Help & FAQ

Amplist · Android

The basics

What does Amplist actually do?

You write a shopping list. Amplist matches each item to a food it knows, and shows which of the nutrients you've chosen to watch that list covers — and which it doesn't. Nothing to log, nothing to weigh.

What does "covered" mean?

It means something on your list is a recognised source of that nutrient. That's all. It doesn't mean you've eaten enough of it, or that your diet is adequate — Amplist doesn't know how much of anything you eat. Treat the chips as a prompt to vary your basket, not as a measurement.

How do I add things?

Type on the list and press Enter for a new row, tap the + beside the mic, or speak using the mic. You can also paste several lines at once — each becomes its own row.

Why did my item not get any chips?

It didn't match anything in the catalogue — either a typo, or a food we don't carry, or something that isn't food at all. Unmatched items are completely fine: they stay on your list and behave normally, they just don't contribute nutrients. Start typing and tap a suggestion to match it.

Food names

Can I search in my own language?

Yes. Nearly a thousand foods carry regional names across nine Indian languages. Search bhindi or okra, aloo or potato — both work.

Can I change which name is shown?

Profile › Diet & allergies, then the language picker. Pick Hindi and the Foods tab shows "Lauki (Bottle Gourd)". Your own list is never relabelled — what you typed stays exactly as you typed it.

Due again

What is the "Due again" row?

Foods you buy regularly that you haven't bought lately. Amplist learns the gap between your purchases — from when you tick items off, not when you add them — and offers each one again when that gap has passed.

Why is it empty?

It needs history. A food has to be ticked off at least twice before there is a rhythm to read, so expect nothing for your first couple of shops. It fills in on its own.

It suggested something I don't buy any more.

Delete it from your list. A food you remove goes quiet for three weeks, and if you stop ticking it off the rhythm fades by itself.

What does the heart do?

It tells Amplist "I always buy this". It is not a schedule — nothing is added to your list because you hearted it. Its real job is your first week: a favourite you've never bought can still be offered, so you don't have to wait for history to build. Once you have bought something a few times, your actual rhythm overrules the heart.

Automatic additions

Will Amplist add things to my list by itself?

Only if you switch it on — Profile › Add my regulars — and it's off by default. When it's on, up to five due items appear at the bottom of your list, each marked "Suggested — you usually buy this".

How do I get rid of a suggested row?

Ignore it. Suggested rows that you never tick or edit are removed the next time the app starts fresh. Tick one and it becomes a normal item for good.

Notifications

How often will Amplist notify me?

At most once every three days, and only about things that are actually due. Weekdays at 5pm, weekends at 9am, in your own time zone.

I turned them on but nothing arrives.

Check that Android itself is allowing them: Profile › Notifications will say if they're blocked in your phone settings, with a button to fix it. If they're on there, remember there may simply be nothing due yet.

Privacy & account

Do you sell my data?

No, and there are no ads. See the Privacy Policy for exactly what's stored and why.

Does the app listen to me?

The microphone is used only while you're holding the voice button. On supported devices speech is interpreted by Gemini Nano on your phone, so audio doesn't leave it. No recordings are stored.

How do I delete my account?

Profile › Delete account, or at amplist.web.app/delete-account without the app. It's immediate and permanent — list, history, preferences, everything.