How do product categories work?

Categories group the items on your list, for example keeping vegetables apart from cleaning products, so it’s easier to pick up everything from one aisle. When you add an item, Listonic assigns a category automatically, and you can change it at any time.

Categories and the order of items on your list

Whether items are grouped by category depends on the sorting you choose for the list. You can change it in the list menu  under Sort by:

• Categories : items are grouped by category, and the groups follow your category order.
• Alphabetically  (A-Z in the browser): items are ordered by name, and categories don’t affect the order.
• Custom : you arrange the items yourself in any order.

General and custom categories

When you choose an item’s category, you’ll see two groups: General, the categories prepared by Listonic, and My categories, the ones you’ve created, for example “Garden” or “For the dog”. General categories are the same for everyone and can’t be changed or deleted. You can edit and delete your own categories.

Will Listonic remember a category I changed?

Yes. When you change an item’s category, Listonic remembers your choice and assigns that category the next time you add the item.

If the category goes back to the previous one when you add the item again, refresh your lists in the phone app and assign the category once more:

Categories on a shared list

On a list shared with you, you can assign categories to items, including the custom categories of the person who created the list. You can’t add a new category to that list: only the person who created it can.