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How it works

Turn your fridge into a meal plan in 3 steps

FridgeFirst is the AI meal planner built around what you already have. No smart fridge, no Sunday-night spreadsheet, no recipes that need ingredients you'd have to go buy. Here's exactly how it works.

  1. Step 1

    Snap or list what's in your fridge

    Open the dashboard, point your phone at your open fridge, and tap the camera. FridgeFirst's vision model reads what's in there — vegetables, leftovers, jars, dairy — and adds them to your pantry. Prefer to type? Tap to add ingredients manually. There's no smart fridge or special hardware required.

    • Photo recognition for fresh produce, packaged goods, and leftovers
    • Manual add for anything the camera misses
    • Pantry tracker remembers what you already have between sessions
  2. Step 2

    Get personalised AI recipes

    FridgeFirst generates recipes that match what you actually have — biased toward ingredients about to expire — and that respect every family member's diet, allergies, and cuisine preferences. Pick from over 60 cuisines (South Indian, Pakistani, Irish, Mexican, Korean, and more), or let it decide for you.

    • Per-member health profiles (diabetic-friendly, low-sodium, vegan, etc.)
    • Allergy-aware: nuts, gluten, dairy, shellfish, and more
    • Cuisine per family member — one plan, everyone's tastes
  3. Step 3

    Build the week, shop only what's missing

    One tap fills your week with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. FridgeFirst diffs the plan against your pantry and produces a clean grocery list with cost estimates — you only buy what you don't already have. Cook mode keeps your screen awake and walks you through each step.

    • Full weekly plan in one tap
    • Grocery list excludes pantry items automatically
    • Cook mode with screen-lock prevention + step-by-step view

What makes FridgeFirst different

We didn't build another recipe app. We built the one that starts where every weeknight actually starts — staring into the fridge.

Fridge-first, not Pinterest-first

Most recipe apps assume you have everything on the ingredient list. FridgeFirst starts with what you actually have and works outward. That's why you waste less and cook more.

Built for families, not for one chef

Every family member has their own profile. A vegetarian sister, a gluten-free dad, and a picky 7-year-old can all be served by the same weekly plan.

Works on the phone you already own

FridgeFirst is a Progressive Web App. Install it on iPhone, Android, or desktop. No App Store, no 200 MB download, no subscription to a smart-fridge ecosystem.

Private by default

Your fridge contents, recipes, and grocery lists stay inside your family. Nothing is shared publicly. See our privacy policy for the details.

Try it free for 14 days

No credit card required. Generate two full meal plans, scan your fridge, and decide if it earns a spot in your kitchen.

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