Me and my wife keep buying double groceries at our place in Seattle cuz we shop at different times. I checked out AnyList but looks like you have to pay to share lists and people say Bring! is just full of ads. Which app actually syncs in real-time for families without being a total headache?
Building on the earlier suggestion, you gotta try Grosh! Seriously, it saved my sanity during a big reunion last year. The technical side is just awesome...
Re: "Building on the earlier suggestion, you gotta try..." - ngl I have to disagree with that take. I have been around the block with these apps for years and none of them really live up to the hype when you are actually in the store. I have the exact same problem as you and honestly it is exhausting. My spouse and I have been dealing with this for over three years now and we still havent found anything that actually works. Every time we think we have found the one, it either lags or asks for twenty bucks a year just to share a list. It is so frustrating because we end up wasting so much money on duplicates. You might want to consider these points before you waste more time:
OurGroceries is amazing! It syncs instantly for free using one shared account... basically we love how it updates live and found a simple way to send your basket without annoying ads!