Synopsis of the App: Complete with healthy recipes and automatic grocery lists, Intent is a meal planning app designed to put healthy eating on autopilot.
Price and Platform: Free/Premium. $49.99 per year. Apple only.
RDN Score: 4/5
Pros
Clean, inspiring aesthetic.
Users start by selecting a primary goal to eat healthy, lose weight, gain weight or save time. Goals can be adjusted to take an aggressive, balanced or gradual approach.
Accommodates allergies and common dislikes, from specific foods to cuisines.
Easily repeat a past meal plan or skip meals within a plan.
Customize each meal plan for the number of people and number of different recipes to make each week.
Can include repeat meals with plenty of leftovers or a different meal every day with a longer shopping list and more cooking.
Easily swap in different main entrees and side dishes.
Easily share the grocery list with others.
Automatically creates a grocery list that can be shopped or delivered via Instacart or Amazon Fresh.
Cons
There’s a big push toward weight loss. Even after selecting “eat healthy” as the goal, Intent includes a calorie target.
You’ll need to upgrade to Intent premium to view meal macros and access recipes for several diet plans, such as low-carb and keto.
No apparent way to easily add your own snacks or recipes to the meal planner.
Only available on iOS at the time of this review.
Bottom Line: With lots of custom options, plenty of recipes and an easy grocery list maker, Intent is a meal planning application worth checking out.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Synopsis of the App: Complete with healthy recipes and automatic grocery lists, Intent is a meal planning app designed to put healthy eating on autopilot.
