# Decisive Wife Meal Planner — What are we doing for dinner?

> Meal planning app to randomize dinner ideas and create shopping lists. (iPhone/iPad app by Random Dino LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decisive-wife-meal-planner/id1474723642 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Random Dino LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474723641)
- Category: Food & Drink, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 4 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-03-03
- Data updated: 2026-07-21
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decisive-wife-meal-planner/id1474723642/reviews.md

## What is Decisive Wife Meal Planner?

Decisive Wife is a meal planning app that will help answer the never ending question of “What should we have for dinner?”. If you are anything like my wife and I this is a weekly struggle that is literally inevitable. This app will take all the stress of making those decisions away. First you gather all of your favorite dinner options and put them into the dinner ideas list. You can fill out your weekly meal plan as it suits your needs and then when you are indecisive or unsure of what to make you are able to randomize your dinner options to help you figure out what you are truly in the mood for.  From there you can then make a shopping list based on your dinner ideas within the app. If you want to further utilize the app you can type in recipes.

If you want to make sure you are mixing up the types of meals that you have each week (like my wife and I try to do) you can create different labels for each kind of meal. For example we try to have one quick and easy meal for our shopping days, a chicken meal, a beef meal, and a vegetarian meal a week. All of the recipes can be assigned a specific tag for each of these categories and you can randomize a meal slot with just the choices within that category. 

Now all you need to get out of her is what you want to watch on Netflix.

## Key features

- Dinner ideas list
- Weekly meal planning
- Randomize dinner options
- Shopping list generation
- Recipe input
- Meal categorization with labels

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Developer Tip | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decisive-wife-meal-planner/id1474723642/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best menu planner

*2024-06-29*

I would be lost without this app! I love it so much and have told others about it. You keep your recipes, pictures of dish, plug in your meal plan for the week, there’s no limit to what it can do. I’d have two separate apps if I could, no joke! 
Thank you to the makers of this gem! 
Denise

### 5/5 — Exactly what I need

*2022-11-15*

This app is exactly what i need! input my own meal ideas and have the app randomize what i’m making throughout the week. my only suggestion is to allow collaboration or invite someone to view the meals because my partner cooks dinner as well.

### 5/5 — The BEST dinner planning app

*2021-01-02*

I’ve downloaded so many apps looking for the perfect way to save my own recipes and plan dinners. This app has it all. Easy to input, easy to search and categorize and grocery list. This is the BEST app your going to find to personalize your weekly dinner plan. Consider leaving them a tip! I did! This app is worth the $1.99 at minimum.
My one request would be a larger calendar, and to be able to change the calendar to start on Monday. 

Edit: I wasn’t very specific on the request for “a larger calendar”. I would like to be able to put meal plans farther out into the future ☺️

**Developer response:** Thank you so much for leaving the first review! I finally got around to working on this project and decided to add your request for being able to set the beginning of the week. 

I had a question about your other request, by larger calendar did you mean more days or just easier to read/more spacing?

## Frequently asked questions about Decisive Wife Meal Planner

### What is Decisive Wife?

Decisive Wife is a meal planning application designed to help users decide on dinner options. It allows for the creation of meal ideas lists, weekly planning, and randomization of meal choices to reduce decision fatigue.

### How does Decisive Wife help with meal variety?

You can create custom labels for different meal types, such as 'quick and easy' or 'vegetarian'. Recipes can be assigned these labels, and you can then randomize meal slots to ensure a mix of meal categories throughout the week.

### Can I create a shopping list with Decisive Wife?

Yes, after selecting your dinner ideas within the app, you can generate a shopping list based on those choices. This helps streamline your grocery shopping process.

### Does Decisive Wife have ads?

No, Decisive Wife does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use and offers additional functionality through in-app purchases.

### What devices is Decisive Wife available on?

Decisive Wife is available for iPhone and iPad devices, offering a convenient meal planning solution across Apple's mobile ecosystem.

### How often is Decisive Wife updated?

The latest version of Decisive Wife is 2025.5, and it was last updated on May 27, 2025. This indicates regular updates to improve the application.

### What is the user rating for Decisive Wife?

Decisive Wife has an excellent rating of 5.0 stars based on 4 user reviews. This suggests a high level of user satisfaction with the app's functionality and performance.

### Can I add my own recipes to Decisive Wife?

Yes, the app allows you to type in your own recipes. This feature enables you to centralize all your favorite meals and their instructions within the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.7 — 2026-07-19

Updated navigation
Added a new way to view dinner ideas on bigger screens.
Fixed some bugs.

### 2025.5 — 2025-05-27

Re-introduced being able to save images to meal recipes. 
Fixed a bug where selected ingredients would not populate the list when re-selecting for a meal recipe.

### 2024.1 — 2024-12-07

Redesigned the Dinner Idea screens to match the rest of the app.

### 2021.7 — 2021-12-29

Hitting return when adding to the grocery list no longer dismisses the keyboard. To dismiss the keyboard, touch the done button at the top.

This update also brings support for iCloud so you can sync your data between all the devices you are signed into!

### 2021.6 — 2021-09-29

This brings the next major update where you can customize the different meals you consume in a day. The default will be dinner and you continue to use the meal planning as is, or you can change the name to Supper, add Lunch, Breakfast, or even High Tea Time. This customization can be found as a new option in the Settings view.

This also provides fixes for layout changes to those upgrading to the newest OS and a fix for being able to swipe right on every row when viewing a Dinner Idea.

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