# Intent - Meal Planner — Recipes, Grocery List, Diets > AI-powered meal planner with recipes, grocery lists, and nutrition tracking. (iPhone/iPad app by Excipient, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intent-meal-planner/id1488552222 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Excipient, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1125783779) - Category: Health & Fitness, Food & Drink - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.85/5 from 38,406 App Store ratings · 149 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 52 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2020-07-30 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intent-meal-planner/id1488552222/reviews.md ## What is Intent? Save time, eat healthier, and achieve your goals with Intent! Put healthy eating on autopilot - Intent builds custom meal plans from our library of chef-tested recipes that meet your preferences. Get started for free today! > Personalized to your preferences Select from a variety of approaches (including low-carb, keto, clean eating, flexitarian, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and vegan) and specify any allergies and restrictions. Pick cuisines you dislike or ingredients you’re picky about from a list of hundreds of foods. Our meal planner crafts personalized plans based on what you share, and we'll take note of any preferences from your family too. > Stay on top of your nutrition goals Forget having to count calories or carbs as you try to plan your week - Intent makes meal plans that hit your targets and macros. Every meal also includes comprehensive nutrition information so you can easily see exactly what you're eating. You can connect Intent with the Apple Health app to automatically sync your logged nutrition and health data as well. Intent will read nutrition, exercise, and body weight data from Apple Health to help you review and track your progress in your log, and Intent will export your logged meals, exercise, and body weight data to Apple Health. > Complete meal plans tailored to your routine Whether you’re just looking for a few dinner ideas or want help planning every breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack, each meal plan can include as many meal ideas as you need. Cooking dinner for your family, but prepping lunch just for yourself? Intent scales meals to fit your lifestyle, and it intelligently includes leftovers to minimize cooking and food waste. > Create a meal plan with a single tap Intent does the heavy lifting for you - you don’t need to waste time browsing recipes or wandering the aisles of the grocery store. Its advanced algorithms create plans that make sense for you, and if you want to make an edit, it’s simple to slot in a different recipe or side. > Streamlined grocery shopping Each meal plan includes a grocery list containing all the ingredients you need for the week, so shopping is a breeze. If you’re using grocery delivery or pickup, you can easily share your list to popular stores and services like Instacart, Walmart, Kroger, Whole Foods, and Amazon Fresh. > Delicious recipes from all over the world Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean bland food - our recipes feature bold flavors and fresh ingredients that you and your family will love. Our easy and intuitive recipe design ensures you won’t miss any steps or ingredients as you cook up deliciousness. Intent is free to download and free to use. We offer an auto-renewing premium subscription for additional recipes, diet plans, and features, and you can subscribe on a monthly or annual plan. Payment will be charged to the payment method connected to your iTunes account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription by accessing your iTunes account settings. Download Intent and get started today! Privacy Policy: https://www.intentapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.intentapp.com/terms ## Key features - Personalized meal plans - Customizable diets and allergies - Nutrition and macro tracking - Apple Health integration - Scalable meal portions - Automated grocery lists - Chef-tested recipes ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Intent Premium | $49.99 | per year | | Intent Premium | $9.99 | per month | | Intent Premium | $69.99 | per year | | Intent Premium | $14.99 | per month | | Intent Premium | $19.99 | per month | | Intent Premium | $89.99 | per year | | Intent Premium | $24.99 | per year | | Intent Premium | $9.99 | per month | | Intent Premium | $44.99 | per year | | Intent Premium | $9.99 | per month | | Intent Premium | $29.99 | per year | ## What do users think of Intent? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Convenient meal planning and grocery list generation - 👍 Customizable to dietary preferences and needs - 🚀 Seamless integration with grocery delivery services - 👍 Variety of delicious and healthy recipes - 🚀 Reduces meal prep time and decision fatigue - 👍 Helps achieve weight loss and fitness goals - 🚀 Flexible and easy to use - 👍 Excellent customer support and responsiveness **Cons** - 🐛 Inaccurate grocery list quantities - 🐛 Recipes not always aligned with displayed images - 👎 Limited customization options for meals and sides - 👎 Subscription required for full app functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Compatibility issues with older devices **Most requested features** - Add ability to input and save custom recipes - Provide more options to customize meal plans - Include a favorites section to easily reuse past meals - Add a feature to track leftover ingredients and suggest recipes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 149) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intent-meal-planner/id1488552222/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-01-19, version 4.13* I love this app. Makes part of my week so much easier. I love that I can edit the plan so easily, that I can add recipes from Pinterest or put in my own. I only wish there were more high protein high fiber recipes on the app. ### 1/5 — High Price Mistake *2026-01-14, version 4.13* I