HowUdish: My Foodie Network 17+

As a self proclaimed foodie, there is nothing better than browsing delicious recipes and cooking hacks. HowUdish gives users the opportunity to swipe (yes, in the same was as in a dating app!) through tantalizing food pics and helpful food tips. In my personal life, I surround myself around food content through Instagram, TikTok, TV and more. HowUdish exposes me to types of food and recipes that my social content may have not curated for myself. I enjoy how each dish is truly new and it does not feel as if an algorithm is trying to figure out which cuisine I am in the mood for. It shows me everything!

One feature I would propose is to focus mainly on recipe content. Recipes are accesible to all, whereas restaurant pictures are not as useful to somebody who may live far away from that destination. While I’m always down to view a delicious looking meal, I’m more likely to not save it or like it if the location is not feasible to travel to. All in all, I’m definitely swiping right on the recipes and would love to see more of those so I can connect with other at home chefs with similar palates! Excited to see what this app will do next!

I really like the idea behind this app and think that it is a creative way to connect with others over food and cooking. I am a foodie and absolutely love connecting with others over this shared interest. I do not have a lot of people in my life that I can share this passion with and think it is a brilliant idea to help others get connected over this interest. The app itself takes a bit of time to load which can be frustrating but it isn’t anything that would make me stop wanting to use it. I like that the sign-up process is quick and that it asks for the users permission for things like tracking. I do think that the profile setting should have an option for those who do not identify as a male or female, this could potentially drive away some users.

The “yuummmm” feature on the app is adorable and it is a cute and creative way of liking someone’s post. It would be nice if there was an option for a 7-day free trial for the paid version. I would like to be able to see what I am getting myself into before making the commitment of paying. I am unsure if this is an option or not for the paid version, but it would be cool if you could see if another member is active on the app while you are using it. Overall, I think this is a fun app and could definitely see myself using it as a way to connect with others in my area.

First, let me say that I really like the idea behind this app. Some of my close friendships have been built off our relationship with food and the industry overall. That being said, this app is frustrating a lot of the times. Given the expectation that it is a social media app, I expect fluid transitions from one screen to another without any delays. Every time, I successfully created a new food snap, there was about a 3-5 second delay to go back to the main dashboard. Also, when creating a card (really like the idea of this being like a recipe card), I’d like to have the option to change my mind when I’m creating the card without going back to the previous screen to change it from a snap to a must-try.

I also realized that you can’t interact with anyone on the app unless you purchase one of the packages. This is fine, but maybe there should be a interaction limit before introducing the package? For instance, maybe you can get up to 5 free messages before you’re cut off with the intro of the price for the package so that people have more incentive to buy.

Lastly, I think it would be really cool if you’re able to tap on the some of the restaurant locations that people place on their cards. Overall, I’d like to reiterate that I do like the idea of the app and once improvements are made, I’d love to join the community and invite some friends too!