How to Use a Shopping List App With Instacart Delivery

By LastList · April 2025

Instacart has changed how a lot of people grocery shop — but it comes with a planning problem. You add items directly inside the Instacart app, which means your "plan" for what to buy lives in one place while the rest of your shopping habits (in-store trips, notes, family lists) live somewhere else.

LastList bridges that gap. It integrates with Instacart so you can plan everything in one place, then hand off to Instacart when you're ready to order.

What "Integrating With Instacart" Actually Means

LastList's Instacart integration isn't a separate Instacart-only mode. It works as part of the regular shopping plan workflow:

• Add your grocery items to a LastList shopping list
• LastList searches for products at stores near you, including stores available on Instacart
• For Instacart-covered stores (Target, Home Depot, Walgreens, Costco, and others), you see delivery pricing
• Pick Instacart delivery as the fulfillment method for those stores
• When your plan is ready, LastList generates a direct Instacart checkout link for your delivery items
• Tap the link to open Instacart with your items ready to go

The key advantage: you've already decided exactly what you want before you open Instacart. No browsing, no distraction, no impulse adds from the homepage.

Which Stores Are Available Through Instacart

Instacart's store availability varies by location, but major chains typically covered include:

• Target
• Costco
• Home Depot
• Walgreens
• CVS
• Petco
• Many regional grocery chains

LastList uses your location to find which Instacart stores are near you, so you only see options that are actually available for delivery to your address.

Mixing Delivery With In-Store Shopping

One of the most useful patterns with LastList is mixing delivery and in-person shopping in a single trip plan. For example:

• Grocery staples from Kroger — shop in person (better prices than delivery markup)
• Household supplies from Target — order via Instacart delivery
• Electronics from Best Buy — order for pickup

LastList handles all three in one plan. You start with the delivery orders (checkout links go out first), then head to the store with an aisle-organized checklist for the in-person items.

Why Plan First, Then Order

Most people who use Instacart directly spend extra time browsing and end up buying things they didn't really plan for. Starting with a clear list in LastList — where you've already decided what you need and compared prices across stores — means your Instacart order is intentional rather than reactive.

It also means you have a complete record of what you ordered and why, which makes it easier to plan the next trip.