Score breakdown
| Criterion | Weight | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 6 / 10 | |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 6 / 10 | |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 4 / 10 | |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 / 10 | |
| Usability | 10 | 8 / 10 | |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 7 / 10 | |
| Freshness | 5 | 5 / 10 | |
| Localization | 5 | 3 / 10 | |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 / 10 | |
| Score | 100 | 64.0 |
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Can my roommate see and edit the same list?
Yes, that is the point — everyone joins one shared list and can add or remove items.
Is there a paid version?
No, the bot is free with no premium tier.
Technical details
- Inline mode
- Mini App
- Works in groups
- Works in channels
- Accepts voice
- Accepts files
- Requires phone number
- Requires registration
- Shows ads
- Works in Russia without VPN