thought I was signing up for a free trial so I could see the app functionality to determine if it met my needs - apparently there is no trial and I was charged a whole year. I immediately (next day) submitted for a refund and was denied. The app isn’t what I was hoping for so I deleted it - cost me $50 to test the app for 1 day - super infuriating. ### 4/5 — Loved the app but… *2026-01-13, version 4.13* Their customer service is non-existent. I was so pleased with this app, used it for a year and was going to cancel it to save money when I realized it had automatically renewed, charged me for it but never notified me about it in advance. I emailed them about it asking for a refund and they never got back to me. Just pay then cancel immediately unless you want to be charged yearly. Usually businesses with integrity will give you a refund when you are no longer using their service. But I still give 4 stars because I used this service for nearly a year and just loved it. ### 1/5 — Was great *2026-01-12, version 4.13* This app has been a wonderful time saving and healthy way of getting meals ready for the week. But for the past month I haven’t been able to export the grocery list to outside retailers that it worked with prior to that. This has been incredibly frustrating and despite reaching out to the app support team nothing has been done to resolve the issue. ### 3/5 — Great meal planner, but it needs changes *2025-12-27, version 4.13* Pros: I like that you can upload new recipes. Has a wide variety of recipes, ingredient wise, and dietary restriction wise I love that it populates a grocery list I love that it tells you the macros and calories of the meal Cons: the recipes you add yourself are never chosen when a new meal plan is populated you can only add recipes for breakfast lunch and dinners. I wish I could also add recipes for snacks and sides. Compared to Fitbit I’m not sure if the macro and calories for the meal is as accurate but then again it depends on which exact brand used to cook the meal ### 5/5 — Frustrated *2025-12-17, version 4.13* Please help. the app won’t send my groceries to anywhere but Amazon & WholeFoods. ### 3/5 — Functional app but filled with AI Slop recipes. *2025-12-07, version 4.13* App is well thought through for meal planning, and grocery shopping. But the app has one major flaw: all the recipes are ai slop. The portions are all wrong, many are too large. The photos don’t match the recipes. When cooking the recipes, it becomes apparent that they were not tested by a human. Fight back against the ai enslopification of our lives: from ai slop content, to now ai slop dinner, demand a human touch to your food! ### 5/5 — App is very beneficial *2025-12-04, version 4.13* Very helpful. Very organized.. very straight forward.. this app will make your life easier if you are a healthy eater or just like a different taste… I’m a healthy eater and i do not like eating the same foods over and over again.. this app will change that for you. Don’t be scared to try out something new. ### 1/5 — Awful *2025-11-30, version 4.13* They offer a free trial and then continue to charge you after you canceled the free trial. They have been holding my Apple account basically hostage until I pay them. I cannot buy or upgrade any other apps, I have sent numerous emails with no reply. I’m not paying $50 for an app that I do not use and I need this so that I can update my other apps that I need to use. ### 3/5 — Update request *2025-11-29, version 4.13* This app is amazing. Would love if this app had a FODMAP feature to tailor meat toward healthier ingredients. Also I don’t like that only the owner of the household can track Marcos. It’d be more helpful if the entire household could track their Marcos individually. And the adult managers could update the children’s trackers. ## Frequently asked questions about Intent ### What does the Intent meal planner app do? Intent helps you save time and eat healthier by creating personalized meal plans based on your preferences, dietary needs, and goals. It includes chef-tested recipes, detailed nutrition information, and generates a streamlined grocery list for easy shopping. ### What kind of diets and preferences can I customize? You can select from a variety of dietary approaches like low-carb, keto, clean eating, flexitarian, Mediterranean, vegetarian, and vegan. You can also specify allergies, restrictions, disliked cuisines, and picky ingredients. ### How does the app help with nutrition tracking? Each meal plan provides comprehensive nutrition information, allowing you to easily see your calorie and macro intake. You can also connect Intent with the Apple Health app to automatically sync logged nutrition, exercise, and body weight data for progress tracking. ### Is the app free to use? The app is free to download and use, offering core meal planning features. For additional recipes, diet plans, and advanced features, a premium subscription is available on a monthly or annual basis. ### Can I share my grocery list with others? Yes, the generated grocery list can be easily shared with popular grocery stores and services for delivery or pickup, such as Instacart, Walmart, Kroger, Whole Foods, and Amazon Fresh. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.13 — 2025-08-22 In the time it takes to read this, you could have your meals planned for next week! This update fixes a crash related to the recipe import experience. ### 4.12 — 2025-08-13 In the time it takes to read this, you could have your meals planned for next week! This update includes some bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 4.11 — 2024-12-27 In the time it takes to read this, you could have your meals planned for next week! This update includes some bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 4.10 — 2024-11-01 In the time it takes to read this, you could have your meals planned for next week! This update includes some bug fixes and performance improvements. ### 4.9 — 2024-09-21 In the time it takes to read this, you could have your meals planned for next week! 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