How to put a shopping list on your Android home screen

Short answer: use a shopping list app with a home screen widget. Hold an empty spot on your home screen, tap Widgets, pick the app and drag the widget onto the screen. You see what's left every time you unlock your phone.

Step by step

1. Install a list app with a widget and make your list first.
2. Hold an empty spot on the home screen until the menu appears.
3. Tap Widgets and search for the app.
4. Drag the widget to the screen, then resize it so it shows enough rows.
5. Check items off from the widget in the store, if it supports it.

Common mistakes

• A widget that only opens the app, so you still dig for the list.
• Making it so small that only one item shows.
• Putting it on a home page you never look at.

Do it in Listorra

The Listorra widget shows the list you use and how many items are left. Tap an item on the widget to check it off without opening the app, or tap + to jump straight into that list.

How do I add a widget on Android?

Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap Widgets, find the app, then drag the widget to where you want it. You can resize it by holding it and dragging the edges.

Can I check items off from the widget?

With a list widget that supports it, yes. In Listorra you tap an item on the widget and it's checked off right there.

Why does my widget show old items?

Some widgets only refresh every so often. A widget that updates when the list changes always shows what is actually left.