While a shopping trip is running, Grocer keeps a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so trip progress is one glance away. Live Activities are part of Grocer Pro — and everyone on a Pro owner's list gets them.
What it shows
- Trip progress at a glance: what's been found and what's still left
- Who's shopping, at which store, with a live trip timer
- The next item coming up
The magic is for the people at home: when someone else is shopping a shared list, your Live Activity updates as they go. You'll see the trip ticking along in real time — the moment to remember the yogurt.
Requirements & settings
- Live Activities need Grocer Pro on the list (your own plan, or the list owner's).
- iOS shows Live Activities for up to 8 hours; a grocery run is well within that.
- To turn them off, open Settings → App Settings → Live Activities in Grocer, or disable Live Activities for Grocer in iOS Settings → Grocer.
If the Live Activity doesn't appear
- Confirm the list is on Grocer Pro — see What's included in Grocer Pro.
- Check iOS Settings → Grocer → Live Activities is on, and the in-app toggle under Settings → App Settings is on.
- Notifications delivery must be allowed (updates arrive silently as pushes).
- Focus modes don't block Live Activities, but Low Power Mode can delay updates.