• Multiple Master Lists- Support for multiple master lists - create as many as you wish
• Trip list for regular shoppers
• Multiple Markets - Support for multiple stores
• Group items by category or by aisle. Want to group items by category? Want to group them by aisle No instead? Dont want to group them at all? As you wish.
• Filter the list by group name, by priority, by aisle number, by store
• Small storage requirements - just 7K for 100 items
• Trolley. View the trolley and return items to the shelf
• Quick-Add and One-Time purchases while shopping
• CSV Import. Many items to add? Create them on the desktop PC and import them with one click!
• Export the database - Want to export the trip list to a CSV file and send to your partner? Send it via IRDA infrared. You can also beam the whole database to another Shop Assistant on a different device
• Backup and Restore the database
• VAT Rates Want to add VAT to prices? No problem - Shop Assistant will do that for you
• Custom Units Create your own custom units - going to a wholesaler? Create "pack of 20", "box of 10" etc

• Budgets. Shopping on a budget? Create a budget and warn you when you exceed it.
• Budget Monitor Monitor your spending and how it compares to the budget
• Pricing History. Keep track of pricing changes over time. Is the supermarket price rollback really a rollback?
• Item Prioritising Prioritise items for needed, nice to haves, essential etc
• Pricing Bill Comparison Compare your shopping bill with how much it would have cost for the same items in the past

• Alternative Items - Item not on the shelf? Create an Alternative item of a different brand or size!
• Note Reminders - Add notes to items which popup and remind you when shopping. These can be text notes or even a photo! Handy if you dont remember what a product looks like

• Multi-Currency Support - is your currency in British Pounds,Euros,Yen,or anything else? These are all handled
• Metric / Imperial Support - specify weights and volumes specified in metric or imperial

• Dont want to use the stylus in the store in case you drop it? Shop Assistant has a unique No-Stylus (tm) feature that allows you to operate the application using the hardware keys and joypad! So you can leave the stylus safe and not even touch it!

Easy as 1-2-3

Shop Assistant is unique in it's easy to use 1-2-3 approach. You create your master list, then create a trip list just before you go shopping, then finally go shopping! It's as easy as that! Shop Assistant is designed to be easy for first-time users, and also cater for the power-user who demands a range of features.

Go Shopping

Shopping is easy - filter by group, by aisle, by priority, just click Got or press the center joypad key! Move up and down the tree view using the joypad. Forgot an item? Add it using the Add button. View the items in the trolley, then return them if not needed. Trolley price is constantly updated.

Trip List

For each trip to the shop, the Trip List feature allows you to quickly choose items from your master list of items that you need just for that trip. You can organise the items by groups (picture left) or even by aisles numbers (picture right). Want to go round the shop in a certain order? The Re-Order feature allows you to specify which order the groups or aisle groups the items appear in. Just click the Up/Down button!

Memorisation

The memorisation feature makes it easy to enter in new items. When typing "m" for example, all the items in the master list beginning with "m" are displayed for you to pick from. This Memorisation feature not only remembers names, but the group category names and stores as well!

Budget

Are you a budget-conscious shopper? Would you like to know when you are over your budget or near the budget limit? The Budget feature allows you to set a limit for a list and also 2 warning values so when you are within $10 of your limit you will get a warning. Budget Monitor feature (not shown) allows you to see if each trip compares to the budget