Little Lunches app

Little Lunches is an app designed for parents and caregivers when planning and cooking meals for children up to 2 years old.

Little Lunches By Little Lunches
Features
  • Nutrition information for recipes
  • Video tutorials
  • Ability to scale recipes depending number of people you are wanting to feed
  • Allergen notification on recipe
  • Ability to filter recipes based on cuisine, child’s age, meal type, cooking time and dietary restrictions.
  • Recipes tagged with suggested age ranges
  • Automated meal planning and shopping list
  • Advice on how to cook and serve food based on age group

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Country of origin USA
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Security and privacy Does the app:
  • collect medical information? No (Weight, height, date of birth, etc)
  • require a login? Yes - Facebook, Google, or email
  • have password protection? Can be password protected (password required for initial sign up but not when reopening app)
  • have a privacy policy? Yes
  • require internet access? Yes
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Cost $54.99/year - Free 7 day trial; Free option available with limited recipes and features ads
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What does the app do?

The Little Lunches app provides weekly meal plans which can be tailored to meet allergy and other dietary restrictions (red meat free, pork free, sesame free, gluten free, vegetarian, egg-free, peanut-free, fish free, shellfish free, soy-free, tree nut free, dairy free). In addition it produces a weekly grocery list. Recipes are provided in written and video format and the app includes evidenced based advice on healthy eating.

For the complete app description, go to the app website(external link)Google Play(external link), App Store(external link) or for a more detailed review, see Reviews.

PROS CONS 

✔ Clear and easy to navigate.

✔ Has video tutorials and written recipes.

✔ Ability to make meal plan and shopping list based on recipes.

✔ Scalable recipes.

✔ Allergen information.

✔ Little library contains guidance on specific foods, when to introduce them to children and how to cook and serve the food.

✔ Educational videos on common food related issues in children.

✘ Some of the advice provided in the educational video is not aligned with New Zealand current recommendations for children under 2 years(external link).

Review details

Date of review: March 2023
Platform reviewed: Android
Version: 2.1.6

Related topics

New Zealand-based apps
Apps about children's nutrition
Consumer guide: how to choose a health app
Clinicians guide: how to choose a health app

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Reviewed by: Frances Arenhold, Registered Dietitian

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