# My Fussy Eater — Healthy Family Recipes

> Family-friendly recipe app with meal planning and shopping list features. (iPhone/iPad app by Ciara Mullan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-fussy-eater/id1340469417 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ciara Mullan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1340469416)
- Category: Food & Drink
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.17/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 69 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 341 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-01-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-fussy-eater/id1340469417/reviews.md

## What is My Fussy Eater?

Since the launch of the blog in 2014, My Fussy Eater has fast become one of the leading family food blogs worldwide, and now you can access OVER 500 of the most popular recipes from the blog and Instagram plus over 100 EXCLUSIVE recipes that can’t be found anywhere else.

As a mum of two young children, Ciara the founder of My Fussy Eater and Pick Plates, has created this app with not only busy parents and care givers in mind, but also families dealing with picky eaters or specific food allergies or intolerances.

Main Features:

- OVER 500 healthy, family friendly recipes using simple ingredients

- Filter recipes not only by meal type but also by specific diets such as dairy free / gluten free / egg free and nut free.

- Search function allows you to search not only by recipe, but by specific ingredient.

- View recipes in standard format or as a recipe card which breaks down the method into step by step instructions listing the required ingredient for that step.

- Settings function allows you to view ingredients in either UK or US measurements.

- Meal planner function allows you to plan breakfast, lunches, dinners and snacks for the entire family for a whole week.

- Shopping list function automatically calculates the total amount of all the ingredients required for your chosen recipes from the meal planner function and can be sent somewhere else on your phone including your Notes.

- The favourites button allows you to save your favourite recipes and then view them quickly and easily in the drop down menu.

## Key features

- Over 600 healthy family recipes
- Filter by diet (dairy-free, gluten-free, etc.)
- Search by recipe or ingredient
- Step-by-step recipe card format
- UK/US measurement conversion
- Weekly meal planner
- Automatic shopping list generator

## Chart rankings

- #45 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## What do users think of My Fussy Eater?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great app overall
- 👍 Wide variety of recipes
- 👍 Easy to search recipes
- 👍 Caters to parents' needs
- 👍 Easy and quick recipes
- 👍 Healthy recipes
- 👍 Hidden veg recipes
- 👍 Indulgent recipes and treats
- 👍 Useful for fussy eaters
- 👍 Family-friendly recipes
- 👍 Regular updates with new recipes
- 👍 Foolproof and delicious recipes
- 👍 Easy to navigate app
- 👍 Simple to put together recipes
- 👍 Clear instructions
- 👍 No obscure ingredients
- 👍 Makes mealtimes easier
- 👍 Handy shopping list function
- 👍 Handy recipe card function
- 👍 Easy to follow step-by-step cooking
- 👍 Adults also enjoy recipes
- 👍 Creative meal ideas
- 👍 Adds diversity to family meals
- 👍 Simple to create meal plans
- 👍 Good for baby-led weaning
- 👍 One-off payment, not subscription
- 👍 Ingredients often already at home
- 👍 Saves time and money
- 👍 Great for weaning
- 👍 Useful for meal planning
- 👍 Revolutionized mealtimes
- 👍 Fab resource for busy parents
- 👍 Great for cooking with kids
- 👍 Easy to use and discover new recipes
- 👍 Delicious and simple recipes
- 👍 Meal planner function
- 👍 User-friendly shopping list
- 👍 Favourites button added
- 👍 Filter by favourites

**Cons**

- 👎 Some recipes on website not on app
- 👎 Less variety on app than website
- 👎 App content is less than free website
- 👎 Paid app, but website has more
- 👎 Limited number of recipes overall
- 👎 Majority of recipes are meat-based
- 👎 Lack of fish dishes
- 👎 Breakfast section mainly baked goods
- 👎 Not worth the money for some
- 👎 Overpriced for content
- 👎 Limited recipes compared to website
- 👎 Samey pasta recipes
- 👎 Could have more vegetarian/vegan recipes
- 👎 App needs more work to be usable
- 👎 No way to save liked recipes outside meal plan
- 👎 Cannot click recipe in meal plan to go to recipe page
- 👎 No printing function
- 👎 No notes section on recipes
- 👎 No comments section like blog/Instagram
- 👎 No option to sort recipes into folders
- 👎 No option to ask questions for alternative ingredients
- 👎 No filtering for SPD eaters (texture, color)
- 👎 No 'Family Meals' section
- 👎 No info on autism on the app
- 👎 No freezing suitability info on recipes
- 👎 No obvious way to save recipes to favourites (initially)
- 👎 No favourites function (initially)
- 👎 Difficult to use search function

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- App crashes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Most requested features**

