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Simplifying recipe management with intelligent organization, seamless sharing, and AI-powered search
Overview
SAAVA Recipes was born from a simple observation: recipe apps are either too complicated or too limited. Users want the flexibility to save recipes from their favorite websites, create their own, and share them with loved ones—all without the friction of cluttered interfaces or confusing organization.
SAAVA combines powerful features with effortless simplicity. Whether you're saving a recipe from the web, uploading your grandmother's handwritten notes, or searching for "that pasta dish with lemon," SAAVA makes it intuitive and instant.
Existing recipe apps force users into rigid workflows—either limited to manual entry or restricted to specific recipe websites. Searching for saved recipes is frustrating, and sharing with family requires multiple steps across different platforms.
SAAVA offers flexible recipe capture from any source, intelligent AI-powered organization and search, collaborative recipe libraries, and seamless sharing—all wrapped in a beautiful, native iOS experience.
Design Process
The design process began with extensive user interviews with home cooks, food bloggers, and families who share recipes. We discovered that the biggest pain points weren't about features—they were about friction. Users wanted speed, flexibility, and intelligence without complexity.
These insights shaped our core design principles:
Key Features
Save recipes from any website with one tap using our iOS share extension, or upload your own handwritten recipes.
Find recipes with natural language. Search "quick chicken dinner" or "that Thai soup" and get accurate results instantly.
Recipes are automatically organized by cuisine, meal type, dietary preferences, and cooking time using AI.
Create shared recipe libraries with friends and family. Everyone contributes, everyone benefits.
Organize recipes into custom collections—Weeknight Dinners, Holiday Baking, Meal Prep, and more.
Clean, distraction-free interface that puts your recipes front and center with gorgeous imagery.
"Finally, a recipe app that just works. I can save recipes from anywhere, find them instantly, and share them with my mom without any hassle."
Design Decisions
Every design decision in SAAVA prioritizes speed and simplicity. The share extension makes saving recipes effortless—no app switching required. AI categorization happens automatically in the background, so users never think about organization.
The search interface uses natural language processing to understand intent, not just keywords. Visual hierarchy emphasizes recipe imagery and clear instructions, removing distractions common in cluttered recipe apps.
Impact & Learnings
Building SAAVA taught us that the best recipe apps aren't about features—they're about removing friction. Users don't want to manage recipes; they want to cook. Every feature we built focused on getting out of their way.