# Mindful Chef — Healthy eating made easy > App for managing healthy meal kit deliveries and subscription preferences. (iPhone/iPad app by Mindful Chef Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindful-chef/id1498421479 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Mindful Chef Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487979096) - Category: Food & Drink, Health & Fitness - Price: Free - Rating: 4.60/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 103 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 44 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2020-03-03 - Data updated: 2026-07-22 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindful-chef/id1498421479/reviews.md ## What is Mindful Chef? Eating healthy gets even easier with the Mindful Chef app. Manage your upcoming deliveries and subscription preferences in a few taps and we'll take care of getting healthy ingredients for delicious recipes to your doorstep. What’s possible on the app? - Choose recipes for your upcoming deliveries - Change the date or skip an upcoming delivery up to 4 weeks in advance - Manage all your delivery and food preferences and pause your subscription if needed - Edit your personal details, delivery address and contact preferences. Don't have a Mindful Chef account yet? Visit www.mindfulchef.com and sign up first before you can use this app. What makes Mindful Chef different? - UK’s highest rated recipe recipe box (compared to Hello Fresh, Green Chef and Gousto) - All recipes are 100% free from gluten and refined carbs, with many dairy-free options - We only use 100% British free-range chicken and sustainably caught fish - The UK's first recipe box to cater for vegans- Recipes for 1 person, 2 people and Families - Proud B Corp, working on sustainable packaging, reducing your food waste and donating meals to children living in poverty - and that's just the start! ## Key features - Manage deliveries - Choose recipes - Skip deliveries - Manage subscription - Edit delivery details - Update personal info ## What do users think of Mindful Chef? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 High quality ingredients - 😋 Delicious and tasty meals - 💡 Creative and interesting recipes - ✅ Easy to follow instructions - 👨‍🍳 Encourages cooking skills - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly meals - 🌿 Healthy eating options - 💯 Good portion sizes - ♻️ Sustainable packaging - 🚚 Reliable delivery - 🌟 Great customer service - 💰 Good value for money - ⚖️ Ethical business practices - ✅ Gluten and dairy-free options - 🚀 Smooth app performance (when working) - 👍 Variety of meal options - ✅ No food waste **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes - 🐛 App won't open - 🐛 Frequent logouts - 🐛 Password reset issues - 🐛 Login session expiry - 🐛 App fails to load certain items - 📦 Packaging issues (squashed items, ripped bags) - 🍅 Inconsistent produce freshness - 💰 Expensive - ⚖️ Concerns about 'natural flavourings' and additives - ⚖️ Serving sizes sometimes insufficient - 🚚 Delivery issues (DPD related) - 🤔 Some recipes too complex/messy **Commonly reported bugs** - App constantly crashes - App crashes on startup - App won't open - App expires sessions too quickly - Password reset functionality through app doesn't work - App fails to load Plenish Milks - App asks for login details frequently - Online chat doesn't understand/can't help - Error in recipe instructions **Most requested features** - Ability to favorite recipes - Option to favorite recipes - Improve recipe readability (item by item) - Show selected meals at top when choosing date - Display recipe time with description - Add option to double protein portion for single servings - Offer a delivery service for returning boxes - All ingredients to be organic - Improve packaging for fresh produce - More transparency on ingredients/recipes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 103) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindful-chef/id1498421479/reviews.md ### 1/5 — App constantly crashes *2026-03-25, version 5.19.0* I love Mindful Chef but I hate the app. It crashes constantly and it’s impossible to use. I have to order all my meals on a desktop computer which is not always convenient. I’ve tried updating, uninstalling and reinstalling etc but nothing resolves it and it’s a persistent problem and there is no technical support. Rubbish. ### 5/5 — What a difference this makes to my happiness *2025-02-06, version 5.6.0* I started buying these about six months ago after I moved house I was suffering with stress and not eating well I have been shopping for a year at corner shops simply because my downsize was enormous and trying to fit everything into one bedroom flat was pretty tricky. It’s only now about two years later that I’ve almost landed. My kitchen is quite full of stuff, but I’m able to find a frying pan in a saucepan. And this is to cook these meals I find I can bulk it out a bit more make it last for three meals if wanted and the base ingredients are always there. I’ve also learnt to cook new things in new ways which is amazing. GENERAL speaking this is being a total asset to my life. I may even have lost a bit of weight along the way and I certainly eat a bit more healthy generally I sometimes supplement every delivery which comes every two weeks for just one person with a little shop at Sainsbury’s or at Waitrose or from the Internet but really I hardly need anything I’d say the vegetarian dishes are mostly what I call Beuk bulk food but the meat that I’ve had has been amazing and really good quality. I’m tempted to go back to have some meat soon although I’m mostly vegan in my