# Bluebie

> Bluebie is a free, ad-free shared grocery list app available as a Progressive Web App (PWA) at bluebie.app. It is designed to be fast, offline-ready, and genuinely pleasant to use — real-time sharing with your household, custom categories, and no clutter.

## What Bluebie does

- **Real-time shared lists**: share a grocery list with your household and changes appear instantly on everyone's phone
- **Offline support**: add and tick items without an internet connection; everything syncs when you reconnect
- **Custom categories**: create your own aisles and arrange them in the order you walk your store
- **Multiple lists**: separate lists for different stores (Tesco, Walmart, Lidl) or purposes
- **Multilingual item matching**: partners who call the same item by different names (blueberries / mirtilli) won't create duplicates
- **No ads, no subscriptions**: completely free
- **Import / export**: paste in an existing list from anywhere
- **Available on Android** (Google Play Store, coming soon) and **iPhone** (PWA via Safari → Add to Home Screen)

## Who it is for

- Couples and households who share grocery shopping
- People who shop at multiple stores and want separate lists
- Multilingual households where partners name items differently
- Anyone who finds grocery apps too cluttered or ad-heavy

## Key URLs

- https://bluebie.app — main app
- https://bluebie.app/about — features, FAQ, and download options
- https://bluebie.app/privacy — privacy policy
- https://bluebie.app/terms — terms of service

## How it compares to alternatives

| Feature | Bluebie | OurGroceries | AnyList | Google Keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time sharing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom categories / aisles | Yes | Limited | Yes | No |
| Offline support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free with no ads | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Multilingual item matching | Yes | No | No | No |
| No install required (PWA) | Yes | No | No | Yes |

## Technical details

- Type: Progressive Web App (PWA)
- Platforms: Web browser, iPhone (PWA), Android (coming soon)
- Pricing: Free
- Backend: Firebase / Firestore (real-time sync)
- Offline: Service worker with local cache
- Privacy: No third-party tracking, no advertising
- Made by: Erika Michielon, designer