Minichef: AI Meal Planner
Bryan Huang Food & Drink iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Minichef: AI Meal Planner is a free Food & Drink app for iPhone and iPad by Bryan Huang. Requires iOS 16.4. Updated October 14, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 50 MB
- Age 12+
- Updated
- Oct 14
- 2026 · v1.261013.01
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About Minichef: AI Meal Planner
Turn recipes online into a meal plan and grocery list. Save time. Cook more. Look and feel better. Features: 1. Save recipes from links. We support over 1000+ recipes sources from Instagram, Tiktok, or your favorite recipe sites. 2. Save recipes from photos or screenshots. Take a picture of your grandma's written recipes and digitize them! 3. Save recipes from text or write down your own recipe. Save all your recipe notes into one place. 4. Grocery lists auto-generated with AI. Save time and shop all in one go. Syncs with Reminders! 5. Meal Planner with date selection and categorization 6. Cloud Sync so recipes stay with your account 7. Hands-free mode so screen stays on while cooking 8. AI Voice mode so you can ask questions or substitutions 9. Search by ingredient so no waste 10. Share recipes with family or friends 11. Share grocery lists with family or roommates 12. Share meal plans with significant others 13. Calorie and macro plans via meal plans 14. Pre-made meal plans to choose from 15. Design your own cookbook with your name and color 16. Add your favorite recipes from scratch 17. Add photos to your recipes 18. Share your recipes as PDFs 19. Clean, simple interface for cooking HOW DOES IT WORK? 1) Take quiz to design your custom meal plan 2) Minichef will curate recipes based on your goals 3) Choose recipes you want to cook this week 4) Start cooking! For those that want to save time and money cooking, Minichef is the app to help you reach your goals. We make cooking easy. If you have any ideas or questions, please reach out. Minichef includes a free version and a subscription version with premium features. The premium version allows you to: 1. Use hands-free voice chat for cooking assistance 2. Import unlimited recipes from social media to your Cookbook You can start a trial to access these premium features. Unless you cancel within 24 hours, you will be automatically charged for the price indicated on the payment screen. The Minichef subscription automatically renews every period. Note that deleting the app does not cancel the subscription. Problem or Feedback? Reach the developer directly here: [email protected] NOTE: This app should not be used in placed of a registered dietician. Any recommendations are suggestions and not professional advice. Terms of Service: https://minichef.me/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://minichef.me/privacy/
What’s new
Version 1.261013.01 · Updated October 14, 2026
Minichef has a fresh coat of paint with improvements to Chef, recipes, and shopping + bug fixes
App privacy
The developer, Bryan Huang, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Purchases: Purchase History
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
- Contact Info: Name, Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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