What a recipe app needs
- AI recipe import from link or photo
- Collections and tags
- Cook mode: step-by-step, screen stays on
- Serving scaling
- Shopping list from selected recipes
The screens
| Screen | What it does |
|---|---|
| My Recipes | Collections, search, tags |
| Import | Paste link or snap photo → AI extracts |
| Recipe Detail | Ingredients with scaling, steps |
| Cook Mode | Full-screen steps, keep-awake |
| Shopping List | Combined from selected recipes |
The data model
Recipe: title, ingredients[], steps[], servings, sourceUrl, tags[]ShoppingItem: name, qty, checked
The build prompt (copy this)
Paste this into ShipNative and it becomes a working React Native app with these screens, navigable in a live preview, in about two minutes:
Then iterate with small, screen-specific prompts (“make the primary button bigger”, “add an empty state”), preview on your own phone, and export the full Expo project whenever you want. The full method: how to build an app with AI.
How it makes money
Subscription gated on vault size + AI imports ($3–5/mo). The import magic is the conversion moment — make the first three free.
Implementation and the revenue math for every model: how to make money from an app. When you’re ready to ship: App Store and Google Play publishing guides.
Build it now
The prompt above is free to run at shipnative.dev — working recipe app on your phone today, full code export, no credit card.