eating style I haven’t tried the fish, but I’ve tried the prawns and everything is marvellous. ### 1/5 — App keeps crashing *2025-01-25, version 5.5.0* App crashes on startup. Have deleted and reinstalled, problem persists. ### 1/5 — App crashing on startup *2024-12-16, version 5.3.0* I open the app and it immediately crashes. I’ve tried uninstalling, offloading my data, removing from the cloud, nothing works. There’s no help on the app support page and the online chat doesn’t understand/can’t help ### 1/5 — App crashes *2024-10-22, version 5.1.0* Each time I try to open the app it crashes I’ve deleted and reinstalled but still happens ### 1/5 — Won’t even open *2024-09-18, version 5.0.0* The app won’t even open. I click on it, a white page with a purple circle pops up for literally 1 second and then it closes itself. I get an offer for mindful chef with my vitality insurance, but can’t use the offer as I can’t get on the app. Can someone look at it and get it fixed please? ### 1/5 — Great but drop the ultra processed food hence one star… *2023-08-22, version 4.9.0* I have used Mindful Chef for several years since Covid first arrived and loved them. With their entry to prepared meals I checked the labels and saw they were using “natural flavourings”. Sadly these are anything but, due to the “meaningless” food labelling standards in the UK; and are mostly compounds made in a lab. I contacted them and they said “our partners use this”… If they lose the “natural flavour enhancers” and the other additives then I’d be back like a shot; aside from this they are AMAZING, better than 5* caring for farmers/producers, providing food for kids in poverty, improving the environment, and their customer service is AMAZING and organic. I want to eat food, not compounds created in a lab. Please ditch the additives and I’d be back IMMEDIATELY. ### 5/5 — Yummy, *2023-07-13, version 4.9.0* Fantastic food quality,Great portion sizes, yummy recipes ### 1/5 — Food great app needs work *2023-06-15, version 4.9.0* Hi can you take a look at two things and then I’ll revise my review: 1) your app seems to expire sessions faster than any other app I use - why is this? The consequence is that I need to re-enter my password which I can never remember because I want it to unique. 2) your password reset functionality through the app doesn’t work for me? Through your website it’s fine but when I request a new E-mail from the app it never arrives. Genuinely a combination of these two problems is driving me to cancel my subscription. Please resolve. ### 5/5 — Absolutely fantastic *2023-06-12, version 4.9.0* Tried the other ones but came back to Mindful Chef. I never thought I’d be looking forward to the delivery of the next box so much. Literally transformed the way we eat. Super recipes, super easy instructions. World class meals! ## Frequently asked questions about Mindful Chef ### What does the Mindful Chef app do? The Mindful Chef app allows you to manage your healthy meal kit deliveries and subscription preferences. You can choose recipes for upcoming deliveries, adjust delivery dates, skip deliveries, and manage your food and delivery preferences. ### How do I use the app to manage my deliveries? Once logged in, you can select recipes for your next deliveries, change delivery dates up to 8 weeks in advance, or skip a delivery entirely. The app also lets you manage your food preferences and pause your subscription if needed. ### Is there a cost to use the Mindful Chef app? The app itself is free to download and use for managing your existing subscription. The cost is associated with the meal kits you order through the service, which are purchased via the website. ### What kind of dietary options are available? All recipes are 100% free from gluten and refined carbs, with many dairy-free options. The service also caters to vegans and offers recipes for 1 person, 2 people, and families. ### What makes Mindful Chef different from other recipe boxes? Mindful Chef is the UK's highest-rated recipe box, known for its commitment to healthy eating with gluten-free and refined carb-free recipes. They use high-quality British ingredients, are the first to cater for vegans, and are a proud B Corp focused on sustainability and social impact. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 5.24.1 — 2026-07-20 We’re excited to share the latest update to the Mindful Chef app! This release focuses on usability enhancements, with minor performance improvements and bug fixes across the app. As ever, if you come across a problem, want to give feedback or need support, email hello@mindfulchef.com ### 5.24.0 — 2026-07-17 We’re excited to share the latest update to the Mindful Chef app! This release focuses on usability enhancements, with minor performance improvements and bug fixes across the app. As ever, if you come across a problem, want to give feedback or need support, email hello@mindfulchef.com ### 5.23.0 — 2026-06-29 We’re excited to share the latest update to the Mindful Chef app! This release focuses on usability enhancements, with minor performance improvements and bug fixes across the app. As ever, if you come across a problem, want to give feedback or need support, email hello@mindfulchef.com ### 5.22.1 — 2026-06-17 We’re excited to share the latest update to the Mindful Chef app! This release focuses on usability enhancements, with minor performance improvements and bug fixes across the app. As ever, if you come across a problem, want to give feedback or need support, email hello@mindfulchef.com ### 5.22.0 — 2026-06-12 We’re excited to share the latest update to the Mindful Chef app! 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