Chow: Meal Planner & Groceries

Chow: Meal Planner & Groceries

By Flame Industries

  • Category: Food & Drink
  • Release Date: 2026-09-11
  • Current Version: 2.0.0
  • Adult Rating: 12+
  • File Size: 50.14 MB
  • Developer: Flame Industries
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Score: 4.8148
4.8148
From 27 Ratings

Description

You've tried meal planning before. It worked for a week, maybe two, and then a late night or a sick kid or plain Wednesday exhaustion broke it. The groceries rotted. The delivery app won. This moment — where the plan falls apart and takeout wins — isn't a failure of willpower. It's a design problem. Every system you've tried asks you to do seven things in a row: decide what to eat, find a recipe, figure out quantities, make a list, shop, cook, and use the leftovers before they rot. Miss one link and the whole chain breaks. Chow connects the chain. Tell it who you're feeding, what you can't eat, and where you shop. It gives you a week of meals and one grocery list. Sunday handles Wednesday. WHAT A WEEK LOOKS LIKE Open Chow and your week is planned — portioned for your household, filtered for your allergies, matched to your store. very recipe comes from established food publications: real cooks, real kitchens, real ingredients. Nothing was generated out of thin air. Look for the Chow Approved badge to see recipes tasted by our Test Kitchen! ONE GROCERY LIST, ACTUALLY USEFUL • Sorted by aisle so you walk the store once • Buy quantities that make sense • A "Check you have" section pulls pantry staples off your shopping list • By the end of the week the fridge is practically empty, because you used everything THE PLAN BENDS Life will rearrange your week. Chow expects that. Swap a meal you're not feeling. Skip a night you're eating out. Move Thursday's dinner to Saturday. The grocery list rewrites itself every time. A bad Tuesday doesn't blow up the rest of the week. WHAT CHOW ISN'T No calorie counting. No macro targets. No photographing your food. No infinite scroll of recipes you'll save and never cook. Chow answers one question — what's for dinner this week — and gets out of the way. You don't have to become someone who loves meal planning. You just have to open the fridge on Wednesday night, exhausted, and find that Sunday already took care of it. SUBSCRIPTION Chow requires a subscription — there is no free tier. Choose weekly or yearly; the yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Prices are shown in the app before you're charged. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Questions or feedback? hello@usechow.app Privacy Policy: https://usechow.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://usechow.app/terms/ Washington Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy: https://usechow.app/washington-health-data/

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Reviews

  • Amazing

    5
    By danipardot
    Showmakes my week so much easier! It helps me plan and prepare my meals without the stress
  • AMAZING APP

    5
    By Arrianne Miller
    Meal planning is usually one of those things I dread every week, but Chow makes it so much easier. I love having help figuring out what to make and keeping groceries organized without having to overthink everything. It’s simple, helpful, and honestly takes some of the mental load out of planning meals for the week!
  • love it!!!!

    5
    By ougvdgj
    I love how this app makes everyday life so much easier! I’ve always struggled with meal prepping for the week, and with Chow, I can get it done in just a few minutes!
  • AI images

    1
    By Swenthusianst
    Refuse to use an app that uses AI, I thought it was a really cool concept but with the AI images I didn’t even attempt a recipe. So many recipes online are starting to be AI generated and guess what? They don’t work. Put some real effort into something that you expect people to pay money for.
  • finally!! deleted my notes app grocery list

    5
    By crunchyytoastt
    i used to have one giant messy note with meal ideas, random ingredients, and stuff i needed from the store. chow basically replaced all of that!! my meals for the week, recipes, and grocery list are finally in one place🥺✨
  • Why did I not have this sooner😭

    5
    By Lukasmaasikas
    Picking meals for the week used to be my least favorite part of Sunday and now it takes me like 5 minutes
  • I actually use the recipes I save now

    5
    By sophielovessadie
    I used to save recipes all over TikTok, Instagram and random screenshots and then never make any of them. Chow makes it so much easier to keep everything organized and actually plan those recipes for the week
  • basically hellofresh without the expensive box

    5
    By 402ethan
    This honestly feels like having a meal kit service except you can just buy everything from the grocery store you already shop at. I like being able to choose my budget, servings, and food preferences and then having the whole week planned out. You still get the convenience without paying meal kit prices every week. Definitely recommend if you want to cook more but hate planning out meals.
  • Wow!

    5
    By avsmc
    This fixed my “what are we eating tonight” problem 😂
  • wait why is this actually so useful 😭

    5
    By KalebEsta
    meal plan + grocery list in one app and it tells me what to buy?? where was this 3 years ago

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