Offline & installing
PickShopEat is a real installable app, built for the actual shop — where signal is unreliable, not just the car park.
Installing on your phone
On iPhone: open PickShopEat in Safari, tap the Share icon, then “Add to Home Screen”. On Android: open it in Chrome, tap the menu (⋮), then “Install app” (or you’ll see a prompt to install automatically). Either way it opens full-screen, just like any other app.
What works with no signal
Once you’ve opened the plan and shopping list at least once while online, both keep working offline: checking items off, adding something you forgot, hiding something, undoing a check. Nothing is lost if your connection drops mid-shop — changes apply instantly on screen and queue up locally.
A small banner shows exactly how many changes are still waiting to sync. The moment you’re back online, they flush automatically — there’s nothing to press.
What needs a connection
Pages you haven’t visited yet (or haven’t visited in a while) still need a connection the first time, so it’s worth opening the plan and shopping list once before you lose signal. Creating or editing recipes, inviting household members, and account/settings changes also need a connection.