Flexible Grocery Shopping with the iPhone - Call for Beta Testers
  • 19
    Dec

Flexible Grocery Shopping with the iPhone – Call for Beta Testers

For the last few years, I became gradually frustrated with static shopping lists that I cannot tweak or modify during the actual grocery shopping. I started to feel the need for a more flexible shopping list and meal planning that you can adapt as you go, changing the list while shopping to use what you find in the shops, for example to take advantage of bargains.

I sent a survey about a year ago with some vague ideas for a new iPhone application for a flexible grocery shopping and got an overwhelming response – hundreds of detailed replies loaded with fantastic ideas. Reading them, I took pages and pages of notes!

These ideas have finally crystallized into a new iPhone application – a flexible grocery shopping app, integrated with a recipe organizer, that is capable to adapt recipes, shopping list and meal plans on the go.

The beta testing of the new app has just started and there are still a few spots available. If you are interested to participate, I will need you to send me first some information on your iPhone, so that I can create a provisional profile for your device, as required by Apple, in order to allow you to download the app to your phone without going through the app store.

If you would like to participate, please leave a comment below, or alternatively send me an e-mail, and I will send you the detailed instructions to get started.

Unfortunately, Apple limits strictly the number of beta testers for any given developer account. I can only accept a small number of additional beta testers. If you would like to contribute to improve the new app, please apply right away!

Update: Due to the large number of people who responded to the call so quickly, I have to close the applications early. Thanks to all for your support! For those I could not take, please look forward to the new release soon.

46 Comments

  1. James Haight says:

    I would like to participate in the beta testing

  2. Hey…

    Would love to beta test with you. As a professional chef, and cookbook author, I put cooking apps through their paces. In addition, I have worked with Adobe on several beta projects, so I know the drill.

    I have a gen 4 iPhone, and an iPad2…

    Take care…

    • I would love to be a beta tester. Been a user of shop n cook for years. I am a professional chef, cookbook author and cooking school teacher.. I use shop n cook for all of these applications.

  3. I would love to test the iPhone app!

  4. Debbie says:

    I’ve enjoyed Shop N Cook for several years, and would love to participate in your beta test, although I’ve never done anything like that before. Love your program though. I’ve got a gen 3 iPhone … hope that will still work.

  5. Carol Klinker says:

    I would love to take part in the beta test. I have been using Shop’NCook for quite a few years now and love the program and have “sold” quite a few others on it. I have a few ideas of what I would like to see happen with an app for the iPhone/iPod. Please consider me in this test.
    I use an iPod Touch – 5.0.1
    Thanks

  6. E.J. Ledet says:

    I have been using your Shop ‘N Cook for over one year and really like it. Cooking is my hobby and I enjoy searching and downloading recipes from all over the world. I’m from New Orleans, LA and have been cooking for over 50 years.

    I’d appreciate participating in Beta Testing the iPhone app.

    Sincerely,
    E.J. Ledet

  7. Katherine Wheeler says:

    I would love to test the new app.

  8. E.J. Ledet says:

    Forgot to add to previous message-I have an iPhone 4 and would like to Beta test

    E.J. Ledet

  9. J Wood says:

    I’d love to participate, too!

  10. Monica says:

    I would love to be one of the beta tester.

  11. Melanie McKibbin says:

    I would love to participate. Thank you.

  12. Mandy Clark says:

    I would love to participate in the iPhone app!! I have been using shop n cook for a year now and I absolutely love it!! If I could use it on my iPhone 4 that would just add to how much I love your program!! Thank you so much for this opportunity!

  13. Fred Logue says:

    I would like to help you beta test your new iphone app.

  14. Carmela Carague says:

    I would like to participate in the beta testing. Thanks.

  15. Jennifer Brinerd says:

    I’d like to help test. I’ve got a gen 3 iPhone and gen 1 iPad. Thanks!

  16. Bernie Lutzer says:

    I would be interested in testing for the ipad thanks

  17. Jill H. says:

    I would be interested in testing -iPod touch

  18. Tracey says:

    I’d love to be a beta tester for you. :-)

  19. chris says:

    I’d love to be a beta tester!

  20. Sheri says:

    Count me in Mathilde. I have iPhone and iPad

  21. Sheri says:

    Count me in Mathilde. I have your paid version and I’m you biggest fan!

  22. Lee Roberts says:

    I would be honored. I currently use Grocery IQ and All Recipes. And am always on the look out for a better grocery app. I’m giddy with excitement.

    3GS phone running iOS 5.0

  23. Boby says:

    I would be thrilled to beta test on a 4s.

  24. sandy says:

    I would give it a whirl

  25. Susan Wolkon says:

    I would love to try the new ap. I have the current one on my phone, but would like to be able to download just my own recipes on the phone so I would have them when I shop. I don’t really want all the online recipes. Is there a way to do that?

    I have the iphone 4S.

  26. katie s. says:

    i’d be happy to test it!

  27. laurie says:

    Sounds great!

  28. Gilles Langlois says:

    J’aimerais participer, s’il y a une version francophone.

    • Mathilde says:

      The app works in French, Italian and German too. It can understand recipes and make shopping lists in these languages. The menus and buttons are still in English, but I will get them translated before the final release.

  29. I have had the iPhone since day one and currently have the iPhone 4S and an iPad2. I love the shop’ncook program and would like to beta test.

  30. Shirley says:

    I have been using your software for over a year and I love it. I would love to test out the Beta version on my iPhone.

  31. Chantal rappi says:

    Count me it, too. I have ab iPhone 4 and iPad 2. Let me know if I can help!

  32. Karri Head says:

    I would love to beta test!

  33. Caro Style says:

    I’d love to be a beta tester. I have 5 different aps for shopping ,not counting the one Siri keeps and I don’t like any of them very much. However, I’ve been a devoted Shop N’Cook user since 2005 (I think), so I have high hopes for this ap.

    I have an iphone 4S running 5.01 and an ipad 2.

  34. Michael Robins says:

    I am also interested in the beta. -[- Thanks

  35. Cris says:

    I’ve been using Shop’n’cook for many years and would love to participate in a beta test. I have an iPad 1.

  36. Mike Engel says:

    I would like to participate in the beta testing. Thanks.

  37. Mathilde says:

    Thanks to all of you for responding to my call for beta testers and for your enthusiasm. I will send you the information tomorrow to get started.

  38. Dj says:

    I have an iPhone 4s I would love to be a beta tester

  39. Rachel says:

    Hi There,

    I love Shop’NCook, and have used it for years. It would be great to access recipes on my IPhone and IPad. Is it still possible to add me to the beta test?

    Thanks,
    Rachel

    • Mathilde says:

      Rachel,

      The beta testing is unfortunately completely full. But I am going to release the app in just a few weeks and you will be able to download it then from the app store.

  40. Tina says:

    This is exciting. Come yo the blog daily for updates. Any release dates yet?
    Thanks
    Tina

Leave a Reply to Dj