Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Chowy

End the "what's for dinner?" standoff with a swipe

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Tinder, but to decide what to eat▲266

   Hello HN, My girlfriend and I waste too much energy to decide what to eat. Every day, we would text each other, "what do we eat tonight" messages, and go over options and many times spend too much time on deciding. I am an indie dev and created this app to solve my own problem: decide with my girlfriend what to eat for dinner. Initially, I created a simple app, in which we listed all the recipes we ever prepared, and it would propose randomly three of them. We would then choose together one of them. This app[0] turned into a tinder-like app, which would propose every day a set of recipes to…

   2024 · whatdinner.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dinder▲104

   Find someone to make dinner with tonight

   2023 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dinners App▲297

   Tinder for recipes

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tender▲99

   Recipe app that is Tinder for food

   2015 · tender.li · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SomeYum▲2

   Recipe swiper - tinder for food recipes | quick dinner ideas

   Nov 2025 · visieasy.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   deliciously.cooking▲87

   Tinder for recipes.

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CookApp▲79

   Introducing the "Meet & Eat": Airbnb meets homemade meals.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mealy▲54

   Stop wasting food and start sharing meals

   2020 · mealyfood.com · its alternatives →

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   Nibbly▲117

   Tinder for food in your area

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pictabite▲73

    Tinder for food. Eat with your eyes first

    2018 · pictabite.com · its alternatives →

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    OneBite▲3

    Tinder for recipes — swipe right on dinner

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Where Should I Eat?▲77

    Tinder for restaurants, find your cravings in your area

    2022 · whereshouldieat.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FoodNow▲106

    Tinder meets Uber for food delivery

    2014 · gofoodnow.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Unforkd▲24

    Tinder for restaurants — swipe together, eat together

    May 2026 · unforkd.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sprinkl▲8

    The recipe app that gets you

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Tinder but for food▲7

    Chewzr - See food dishes from restaurants near your location

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chicken Tinder▲3

    Swipe. Match. Add to cart. Dinner solved.

    Feb 2026 · chickentinder.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    FixDinner▲2

    Tap your ingredients. Get dinner ideas in seconds.

    Feb 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Let's Spoon▲5

    Deciding where to eat made easy

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Where Are We Eating Tonight?▲6

    Finally Pick a Restaurant Together—Swipe, Match, Enjoy

    2025 · eating.twsp.app · its alternatives →

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    Dinner Doodle▲7

    Make Dinner Plans Together

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dine▲6

    More Dates, Not Swipes.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FeedMii▲1

    Spin, swipe, or let AI decide what to eat with friends

    Feb 2026 · feedmii.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Ugh, What Should I Eat?▲4

    Fun way to decide what to cook or order in

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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