Meal Planner Dinner Ideas
Consumer and social
meal decision app
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How HN took it
13 positive, 43 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 31 critical, out of 92 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Idea: 7 for, 17 againstPricing: 0 for, 8 againstExecution: 1 for, 4 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Nice idea and good execution
From 3 comments
Neat idea and good execution. However, I would not personally use this, because I plan meals for a full week in advance, trying to arrange for both a style of cuisine and for…
bovermyer on HNActually a great idea
KaoruAoiShiho on HNNice! Solving this problem with technology. Looks amazing. Well done!
bmalum on HN
Objections
Subscription pricing is too high for a simple problem
From 4 comments
This is a cool idea. Unfortunately I’m not going to pay $20/year to make deciding on dinner slightly easier. Sorry. I understand why people want subscriptions for recurring…
CrazyStat on HNPutting this behind a subscription is crazy.
dankwizard on HNNeat idea, but I have to echo the negative sentiment on the subscription. I get there are costs associated to running an app, but this is not a problem-solution I would pay for.…
passwordoops on HNThere is absolutely ZERO case for a dedicated app for this thing - a web app is 'more than' more than enough. Glad to see a subscription fee. Totally makes sense. Without that I…
crossroadsguy on HN
Only three initial recipes shown, feels basic
From 2 comments
I like the idea and face the same challenge. I’ve just installed it and, from my first impressions, it seemed a bit basic. Here’s what I expected: Hundreds of recipes that I…
woodylondon on HNThe app is unusable to me because you have to pick three out of only four initial options, none of which appeal to me actually. Another problem is that the initial options don’t…
raylad on HN
Crashes after setting up family code
From 2 comments
It crashes on my first three attempts after setting up the family code so I will probably not give another try :(
xttjsn on HNIt crashes on my first 3 attempts after setting up the family code, so I’ll probably not try it again.
xttjsn on HN
Couples can just talk to decide
From 2 comments
I'm not sure if I'm getting this: people need an app to decide something that can easily be decided by... talking to each other?!
seu on HNWeird, unlike everyone else on this thread I just don't see this as a problem to be solved. My wife and I talk to each other (I know, crazy, right?) and one of us suggests…
dmje on HN
Requests
Android version
From 1 comment
Any plans to extend it to the other 60% of smartphone users?
yaomtc on HN
Larger recipe library or ingredient-based suggestions
From 2 comments
Is there a way with which you could expand the number of recipes available? You have a set of ingredients at home (or easily purchaseable)—an evolution of this app could have you…
lucasllinasm on HNI like the idea and face the same challenge. I’ve just installed it and, from my first impressions, it seemed a bit basic. Here’s what I expected: Hundreds of recipes that I…
woodylondon on HN
Shopping list feature
From 1 comment
If it's a recipe focused app, then maybe it should not be a "swipe daily" thing, as what's in the fridge right not maybe not matching what's on the phone, and it takes time and…
nirui on HN
Questions
Does it work for more than two people?
From 1 comment
Does this only work for two people? Some of us have significantly larger households. Not that we're on iOS anyway.
excalibur on HN
Alternatives named
Mealie
From 1 comment
This would make sense as a Mealie extension. You have a content (recipe) bootstrapping issue.
wildekek on HN
WhatToCook open-source project
From 1 comment
I solved this problem with a different approach: computer tells you what to cook, period. It allows some variation given you might not have all the ingredients at home, but…
kassner on HN
Shared spreadsheet of recipes
From 1 comment
I don't mean to belittle your app, I can't try it 'cause I don't have iOS. We did solve the problem in a much easier way though. We do have 40 recipes we usually cycle through. I…
casta on HN