Announcing CartyAI: Your AI-Powered Grocery Shopping Companion
Introducing CartyAI: Your AI Shopping Companion
I'm thrilled to announce the launch of CartyAI, a new privacy-focused Progressive Web App (PWA) designed to revolutionize your in-store grocery shopping experience. It's more than just a calculator; it's an intelligent companion that helps you stay on budget, make healthier choices, and shop smarter.
The Problem It Solves
Modern grocery shopping is filled with friction. Inflation makes prices unpredictable, impulse buys destroy budgets, and managing handwritten lists is inefficient. CartyAI tackles these problems head-on.
Core Features:
- Live Budget Tracking: A real-time dashboard shows your cart total against a pre-set budget, eliminating surprises at the checkout.
- AI Price Scanner: Simply point your camera at a price tag, and Gemini Vision instantly reads the product name and price, adding it to your cart.
- Health Lens: Scan a product's barcode or ingredient list, and the AI provides a Health Score from 1-10, along with suggestions for healthier alternatives.
- Gemini Live Voice Mode: A hands-free, conversational AI assistant. Ask questions like, "I have chicken and rice in my cart, what else do I need for a curry?"
This app runs entirely on your device, meaning your shopping data remains completely private.
I'd love for you to try it out and share your feedback. This is just the beginning for my mini-app ecosystem!
Gerasimos Makris is an AI Web Developer with a background in FinTech operations. He specializes in building secure, scalable web applications that solve real-world financial problems. When he's not coding, he enjoys exploring the intersection of technology, finance, and business strategy.
