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Common questions
Is PlanNEat really free?
Yes. Every feature, including AI planning, is free right now: no paywalls, no limits, and no credit card needed to get started.
How much time does PlanNEat actually save for busy professionals?
Time is exactly where it pays off. First, the daily "what should I cook?" gets answered once instead of seven times: planning the whole week takes roughly the same time as deciding on a single day, so that question stops repeating every evening. Second, the auto-generated grocery list means one planned shopping trip instead of last-minute runs mid-week when you realise you are out of something. Third, on nutrition: most apps ask for 20-30 minutes a day logging every bite. PlanNEat replaces that with a one-time portion setup and the odd tweak while planning, so there is nothing to log daily. Add it up and PlanNEat is built for people who want the benefits of planning and healthier eating without the time most apps demand for it.
Is it only for vegetarians?
No. PlanNEat supports veg, non-veg and eggetarian diets, with allergy filters. You can set rules like non-veg three times a week, or none on Tuesdays.
How is PlanNEat different from other meal-planning apps?
Most meal planning apps were never built with the Indian kitchen in mind. Global apps give you a single dish slot per meal and barely recognise Indian food. Indian apps that do exist leave you typing every dish and ingredient from scratch. AI-based planners know recipes but surface restaurant-style dishes, not the aloo sabji or anda burji you actually cook on a Tuesday night. PlanNEat is built from the ground up for Indian home cooking: 800+ home-style dishes across 50+ regional cuisines, each preloaded and pre-mapped to its ingredients, so you just tap to add and AI plans your whole week from the dishes you actually cook.
How does PlanNEat handle allergies?
Allergens are handled intelligently, not bluntly. When the allergen is a dish's main ingredient, like egg in an omelette, the dish is hidden completely. When it is only an optional ingredient, like egg in a cake, the dish stays but is flagged, so you can decide for yourself or swap the ingredient out. Set your diet (veg, non-veg or eggetarian) and allergens once, and every plan respects them.
Which regional cuisines are covered?
Over 50 regional cuisines from North, South, East and West India. 800+ home-style dishes are preloaded and ready to add, so you are not typing everything from scratch.
Can I add my own dishes?
Yes. Add any dish for free and AI fetches the base ingredients automatically, so you just tweak a few. You can also edit the ingredient list for any dish to match how you actually cook; changes flow straight into the grocery list.
Does the grocery list update automatically?
Tap the grocery list button whenever your plan is ready and a full week's list generates instantly. If you update your plan mid-week, tapping the button again refreshes and rebuilds the list to match. It also auto-cleans items you no longer need and gives friendly nudges if something you still need is left unticked.
Does the grocery list combine duplicate ingredients, even for dishes I add myself?
Yes. Every ingredient appears once, with the full picture of where it is needed: onion shows up as a single entry, needed for Biryani (twice this week) and Omelette, instead of scattered across three separate lines. Most apps don't let you add custom dishes because once users add their own dishes and ingredients, combining and deduplicating the list gets messy. PlanNEat does both: add any dish you like, and the list still combines and dedupes every ingredient cleanly, custom dishes included.
Why doesn't PlanNEat tell me how much of each ingredient to buy?
By design. No two homes cook using the same amount of tomatoes for the same dish. Nobody cooks to exact recipe grams as mentioned in a website, and how much to buy also depends on what is already sitting in your pantry. Rather than making you log every pantry item periodically, or pretending to know your exact needs, PlanNEat shows you what each ingredient is needed for and how often, and leaves the quantity to the one person who actually knows your kitchen: you.
What reminders does PlanNEat send?
The evening before, a friendly nudge shows you tomorrow's plan so you can check you have the ingredients, pick up anything missing, or change the plan if the day looks different now. You will also get a heads-up on dishes that need advance prep, a reminder if groceries are still unticked, and a gentle prompt to plan tomorrow if it is still empty.
Does PlanNEat track calories or log what I eat?
Not the way most nutrition apps do. PlanNEat's focus is the planning stage, not tracking after eating. Default portions and Through the Day items handle the routine automatically, saving you the hassle of logging each item one at a time. If a day turns out different from the plan, say an extra roti or a skipped sabji, adjusting that is all you will need to do.
Why does PlanNEat show nutrition information while planning instead of after I eat?
Because that is the only point where changing something is still possible. Once a dish is cooked, unbalanced macros are hard to undo: you cannot take the extra oil out of the curry or turn white rice back into brown rice after you eat. Knowing the numbers at that point is just guilt, not a choice. PlanNEat puts the calorie and macro picture at the planning stage instead, while a dish can still be swapped or a portion still adjusted. Research backs the timing too: people who plan meals ahead eat healthier than people deciding what to eat once they are already hungry, when willpower is at its lowest. A healthy meal planned in advance is far more likely to get cooked and eaten than a healthy choice made standing in front of an open fridge.
How accurate are the calorie and macro numbers?
Careful estimates, not exact measurements. The same dish can vary a lot from one day to the next, since a bowl of dal changes with how much water, oil or ghee goes into it, and no app can put an exact number on it unless every ingredient is weighed every time. This is true of every nutrition app, not just PlanNEat; we would rather be upfront about it. The numbers are only as good as what you tell PlanNEat: eat 300 g but set your portion to 200 g, and the estimate reads low. Setting your usual portions honestly, and nudging a dish up or down on days you eat more or less, keeps them close, no weighing needed. A note on health: PlanNEat does not diagnose, treat or manage any medical condition. It is meant for general awareness, to guide small, informed choices while planning, not to replace advice from a doctor or dietitian.
Is PlanNEat available on iPhone?
Yes, PlanNEat is available on both Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store). Tap a download button at the top of the page to get it on your device.