cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/40722488

Hey all, I’ve been looking for an app to replace Flatastic as it’s a convenient way to track shared expenses, shopping lists, chores and notes. However, it has ads and basic features locked behind a SaaS model. Ideally such a replacement would be free and open source, but as long as it works and doesn’t sell my data, I’d buy something for a few euros. Suggestions are appreciated!

  • Willdrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    7 days ago

    I tried grocy but it was too cumbersome for day to day usage. Ended up using Nextcloud:

    • Created a set of calendars/todo lists and set them to shared. One for chores, another for appointments and last one for shopping list.
    • JTX board app for android phones (also davx5 for syncing, but that was already installed on most for personal info sync and backups).
    • Added those NC to my HomeAssistant and replaced the default shopping list with the NC ones.
    • (optional) added some geofence zones on HA on regular shopping spots, and an automation that sends the shopping list as a notification to whoever is nearby.

    Setup was a bit hit and miss until I figured stuff out but it’s been working fine for us for the better part of a year now.

  • Baaahb@feddit.nlEnglish
    10·
    8 days ago

    I’d like to second this.

    I’m using fkn google keep for my list cause im able to keep synced with my wife.

    Grocy is too big. I can’t just write “apples” in grocy and be done. I have to tell grocy what am apple is, and how they are packaged first, and I’m honestly tired of it.

    Nextcloud seems like a pain to set up when all that is actually needed is a check mark list, reordering the list, and to enter contents as text.

    • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      7 days ago

      If you don’t find a FOSS one, my wife and I have used OurGroceries for years and it’s a dead simple shared list app that can do more if you want, but it’s hidden behind the simple bit. I’ve been thinking I should build a selfhosted version myself because if it went offline, I’d be lost. I use it for quick lists if I’m working on something and need a bunch of stuff from the garage/toolbox, or a list of things I want to research later, etc, etc.