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How to add a Listonic widget to your phone's home screen

A widget shows your chosen shopping list right on your phone’s home screen, without opening the app. On Android, the small widget is free, and the larger one with items comes with Premium. On iPhone, all Listonic widgets come with Premium.

Which widget is free

AndroidiPhone
FreeSmall 4 × 1 widget: list name and quick adding of items—
Premium2 × 2 widget: items from the list, checking off and a bought counterSmall, medium and large widgets: items from the list and checking off

Android

Add the widget

Step by step3 steps
  1. Touch and hold an empty spot on your phone’s home screen.
  2. Choose Widgets and find Listonic.
  3. Choose a widget and drag it onto the screen.

Option names may differ slightly depending on your phone’s manufacturer.

Small 4 × 1 widget (free)

  • List name: tap to open the list in the app.
  • Menu on the right: choose which list the widget shows.
  • +: add an item by typing or by voice.

2 × 2 widget (Premium)

  • Items: scroll the list and tap items to check them off. The counter shows how many items have been bought.
  • +: opens adding items in the app.
  • List name: tap to choose a different list.
  • Listonic icon: opens the list in the app.

iPhone

Add the widget

Step by step3 steps
  1. Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget.
  2. Find Listonic, choose a widget size and tap Add Widget.
  3. Touch and hold the widget, choose Edit Widget, then choose the list it should show in the List field.

On the widget, tap an item to check it off, or tap the list name or the Listonic icon to open the list in the app. You add and change items in the app.

The widget isn’t working as it should

  • A checked-off item disappears from the widget: that’s normal. Bought items move to the end of the list, so on a long list they move out of the visible part of the widget.
  • The widget isn’t updating: open Listonic, and if that doesn’t help, tap Refresh lists  in Help & feedback . You can also remove the widget from the screen and add it again. Removing the widget doesn’t delete the list.
  • The text is too small or cut off: text size depends on the widget size and your phone’s settings. Try making the widget bigger if your phone allows it, or choose a larger size.
  • The Premium widget doesn’t work after purchase: check that Premium is active in the app. See Premium isn’t working after my purchase.

If the problem continues, contact us from the app: Help & feedback  → General feedback → Something isn’t right . Add your phone model and a screenshot of the widget.

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