- Add info on autism to the app
- More recipes for autistic fussy eaters
- Add a notes section on each recipe
- Add comments section like blog/Instagram
- Allow sorting recipes into folders
- Allow asking questions for alternative ingredients
- Filtering features for SPD eaters (texture, color)
- Add 'Family Meals' section
- Add more vegetarian and vegan recipes
- Add more fish dishes
- More non-carb recipes
- More variety in breakfast recipes
- Add freezing suitability information
- Add a favourites list/button
- Allow making notes on recipes
- Add a search function for 'Family Meals'
- Add printing function for lists and recipes
- Add more recipes overall
- Sync app content with website content
- Improve search function usability

## Recent user reviews (10 of 69)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-fussy-eater/id1340469417/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing love it

*2025-07-09, version 2.8*

Great app

### 5/5 — A well loved app on my phone

*2024-11-19*

I love this app. I find it has such a range of recipes and they’re easy to search for. It caters to everything you need as a parent. Easy and quick recipes, healthy recipes, hidden veg but also more indulgent recipes and treats etc. I use this regularly and would recommend to other parents. I often make a number of the recipes for myself so this isn’t just for children!

### 5/5 — Amazing family resource!!

*2024-11-19*

Fab recipes for all the family, been using this for my 8 & 9 year old boys since they were toddlers and it has always come through with the family fav’s (even my veg-averse husband). We have the one pot lasagne from the cookbook and the hidden veg Mac & cheese recipes from the app every single week!

### 5/5 — A life saver

*2024-11-19*

I honestly use this app more than any other (including my banking app!) and it’s worth every penny. Full of ideas and regularly updated with more recipes it’s a staple in my meal planning and an absolute life saver when it comes to school lunches (I have 3 children who refuse school lunches). All recipes are foolproof and absolutely delicious, HIGHLY recommend

### 5/5 — The best!

*2024-11-15*

I use this app almost daily! The variety of recipes is fantastic. So many ideas for cramming lots of extra goodness into meals and even to suit the fussiest of eaters. 
The app is really easy to navigate and all of the recipes are super simple to put together, with clear instructions and no obscure ingredients.
If you want to make mealtimes easier then get this app - you won’t regret it!

### 5/5 — Highly Recommend

*2024-11-07*

I downloaded this a few months ago and use it every week to plan our meals and find some new ideas. A great selection of recipes and I found it really easy to navigate. Would definitely recommend

### 5/5 — Great recipes

*2024-09-26*

This app is brilliant and provides so many great recipe ideas for fussy kids. The shopping list and recipe cards functions are also really handy! I don’t usually rate apps but felt like I needed to for my fussy eater! Just had the hidden veg chicken satay for tea and my fussy eaters loved it! 5 stars for sure

### 5/5 — Great app with so many easy recipes

*2024-09-12*

I’ve had this app for years and still return to it time and time again for my fav recipes. So many ideas and inspiration for families. The fact new recipes are added regularly at no extra cost is a huge plus. I also find the feature where you can follow the recipe step by step while cooking really useful. An app you won’t regret getting.

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2024-08-11*

I’ve been using g this app for 4 years now and we love all the recipes in here. Easy to make and even the adults enjoy it. 😊

### 5/5 — Fantastic app

*2024-07-31*

This app is a game changer in our home. Such easy, healthy, creative meal ideas for my son.

## Frequently asked questions about My Fussy Eater

### What is My Fussy Eater?

My Fussy Eater is a mobile application that provides access to over 600 healthy, family-friendly recipes. It is designed to help busy parents and caregivers find meals that cater to picky eaters, food allergies, or dietary intolerances.

### What are the key features of the app?

Key features include filtering recipes by meal type or specific diets like dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free, and nut-free. It also offers a search function by recipe or ingredient, a meal planner, an automatic shopping list generator, and the ability to save favorite recipes.

### Is My Fussy Eater free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is available for free. There are no mentions of subscription fees, in-app purchases, or advertisements.

### What kind of recipes can I find?

You can find over 500 popular recipes from the My Fussy Eater blog and Instagram, plus over 100 exclusive recipes not available elsewhere. These recipes are described as healthy, family-friendly, and using simple ingredients.

### How does the meal planner and shopping list work?

The meal planner allows you to schedule breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for the entire week. The shopping list function automatically compiles all the necessary ingredients for your chosen recipes from the meal planner and can be sent to other applications on your phone.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.15 — 2026-08-27

10 new recipes have been added

### 2.14 — 2026-06-18

Added 10 more recipes in the new version.

### 2.13 — 2026-04-20

Added recipes and solved minor issues

### 2.12 — 2026-02-19

Added new recipes

### 2.11 — 2025-12-17

Updated recipies

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