# Cado: Cooking Companion — Your personal sous chef

> AI meal planner to optimize recipes, plan meals, and generate grocery lists. (iPhone/iPad app by Enoki, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cado-cooking-companion/id6758931465 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Enoki, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875625454)
- Category: Food & Drink, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 49 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 57 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cado-cooking-companion/id6758931465/reviews.md

## What is Cado?

Discover Cado, your intelligent recipe and meal planning app! Import any recipe, see exactly how healthy it is, and let AI adjust it to fit your diet. Plan your week and get groceries delivered, all in one app.

Cado: AI Recipe Editor, Health Score Checker & Meal Planner - Eat Healthier Without Starting From Scratch

Looking for a recipe app that helps you eat healthier, find recipes that fit your diet, and stop wondering what to cook? Cado is an all-in-one recipe importer, health score checker, AI recipe editor, meal planner, and grocery automation app that makes healthy eating effortless. Instantly see a health score for any recipe, breaking down inflammatory ingredients, nutrition quality, and overall balance. Whether you're managing PCOS, eating anti-inflammatory, going high protein, or just trying to eat cleaner, Cado adjusts any recipe to fit you. Free to use. Subscription unlocks unlimited AI edits, health scores, and imports.

◆ FEATURES OF CADO
1. Health Score* – Instantly see how healthy any recipe is, with a full breakdown of inflammatory ingredients, nutrition, and overall quality.
2. AI Recipe Editor* – Ask Cado to boost protein, cut inflammatory ingredients, go dairy-free, or fit any diet. Cado rewrites the recipe and recalculates nutrition automatically.
3. Recipe Importer* – Import any recipe from TikTok, Instagram, recipe blogs, or anywhere on the web in seconds.
4.. Meal Planner – Build your weekly meal plan from your favorite and imported recipes.
5. Smart Grocery Lists – Auto-generate a grocery list from your meal plan, organized and ready to order.
6. Instacart Checkout – Order all your ingredients through Instacart without leaving the app.

*Unlimited access available through Cado Pro. Free users get a limited number of imports, AI edits, and health scores.

◆ BENEFITS OF USING AN AI MEAL PLANNING APP
Know exactly how healthy any recipe really is. Fit any recipe to your diet, allergies, or health goals. Stop starting from scratch every time you meal plan. Save hours a week deciding what to cook. Get groceries delivered without making a separate list. Eat healthier without giving up the meals you love.

◆ WHY CHOOSE CADO OVER OTHER RECIPE APPS?
Unlike basic recipe apps, Cado combines health scoring, AI recipe editing, recipe importing, meal planning, and grocery delivery in one place.
Personalized to you – Cado learns your preferences and tailors recipes and edits over time. Works with any diet – anti-inflammatory, high protein, gluten-free, dairy-free, low FODMAP, and more. One-tap groceries – go from recipe to delivered ingredients without leaving the app.

◆ HOW CADO WORKS
Import – Save any recipe from TikTok, Instagram, or any website. Adjust – Ask AI to fit the recipe to your diet, instantly. Plan & Shop – Add it to your week and order groceries through Instacart.

◆ FAQS ABOUT CADO

What is Cado?
Cado is an AI-powered recipe and meal planning app that helps you import recipes, see how healthy they are, and adjust them to fit your diet.

Is Cado good for specific diets?
Yes! Cado can adjust any recipe for anti-inflammatory eating, high protein, gluten-free, dairy-free, low FODMAP, and more.

Does Cado only work with recipes already in the app?
No. Import any recipe from TikTok, Instagram, or any website on the web, and Cado will let you edit and plan with it like any other recipe.

Why is Cado the best meal planning app?
Unlike other meal planners, Cado uses health scoring, AI recipe editing, and one-tap grocery delivery to help you eat healthier, not just plan meals.

Free users receive a limited number of AI-powered actions per week. Unlimited access is available via a paid subscription — see app for current pricing. Grocery orders are fulfilled through Instacart and subject to Instacart's fees.

