I just launched Chefrise on Android.

The original problem was simple: I would look at the ingredients I already had and still not know what to cook.

So I built a small product around that moment.

Chefrise lets you:

add or scan pantry items

ask an AI chef for recipe ideas based on your pantry

save recipes

turn missing ingredients into a shopping list

complete recipes and build cooking streaks

see XP and league progress

The interesting part was not just the AI.

The harder product question was retention.

A recipe app can easily become something people open once, generate a recipe, and forget. I wanted the loop to feel more like Duolingo: small progress, streaks, XP, leagues, and a reason to come back tomorrow.

The stack is Expo React Native, Supabase, Edge Functions, and AI recipe generation.…