FoodiePrep

FoodiePrep is an AI-powered meal planning and recipe management app for home cooks who want to simplify their weekly cooking routine. Available on iOS, Android, and the web, it combines recipe saving, AI meal planning, pantry tracking, and smart grocery lists in one application. The app is developed by Refactor Consulting Ltd.

Key Features

• Recipe Import from Any Source -- FoodiePrep lets users save recipes from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, any website via URL, or by snapping a photo of a recipe card or cookbook page. Imported recipes are parsed and stored in the user's personal cookbook.
• Chef Foodie AI Assistant -- The built-in AI assistant generates personalized recipes based on the user's taste, dietary preferences (keto, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, high-protein), and available ingredients. Users can ask for meal ideas, ingredient substitutions, or full weekly plans through a chat interface with speech-to-text support.
• Weekly Meal Planner -- AI creates customized weekly meal plans that respect dietary restrictions and use ingredients already in the user's pantry. Plans can be generated in seconds and adjusted manually.
• Pantry Management -- Users track ingredients they already have to avoid duplicate purchases and discover recipe ideas using what is in their kitchen. The app supports adding pantry staples for commonly bought items.
• Smart Shopping Lists -- Grocery lists are auto-generated from the meal plan with optional delivery integration from popular supermarkets in select countries.
• Nutritional Tracking -- Every recipe includes detailed nutritional breakdowns showing calories, protein, carbs, fat, and fiber to help users make informed dietary choices.
• Recipe Management -- Users organize saved recipes into custom cookbooks for easy access and meal planning. Recipes can be shared with friends, family, or the FoodiePrep community.

Use Cases

• Busy Home Cooks -- Professionals and parents save time by planning a full week of meals in minutes rather than scrolling through blogs and manually compiling grocery lists.
• Dietary Management -- Users with specific dietary needs (vegan, vegetarian, keto, low-carb, high-protein) get recipes and meal plans tailored to their restrictions without manual filtering.
• Health and Fitness Goals -- Fitness enthusiasts track macros and calories across planned meals to align their eating with training goals.
• Reducing Food Waste -- By tracking what is already in the kitchen and planning meals around those ingredients, users cut down on unused food and overspending at the grocery store.

Pricing

FoodiePrep operates on a freemium model with a free tier and optional Pro subscription ($4.99 per month) for additional features. A Nutrition Pro tier ($8.99 per month or $59.99 annually) unlocks advanced nutritional tracking.

Privacy and Security

The app collects email address, name, and user ID for functionality. Identifiers may be used for tracking across apps. FoodiePrep supports larger text and dark interface accessibility features and requires iOS 15.1 or later, iPadOS 15.1 or later, or macOS 12.0 with Apple M1 chip or later.