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AI Food and Recipe App Businesses: Scanners, Meal Planners, Recipes (18 Verified)
Everyone eats. A handful of AI food apps turn that into real revenue, and most earn little.
We found 18 AI food, recipe and nutrition businesses with revenue verified on TrustMRR. The median makes $193 a month, below the directory-wide $300 (study). 5 make $1,000 or more. For calorie counting, see our fitness app guide.
1. Nutrition coaching
- AI Nutrition Habit Coach App: ~$18,147 MRR, $39,903 verified in the last 30 days.
- AI Recipe and Calorie Tracker App: ~$2,056 MRR.
- AI Food Recognition Calorie App: ~$1,156 MRR.
- AI Food Photo Calorie Scanner: ~$492 MRR.
2. Food scanners for a specific worry
- AI Food-Label Scanner Mobile App: $12,263 MRR (RevenueCat-verified).
- AI Pregnancy Safety Checker App: ~$598 MRR.
- Gluten-Free Food Scanner App: ~$425 MRR.
- Child Nutrition Food Scanner App: ~$193 MRR.
- Keto Food Scanner and Recipe App: ~$61 MRR.
Lesson: a scanner for one diet or worry (pregnancy, gluten, kids) gives a clear reason to pay.
3. Meal planning
- AI Weekly Dinner Planner App for European Shoppers: ~$1,988 MRR. Tied to local supermarkets.
- AI Meal Planning That Saves Time & Money: ~$141 MRR.
- AI Meal Plan Generator: ~$60 MRR.
- AI Weekly Menu Planner: ~$10 MRR.
4. Recipes from videos and ingredients
- Extract Recipes from TikTok, YouTube & Instagram Videos: ~$193 MRR.
- AI Recipe Generator from Your Ingredients: ~$67 MRR.
- AI Recipes From Cooking Videos: ~$30 MRR.
- Cooking Video to Recipe App: ~$20 MRR.
Honest catch: “recipe from what’s in my fridge” and “recipe from a video” are easy to build and easy for chatbots to copy. Most earn under $200.
5. Restaurants
- SEO Ordering Websites for Restaurants: $3,937 in the last 30 days, mostly one-time. Ordering sites, map listings, and the phone are in AI business ideas for restaurants.
Honest catches
- Health claims. Allergy and pregnancy apps must be careful; a wrong “safe” label can hurt someone.
- Photo calorie counts are rough. Be honest about accuracy.
Related: AI Fitness App Business, AI App Ideas That Make Money.
Method
Hand-picked from payment-verified stacks on PrintCash with AI (October 29, 2026) that mention recipes, meal plans, cooking, food or restaurants; unrelated matches were removed. Revenue from TrustMRR.
Every stack in this guide, side by side
This guide links 18 stacks. 18 have payment-verified revenue, 3 are rated Easy to build, and every disclosed startup cost is $99. The typical stack is about 85% automated, so plan on doing the rest yourself. "MRR" means monthly recurring revenue, what subscribers pay each month. Revenue figures come from each stack's source and date; tap a name for the full breakdown.
| Stack | Revenue (as reported) | Startup cost | Difficulty | Automated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Nutrition Habit Coach App | ~$18,147 MRR; $39,903 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 23, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Recipe and Calorie Tracker App | ~$2,056 MRR; $2,367 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Food Recognition Calorie App | ~$1,156 MRR; $658 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Food Photo Calorie Scanner | ~$492 MRR; $269 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Food-Label Scanner Mobile App | $12,263 MRR (RevenueCat-verified, TrustMRR, Oct 2026) | $99 | Medium | 90% |
| AI Pregnancy Safety Checker App | ~$598 MRR; $915 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| Gluten-Free Food Scanner App | ~$425 MRR; $434 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Superwall, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 90% |
| Child Nutrition Food Scanner App | ~$193 MRR; $510 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| Keto Food Scanner and Recipe App | ~$61 MRR; $188 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Weekly Dinner Planner App for European Shoppers | ~$1,988 MRR; $4,554 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Meal Planning That Saves Time & Money | ~$141 MRR; $273 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 27, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| AI Meal Plan Generator | ~$60 MRR; $45 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 29, 2026) | Not disclosed | Easy | 85% |
| AI Weekly Menu Planner | ~$10 MRR; $28 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| Extract Recipes from TikTok, YouTube & Instagram Videos | ~$193 MRR; $308 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 26, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 80% |
| AI Recipe Generator from Your Ingredients | ~$67 MRR; $104 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 28, 2026) | Not disclosed | Easy | 85% |
| AI Recipes From Cooking Videos | ~$30 MRR; $24 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 29, 2026) | Not disclosed | Easy | 85% |
| Cooking Video to Recipe App | ~$20 MRR; $12 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/RevenueCat, Oct 29, 2026) | $99 | Medium | 85% |
| SEO Ordering Websites for Restaurants | $3,937 verified revenue last 30 days, mostly non-recurring (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 27, 2026) | Not disclosed | Medium | 80% |
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