This is a simple app for organizing recipes using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose in Android.
This app should provide a user the means to collect, organize, and search recipes with ease. It should assist with nutritional goals, meal planning, and grocery budgeting. It should introduce a variety of flavors and seasonal dishes to keep cooking more interesting and satisfying.
These are the target features for this app.
User should be able to sort by custom categories and tags. Categories might include breakfast, lunch, snack and tags might include vegan, holiday, or quick meals. This could be coupled to searches and filters to improve sorting. This might best be implemented using Compose LazyColumn or LazyGrid and Room for data storage.
User should be able to use searches and filters for recipes. Search or filter criteria might include ingredients, recipe name, or dietary restrictions. This could also be coupled to categories and tags. This might be implemented using Compose state management and Kotlin data handling.
User should be able to apply ratings and reviews. This would be more relavent for access to recipes online or through social media and other forums. This might be implemented using Compose Slider or RatingsBar while managing data with Room.
User should be able to generate a shopping list. Such a list could include checkbox components or strike-through text for items purchased or already on hand. This could be coupled to meal planning and batches and notes. This might be implemented with Componse UI and Kotlin collection handling.
User should be able to manage meal planning through a weekly or monthly calendar. This could be coupled to shopping lists, batches and notes and nutritional information to assist in budgeting or meeting nutritional goals. This might be implemented using Compose CalenderView and Room for data storage.
User should be able source recipes through imports and scans such as posting links to a webpage or using the device camera to image handwritten recipes. This might be a more complex implementation through a web scraping API, integrating with a machine learning or OCR library.
User should be able to set multiple timers. These could be named and could be an improvement over the single timer found in most household kitchens. This might be implemented easily through vanilla Kotlin.
User should be provided detailed nutritional information. This could be coupled to meal planning as a means to meet certain nutritional goals. This might be implemented using a third-party or public API.
User should be able to apply favorites or bookmarks for ease of access. This might be easily implemented with Compose UI and Room for data management or SharedPreferences.
User should be able to select batches to modify serving sizes and personalize by adding notes. This could be coupled to shopping lists and meal planning. This might be implented using Compose input components and persistent storage using Room.
This app aims to strike a balance between being feature rich, yet simple and approachable enough for anybody to use and benefit.
As always, feedback is welcome. Suggestions or comments can be sent to me directly at h.yavitz@gmail.com.