Grocery Lists
A Shared Grocery List App Built From Your Menu
A shared grocery list app tied to the menu and guest count, updated the moment either one changes.
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Built from the Menu
Add a recipe to the menu and its ingredients land on the list automatically.
Generous Free Tier
Free to download, with optional paid plans starting at $4.99 a month.
Shared with Every Co-host
Co-hosts see the same list and check off items from their own phone.
Dietary Notes Included
Guest dietary notes sit next to the list, so shopping matches who is eating.
What a Shared Grocery List App Should Do Before a Party
A shopping list app earns its keep when the list writes itself. The Gourmet Host builds the grocery list from the menu and the guest count for one event.
Change a dish or add a guest and the list follows the same day, so nobody rebuilds it the night before the party.
- Groceries update automatically as the menu builds
- One list every co-host can open and check off
- Dietary notes sit beside the same RSVPs
- Drinks and extras added the moment they come up
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Shared Shopping List App or Party List: Where the Two Differ
A household shopping list runs on a weekly cycle. The Gourmet Host builds the list per event, so quantities follow the guest count and the menu for one dinner.
AnyList keeps shared grocery lists plus task and packing lists for a household, and it does not carry the guest list those groceries feed.
- The list resets with each party, not each week
- No spreadsheet link or second login for a co-host
- A late dietary note shows up before checkout
- One list for the weekend dinner and the group
Related: AnyList and The Gourmet Host compared
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How AnyList and Samsung Food Handle Sharing
| Feature | The Gourmet Host | AnyList | Samsung Food |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery lists | Shared grocery and task lists that sync | Shared grocery lists plus custom task and packing lists | Grocery lists can be shared with family and friends |
| Recipes | Personal cookbook of saved recipes | Imports recipes from web and blogs, 5 free, unlimited paid | Saves recipes from any website plus a public recipe library |
| Menu planning | Menus built from 500+ tested recipes | Calendar meal planning with one-tap add to shopping list | Weekly meal plans convert directly to shopping lists |
| Dietary needs | Dietary needs captured with each RSVP | Not stated on its site | Nutrition tracking and goals included on the free tier |
| Who brings what | Assign dishes to co-hosts, everyone sees the plan | Not included | Not included |
| Invites and RSVPs | Invites, RSVPs and dietary notes in one place | Not included | Not included |
| Cost splitting | Event costs tracked and split with co-hosts and guests | Not included | Not included |
| Price | Generous free tier; optional paid plans from $4.99 a month | Free tier; Complete plan $9.99 individual or $14.99 household yearly | Free tier; Samsung Food+ $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year |
| Platforms | iOS and Android | iOS, Android, Mac and web | iOS, Android and web |
Facts checked 2026-09-04 on each product’s own site or store listing.
Start With One Shared List
Download The Gourmet Host and build your first grocery list from the menu.
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More features
Invitations and RSVPsAn invitation app and RSVP app in one: send the invite, then watch replies land beside your menu.- Recipe organizer and cookbookOne digital cookbook for every recipe you save, then a menu and grocery list built straight from it.
- Menu plannerA dinner party menu planner built from 500+ tested recipes, with the grocery list tied to the same event.
- Cost splittingTrack every dinner party cost, then split it across your co-hosts and guests, all inside one event.
- Potluck organizerA potluck app holding the potluck sign up sheet next to your invites, RSVPs and dietary notes.
FAQs
The List That Keeps Up
A generous free tier on the App Store and Google Play, lists that update as plans change.
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