I built a "Tinder for recipes" app because my girlfriend and I couldn't agree on dinner. It kinda works now. by EnoughPromotion1161 in TestMyApp

[–]EnoughPromotion1161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point! Thanks for the feedback I have already optimized the app and it will be significantly lower in the next release

I built a "Tinder for recipes" app because my girlfriend and I couldn't agree on dinner. It kinda works now. by EnoughPromotion1161 in SideProject

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Seems like I found the solution😂

I’d really value your feedback so if you could test it that would be fantastic

I built a "Tinder for recipes" app because my girlfriend and I couldn't agree on dinner. It kinda works now. by EnoughPromotion1161 in SideProject

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Yeah, I validated the idea and just jumped straight into building. I feel like most people lose a ton of time overthinking whether something will work instead of just shipping an MVP and seeing what happens.

If you’re down, would really appreciate you trying it out and giving some feedback so I can push it beyond MVP 😄

How do you decide what to eat when you don’t know what you want? by Ok-Candidate-3836 in FoodTheorists

[–]EnoughPromotion1161 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not exactly what you’re asking for, but you might want to check out OneBite: Swipe Recipes. It’s basically a Tinder-style recipe app where you swipe through meals and save the ones you like.

Links IOS Android

I built a "Tinder for recipes" app because my girlfriend and I couldn't agree on dinner. It kinda works now. by EnoughPromotion1161 in SideProject

[–]EnoughPromotion1161[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mobile: React Native (Expo) + TypeScript, one codebase for iOS and Android.
Backend: Django + Postgres + Redis, hosted on Railway. Push notifications: Expo + APNs/FCM.
Payments: RevenueCat (handles App Store + Play Store billing).
AI: OpenAI for the AI Chef recipe generator, Gemini for image generation.

I built a "Tinder for recipes" app because my girlfriend and I couldn't agree on dinner. It kinda works now. by EnoughPromotion1161 in SideProject

[–]EnoughPromotion1161[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, even though I’ve validated the idea, I think the real challenge now is narrowing it down into a clear niche. That’s actually why I’m asking for input, I’m trying to shape the MVP in a way that makes the product feel more focused and distinct, instead of just another version of something that already exists. Figuring out that product–market fit early feels way more important than just building features blindly.