HappyChef: Meal Planner
LDA Prep Labs LLC Food & Drink iPhoneiPadiPod touch
HappyChef: Meal Planner is a free Food & Drink app for iPhone and iPad by LDA Prep Labs LLC. Rated 5.0/5 from 11 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 11 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 98 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 25
- 2026 · v1.2.0
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About HappyChef: Meal Planner
It’s the end of the day. You’re tired. And once again, someone’s about to ask what’s for dinner. HappyChef already knows — and your grocery list is ready. No scrambling. No second-guessing. HappyChef was built for anyone worn down by the daily cycle of searching for recipes, forgetting ingredients, making extra trips to the store, and still ending up with the same meals on repeat. Whether you’re cooking for yourself, a partner, or a full table with different tastes, HappyChef takes the mental load off your plate. MEAL PLANNING THAT THINKS AHEAD Tell HappyChef your dietary preferences and how many you’re feeding. HappyChef creates a personalized weekly plan across breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus additional suggestions based on what it learns about your tastes — including your preferences, favorites, and the recipes you enjoy. Prefer more control? Place your favorites exactly where you want them. Plans change? Swap meals with a tap. HappyChef adapts to your life, not the other way around. ONE SMART GROCERY LIST. NO SECOND TRIPS. Instead of juggling multiple ingredient lists, HappyChef consolidates everything across your entire meal plan into one clear, organized grocery list. If three recipes need onions, you’ll see the total amount — with a tap to show exactly which meals need them. No duplicates. No forgotten items. No wandering the store wondering what you missed. ALL YOUR RECIPES, FINALLY IN ONE PLACE Save recipes however you like: snap a photo of a recipe card, paste a link from a food blog, or enter one manually. HappyChef keeps everything clean, searchable, and ready when you need it — no more screenshots, bookmarks, or endless tabs. Scale servings up or down instantly for whoever’s at your table. BUILT AROUND HOW YOU ACTUALLY EAT Vegetarian? Gluten-free? Cooking around a picky eater? Set your preferences once and HappyChef remembers. Your plans and suggestions stay aligned with the way you actually eat. INSPIRATION FROM PEOPLE YOU TRUST See recipes your friends and family have saved and loved. Not an overwhelming social feed — just quiet inspiration from people whose taste you actually know. HAPPYCHEF GIVES YOU BACK • The time you spend deciding what to eat • The stress of translating recipes into a grocery list • The second trip to the store for forgotten ingredients • The mental space lost to “what should we eat?” HappyChef handles the planning, so you can enjoy the cooking — and your evenings again. Terms of Service: https://happychef.ldapreplabs.com/terms
Ratings & reviews
5.0
11 ratings
What’s new
Version 1.2.0 · Updated October 25, 2026
• You asked, we listened! Dark mode is here. Choose Light, Dark, or follow your device settings. • Import recipes from Instagram carousel posts, including multiple recipes from a single post. • Choose who can access each recipe you share, with clearer sharing controls. • Faster, more reliable recipe imports with better duplicate detection and automatic resumption after sign-in or reconnection. • Find and verify imported recipe drafts while browsing, searching, and planning meals. • A smoother getting-started experience with improved sign-in, setup, and larger-text support. • General improvements, optimization, and bug fixes.
App privacy
The developer, LDA Prep Labs LLC, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Identifiers: User ID
Used for: 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:
- Identifiers: Device ID
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Analytics
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