SplashShopper Complex Shopping Lists for iPad [Review]

SplashShopper Complex Shopping Lists for iPad [Review]

What is it?

SplashShopper is an app that allows you to make shopping lists of all kinds on your iOS device or Mac (and Windows to if you are so inclined).  The lists can be managed and synced across platforms with the Mac OS X or Windows companion software. If you are Santa Klaus or someone who cannot live without lengthy complex shopping lists in your life you’ll find SplashShopper to be very useful.

Is it any good?

The app will allow you to manage lists that include, but are not limited to grocery, gift, and wine shopping, to do items, or a list of music or movies you need to buy or rent. The possibilities are practically endless so the lists you can think of for your shopping expeditions can be made right inside the app or in the companion application on your computer. Later you can sync the list between your devices. Just make sure you’ve set aside enough time to work on them.

SplashShopper Complex Shopping Lists for iPad [Review]

SplashShopper Main Screen

SplashShopper was a bit overwhelming for me, since I like simple lists that I can quickly create, work through, and mark as completed. I find myself happy enough using the built-in iOS Notes app and the notes will now sync along with my contacts, etc. in iTunes and MobileMe.

The bottom line is that if you are a list maniac and want the most complicated and feature rich shopping list app I’ve found so far then you won’t go wrong with SplashShopper.

Where can you get it?

Complex shopping list manager for iPad

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Rating: ★★★★☆

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Company: SplashData
Compatibility: iPad iOS 3.2 or later
List Price: $4.99
Buy Now: SplashShopper is available from the iTunes App Store.

About the author

dwmartin

David W. Martin has more than 20 years of experience in the industry as a programmer, systems and business analyst, author, and consultant. David has written for CNET's iPhoneatlas.com and MacLife.com he currently writes for CultofMac.com and BYTE.com. He comes to Cult of Mac's website with deep knowledge and passion for the all things Apple. Follow David on Twitter @david_w_martin.

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  • kabing

    I have the iPhone version on my iPod Touch. It’s not just for shopping, although it’s great for that. I also use it to create packing lists for trips.

    I’m sorry to see such a brief review of it, here. For example, you made no mention of the “stores” field. This lets you specify one or more stores where you can buy an given item. Then when you are in a particular store, you can filter your list to only see the items you want to buy from that store.

    The companion software for the Mac is only so-so. It crashes on imports of certain kinds of lists, and has a limited feature set. But it is often easier to use it to structure longer lists, and then sync them over.