Keep your history safe. Set it up once and never worry again.
📱 Screenshots show the Android app — iPhone screenshots are coming soon.
Everything the app knows lives on your phone — your lists, shopping history, prices, notes, pantry, custom items, settings, and receipt photos. If you change phones or accidentally delete the app, a backup means you won't lose a thing. Backups are stored as a single .zip file — you choose where it goes.
Tap ⚙️ Settings (top-right on the main screen), then tap Backup & Export.
The first time you use backup, you'll be asked to choose a folder where your backup files will be saved. We recommend using Google Drive or other cloud storage — it means your backup is safe even if your phone is lost or broken.
Saving to Google Drive means your backup survives a lost or broken phone. If you save to local storage, the backup disappears if you lose the device.
Once a folder is chosen, tap Back up now. The backup runs immediately and a .zip file is saved to your chosen folder. The file name includes the date and time so you can tell backups apart.
The .zip contains your full database — every list, your shopping history with prices and notes, your pantry, custom items, and settings — plus every receipt photo attached to your trips.
Turn on Auto-backup to back up your data in the background without you having to remember. You can choose the frequency:
A backup runs automatically once a day, usually overnight when your phone is charging.
A backup runs once a week. Good enough for most people and keeps your backup folder tidy.
To save battery, automatic backups wait until your phone is plugged in or idle. If you need a backup right now, tap Back up now instead.
If you change phones, reinstall the app, or lose your data, you can restore from any previous backup file.
Restoring from a backup overwrites everything currently in the app. Make sure you've chosen the right file before confirming — this cannot be undone.
The Receipt photos section at the bottom of the Backup screen shows how many receipt photos you have and how much space they take. They're included in every backup zip, and restored along with everything else.
Photos piling up? Tap "Delete photos older than…" and pick 1, 3, 6, or 12 months — or all of them. Your History cards keep their items and prices either way; only the photos go.
Want to open your shopping history in a spreadsheet? Tap Export CSV to Folder (or Share CSV to send it straight to Drive, email, etc.). Each row is one item from one trip, with the date, item name, and category.
The CSV file can be opened in Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Numbers, or any spreadsheet app.
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