Fridge and Essentials
Keep the ingredients you have close at hand.
MealIdeas · What to cook from your fridge
Find a meal ideawith what you have.
Add ingredients to your Fridge list andcompare recipes that match what you have.Save favourites, personal recipes and meals.
MealIdeas☰
Your kitchen
In your Fridge
PâtesTomatesAilHuile d’olive
Recipe suggestionAn idea for tonightMatched to your ingredients
4 ingredients available›
Interface preview · Illustration, not a screenshot
A recipe suggestion app built around your ingredients
MealIdeas compares the recipes in its collection with ingredients you select in Fridge. Recipes with more matching ingredients rank higher, recipes with all required ingredients available are prioritised, and favourites and cooking history also influence suggestions. It does not identify food from photos or assess freshness, allergens or nutrition.
A closer look
Recipe matches
Compare available and missing ingredients.
Your cookbook
Keep favourites, personal recipes and cooked meals together.
How it works
Add ingredients
Choose ingredients from the catalogue and keep staples in the Essentials list.
Review recipe matches
See available and missing required ingredients, then decide whether a recipe suits your kitchen.
Cook and save
Follow step-by-step cooking mode, save favourites, record meals and add personal recipes.
What is included
Fridge and Essentials
Maintain a local list of ingredients you have and staples you want to keep available.
Recipe matching
Compare selected ingredients with the required ingredients in each recipe; optional ingredients are distinguished.
Cookbook and favourites
Browse the recipe collection, keep favourites and add your own recipes.
Cooking history
Record what you have made. Previous meals inform future suggestions.
Cooking mode
Follow recipe ingredients and instructions in a focused step-by-step view.
Local-first storage
Fridge selections, personal recipes, favourites, preferences and history are stored on your device. No account or cloud sync.
Free recipes and optional Premium
The free collection includes 30 recipes and allows up to five personal recipes. A one-time in-app Premium purchase unlocks all 100 recipes and unlimited personal recipes. The App Store shows the current price and terms before purchase. No subscription.
Frequently asked questions
How does MealIdeas choose a recipe?
It compares recipes with ingredients selected in Fridge. Recipes with more matching ingredients rank higher; recipes with all required ingredients available are prioritised. Favourites, cooking history and a small random element also influence suggestions.
Does MealIdeas identify ingredients with AI or a camera?
No. You select ingredients in the Fridge list. MealIdeas does not identify ingredients from a photo.
Can MealIdeas tell whether food is fresh or safe?
No. It stores selected ingredients but does not inspect food, know its storage history or assess freshness, contamination or allergens.
What is free and what does Premium add?
The free version includes 30 recipes and up to five personal recipes. One-time Premium unlocks all 100 recipes and unlimited personal recipes.
Does MealIdeas sync my recipes between devices?
No. Personal recipes, Fridge selections, favourites and cooking history are stored locally on the device. The app does not provide cloud sync.
Practical guides
Explore the methods, examples and limitations behind this product.