How does the AI actually learn my taste?+
Every swipe, saved recipe, recipe match, cooked meal, and accepted preference update adds signal on top of saved preferences such as calorie targets, macro targets, nutrition goals, allergies, disliked ingredients, diet, cuisines, cooking time, skill, difficulty, techniques, and budget context. The plan can use those signals while keeping room for controlled exploration.
Can the plan adapt to my workouts and sleep?+
Yes. With the Health Tracking Suite connected, the plan can account for training days, recovery context, protein targets, carb timing, hydration, and sleep trends. You can also disable health-aware adjustments and run pure-taste planning.
How does the budget actually work?+
Set a weekly budget. The AI generates a plan using Community Prices from real stores near you, reuses ingredients across meals to reduce waste, and surfaces budget-friendly substitutions when an ingredient spikes. Receipt-verified prices flow back to refine future plans.
Can I switch from solo to couple/family/friends mode later?+
Yes. Promote a solo plan into a Couple, Family, or Friends zone in two taps. The members keep their own profiles; the plan layer becomes shared with cooking and shopping assignments.
What happens if I don’t want to cook one of the planned meals?+
Tap “replace” on any meal — the AI proposes three alternatives that match your week’s macros, leftovers, and budget. You can also reschedule, delete, mark as cooked, or generate a one-off Quick Recipe from your pantry.
Is this medical or weight-loss advice?+
No. ChefSphere supports everyday planning around goals you set, such as calorie targets, macro targets, weight-loss support, training nutrition, and grocery budgets. It does not diagnose, treat, guarantee outcomes, or replace advice from a qualified professional. See /legal/terms, /legal/privacy, and /legal/ai-disclosure.
Is there a free plan, or is everything paywalled?+
Free includes daily swipes, limited AI weekly planning, AI grocery list, Cook Mode, and basic nutrition tracking. Premium and Pro expand planning volume, vision features, and Couple, Family, and Friends zones.
Does it work for special diets — keto, vegan, gluten-free, fasting?+
Yes. Diet hubs cover keto, mediterranean, high-protein, low-calorie, vegan, gluten-free, and intermittent fasting with their own week samples and substitution rules. The plan engine respects them as hard constraints, not suggestions.
How is data privacy handled?+
Your food, health, and household preferences are handled as account data. You can manage, export, or delete your data from settings, and ChefSphere does not sell personal food or health data.