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I built WhatsCook.ing, an iOS nutrition platform that plans your meals around your goals, tastes and what is in your kitchen, shops only the gaps, and tracks your nutrition nutrient by nutrient as you cook

whatscook.ing · 1 day on the radar

Where is the demand coming from?
Mixed
Some genuine outside demand, some founder reach. This is the read that decides whether the traction would transfer to you.
Roughly what does it earn?
Not disclosedNo basis to estimate
We do not publish a figure until we have something to base it on. When we do, the method that produced it is shown alongside the range.
Could you build it?
Yes, in about 3 weeks
Nothing patented, no network effect, and no proprietary data set standing in the way.

What it is

WhatsCook.ing is an iOS meal planning app that photographs your pantry, generates a week of recipes from existing ingredients, and tracks nutrition across eight micronutrients with a proprietary BioAge score that updates as you cook. It charges $29.99/month or $179.99/year and closes a gap between passive calorie trackers and recipe apps by tying shopping lists to nutrition goals.

The one thing to knowDetection velocity is zero across all sources and founder has no visible prior launches or audience amplification, suggesting this is either very early-stage or unvalidated despite a polished landing page and pricing model.

Proof we found, with sources

RedditA thread about it ran in r/SideProject.22 Sept 2026 · source
RedditA thread about it ran in r/SideProject.22 Sept 2026 · source
RedditA thread about it ran in r/SideProject.22 Sept 2026 · source
RedditIt was posted as a launch on r/SideProject.22 Sept 2026 · source
RedditA thread about it ran in r/SideProject.22 Sept 2026 · source

The scores behind the verdict

Directional reads from public signals, 0 to 100
Show the four scores
TractionWeak15 / 100
How much demand shows up from people outside the founder's own circle.
CopyabilityFair62 / 100
How feasible it is for a competent builder to ship something comparable.
Wedge potentialStrong68 / 100
How much room is left for a new entrant: gaps, ignored segments, pricing openings.
MonetizationProven75 / 100
How much evidence there is that people actually pay: visible pricing, revenue claims, a paid tier in use.

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