Privacy Policy: https://getcado.com/privacy.html
Terms & Conditions: https://getcado.com/terms.html

## Key features

- AI recipe optimization
- Ingredient swapping
- Personalized recipe suggestions
- Recipe import from web
- Automated grocery list generation
- Integrated grocery delivery

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cado Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Cado Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Cado Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Cado Pro Yearly | $35.99 | per year |
| Cado Pro Yearly | $35.99 | per year |
| Cado Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 35)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cado-cooking-companion/id6758931465/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2026-08-30*

AI modification is super high quality, makes it easy to match my plant based diet. Also makes it easy to store recipes and sort through steps and ingredients.

### 5/5 — BANGER App

*2026-08-28*

When I tell you this is an absolute gem of the App Store, I’m not kidding. I’ve been using it consistently for the past several months and it has been a LIFE SAVER. I hate having to think of recipes that can satisfy my need for hearty and protein rich meals that don’t take forever to prep and cook. I’ve tried countless apps that promise things along those lines and none have delivered until Cado. I promise nothing is better. Thank me later.

### 5/5 — Elevate the Recipe Experience!

*2026-07-12*

Cado has made it so much easier to read and follow recipes; you can skip all the fluff at the beginning and easily find the ingredients and the steps on one platform, no ads, no distractions. I love it!

### 5/5 — Best recipe app

*2026-07-12, version 1.1.1*

Most simplistic and easy recipe and healthy cooking app Ive ever found

### 5/5 — Amazing app!

*2026-07-08, version 1.1.1*

helped me w managing my meals and health, absolutely love it and recommend it!

### 5/5 — Makes me exited to cook!

*2026-07-01*

I’m a former D1 athlete who has always dreaded cooking and who is also a picky eater and not very good at cooking…this app has changed the game as I can now quickly make recipes that taste good but also meet my nutritional needs. Definitely would recommend!

### 5/5 — Seriously so easy to use

*2026-07-01*

As someone who is super busy but wants to track their macros, this is the perfect app. It’s so organized and convenient, I just know I’ll get in the stuff I need without having to spend too much time thinking on it

### 5/5 — Great Meal Planning App!

*2026-05-30, version 1.0.5*

Cado makes it easy to plan and track meals, plus so much more! Very informative.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-04-09*

As a college student, I’ve been trying to start cooking my own food and cado has been incredibly helpful with finding recipes that are nutritious and healthy.

### 5/5 — Simple planning

*2026-04-04, version 1.0.2*

It’s a simple app for prepping meals for the week or for meals in bulk. Very user friendly.  Nice development.

## Frequently asked questions about Cado

### What is Cado's primary function?

Cado is an AI-powered meal planner designed to help users eat healthier by optimizing existing recipes to fit personal health goals. It allows for ingredient swaps and automatically recalculates nutrition.

### Can I import recipes into Cado from any website?

Yes, Cado allows you to import recipes instantly from any website, including social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, directly into your meal plan.

### How does Cado handle grocery shopping?

Cado can automatically generate a grocery list based on your weekly meal plan. You can then order your groceries directly through Instacart within the app.

### What are the limitations of the free version of Cado?

The free version of Cado offers a limited number of AI-powered actions, such as recipe imports and AI edits, per week. Unlimited access requires a paid subscription.

### How does Cado personalize recipe suggestions?

Cado learns your preferences over time as you use it. It then tailors recipe suggestions, edits, and overall recommendations specifically to your taste and dietary needs.

### Is Cado suitable for users with dietary restrictions?

Yes, Cado can help users with dietary restrictions by suggesting smart ingredient swaps to accommodate needs like gluten avoidance while maintaining the dish's taste.

### What devices does Cado support?

Cado is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices, as indicated by the provided data.

### How often is Cado updated?

The latest version of Cado was released on March 14, 2026, indicating recent activity. Specific update frequency is not detailed but suggests ongoing development.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-09-20

The new version of Cado is here!

• Ask Cado: an assistant that finds recipes, imports them from the web, and edits them to fit your diet
• Voice cooking: cook hands-free, ask questions, set timers
• Upgraded Health Scores with more details about what matters to you
• Improved UI and performance

### 1.1.4 — 2026-08-11

Bug fixes and improvements (to prepare for a big release coming soon...)

### 1.1.2 — 2026-08-10

Bug fixes and improvements (to prepare for a big release coming soon...)

### 1.1.1 — 2026-06-24

Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.1.0 — 2026-06-22

- New Health Score feature
- New and improved UI
- Bug fixed and optimizations

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-25.*
