Dinner Buddy Meal Planner

Dinner Buddy Meal Planner

by Nicola Grayson

584 ratings
46 reviews

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 20, 2017
  • March 18, 2021
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Plan your meals in advance, store and rate your favorite recipes, and discover new ones from the web. Automatically generate shopping lists and share your weekly menus or lists with others.

Meal planning
Recipe storage and rating
Web recipe search and save
Auto-generated shopping list
Share menus and shopping lists
Random weekly menu generation
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What users say

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What's New in Dinner Buddy Meal Planner

2.5

March 18, 2021

Updated to new settings Updated SDK settings Added sort function to recipe list

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User reviews

Ruined by updates!!! PLEASE FIX IT!!!

Updates ruined this app… pain in the but to change a meal now! You can no longer edit the meal assigned to a day by the randomizer. You have to delete the day, re-add the day, then choose a new menu item!?!? But don’t try to randomly select again or you are back into the same nightmare loop if you don’t like the meal assigned!
The app use to let you change any meal without all the steps listed above.
PLEASE FIX IT

Review used to read…
Love this app... I use this every week to generate the family menu. I don't actually use the ingredients/shopping list function but have entered all of our standard dishes into it. Love that I can send a snap shot of the menu board to everyone so they know the plan. Only request would be to be able to sort my recipe list alphabetically. It seems to be based on when it was entered into the list.
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Upgrade not working correctly

I like the app, it’s easy to use and not overly complicated to get started.
My only issues is that I upgraded using the introductory offer, and still don’t have access to the upgraded features. The app treats me as if I’m a peasant, and still prompts me to upgrade.

Can’t edit menu.

I just downloaded the app to see if it would work for my needs, but it’s difficult to use right off the bat.

Would like to be able to utilize this app better, but I’m not a fan of it.

Hard to read - type style very small

Like the general format
The type style is not bold and hard to read
The recipe search is random - could be organized better

Easy to use

Easy and simple to use. Wish there were more features to the upgrade. I liked the app and upgraded. Only thing i can do now that I couldn’t before was add 4 weeks at a time and add more to my list. Don’t think it was worth the 4.99. Hoping more features to come to make it worth it.
Features I would like to see is actually dates for a calendar. Then today’s menu will be at the top of the menu. I wish there was more ways to modify the menu.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

9 issues

App crashes when deleting meals

Bug

App forgets all data when closed

Bug

Upgrade purchase not recognized on restart

Bug

Unable to edit recipe text (can't scroll to end)

Bug

Recipe search doesn't load properly

Bug

Ads cover command buttons and can't be closed

Bug

Ingredients don't sync to shopping list

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Random meal selection creates editing loop

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Thursday meal deletion causes crash

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Requested Features

15 requests

Alphabetical sorting of recipe list

Feature

Multiple recipes per meal (main course, sides, dessert)

Feature

Multi-week meal planning (beyond one week)

Feature

Breakfast and lunch planning options

Feature

Ingredient quantity calculations for shopping lists

Feature

Calendar with actual dates

Feature

Font size customization

Feature

Import recipes from Pinterest and web

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Save and reuse previous week's menus

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Free-form meal entry without pre-setup

Feature

Cross-device synchronization (iPhone/iPad)

Feature

Recipe prep/cook time indicators

Feature

Paid ad-free version option

Feature

Disable auto-capitalization

Feature

Customizable menu start day of week

Feature

FAQ

What does Dinner Buddy do?

Dinner Buddy is a meal planning application that helps users organize their meals in advance. It allows you to store and rate your recipes, search the web for new recipes, and automatically generate a shopping list based on your planned meals. You can also share your weekly menus or shopping lists with others.

What are the key features of Dinner Buddy?

Key features include the ability to plan meals, store and rate your own recipes, search and save recipes from popular websites, auto-generate shopping lists, and share your plans. The app also offers random weekly menu generation for inspiration.

How much does Dinner Buddy cost?

The app is free to download and use, allowing you to create a menu for one week with one meal per day. An optional upgrade is available to plan for up to four weeks with multiple meals per day.

Can I use Dinner Buddy on multiple devices?

The provided description does not specify compatibility with multiple devices or operating systems. However, it is a mobile application, suggesting it is designed for smartphones and tablets.

How can Dinner Buddy help with grocery shopping?

Dinner Buddy simplifies grocery shopping by automatically generating a shopping list based on the meals you have planned. You can then tick off ingredients you already have at home and mark items as you purchase them while shopping.