MealThinker FAQ
What is MealThinker?
MealThinker is an AI-powered meal planning assistant that remembers your preferences, tracks your pantry, and helps you plan personalized meals. Unlike generic recipe apps, it learns about you and provides tailored suggestions based on your dietary needs, goals, and what you have available.
How much does it cost?
Direct web subscriptions cost $15/month or $150/year, saving $30. Native stores show localized prices, and your provider determines trial eligibility.
Is there a free trial?
Eligible web accounts receive one 7-day trial with a payment method. Apple or Google shows your eligibility. The plan renews unless you cancel before the displayed date.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Cancel through your original purchase provider. Your access continues through the current period; cancellation alone is not a refund.
What dietary preferences do you support?
We support a wide range of dietary preferences including vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, keto, paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, and more. You can also add custom preferences and specify allergies.
How does the AI know what to suggest?
The AI uses your profile (dietary preferences, allergies, health goals, cooking skill), your pantry inventory, and your past meals to generate personalized suggestions. The more you use it, the better it gets at understanding your tastes.
Can I track my nutrition?
Yes! MealThinker calculates personalized nutrition targets based on your stats and goals, and tracks your daily intake as you log meals. You can see your calories, protein, carbs, and fat for each day.
What if I have food allergies?
You can specify your allergies in your preferences, and the AI will avoid suggesting recipes with those ingredients. However, always double-check ingredients yourself, as AI suggestions are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate.
Can I use MealThinker on my phone?
Yes! MealThinker is available as a native iOS app on the App Store and an Android app on Google Play. It also works great in any mobile browser at mealthinker.com. Your account syncs across all platforms, so you can plan meals on your computer and check recipes from your phone while cooking.
How do I contact support?
Email us at support@mealthinker.com and we typically respond within 24 hours. You can also visit our contact page at mealthinker.com/contact. We're a small team and read every message personally, so you'll always get a real response - never an automated reply.
Is my data secure? Do you sell or share it?
Your data is yours - we never sell, share, or give it to advertisers. Period. We use encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication via Google or magic links, and your payment info is handled entirely by Stripe (we never see your card number). Your meal preferences and recipes are only used to personalize your experience - nothing leaves MealThinker. You can delete your account and all associated data at any time from your settings.
Can I export my recipes?
Yes! You can print any saved recipe directly from the recipe page. You can also view and copy recipe details from your saved recipes page.
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