GingerBee — Food as Medicine
Personalized for your body
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
What should I eat? GingerBee answers it instantly.
GingerBee is your AI-powered food decision app, built on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles.
Just point your camera:
• Scan a restaurant menu → see what your body will love
• Scan any food → get instant “good / avoid / go easy” guidance
• Compare groceries → pick what fits your body best
Personalized from your body constitution and daily symptoms, GingerBee helps you make the right food choices in real time — not after the fact.
No calorie counting. No generic advice.
Just clear, personalized decisions — every time you eat.
GingerBee focuses on daily awareness and balance, not medical diagnosis or treatment.
more What's new in v2.1.7
• Tea for today — get a brew matched to your constitution, symptoms, and the current solar term.
• Each pick comes with a short reason and a brewing tip.
• Tap "Try another pick" to rotate alternatives.
v2.1.7 更新
• 今日一盏 — 根据你的体质、症状和当下节气挑一款茶。
• 每款茶附推荐理由和饮用建议。
• "再换一款"可以轮换不同选项。
v2.1.7 Apr 25
What's New in 2.1.6
• Smarter food scan context — health goals now persist between scans, added "Gain Weight" and "Hormonal Balance" options
• Cycle status aligned with backend — sends precise enum values (on_period, pms, just_ended) for better TCM-aware food
analysis
• Localization fix — symptom category "Pain & Discomfort" now correctly displays in Chinese (疼痛与不适)
• All health goal labels fully localized for Chinese users
• Xcode build version fix — resolves App Store upload validation errors
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
2.1.6 更新内容
• 食物扫描上下文优化 — 健康目标在扫描间保持记忆,新增"增重"和"激素平衡"选项
• 周期状态对接后端 — 发送精确枚举值,提升中医食疗分析精准度
• 本地化修复 — 症状分类"疼痛与不适"现已正确显示中文
• 所有健康目标标签已完成中文本地化
• 修复 iOS 构建版本号问题
• 问题修复与稳定性提升
v2.1.6 Apr 21
What's New in GingerBee 2.1.5
Body Constitution Assessment
• Introducing the SF-WQ9CCMQ-A validated constitution questionnaire — a peer-reviewed instrument from
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
• Choose between a Quick Assessment (17 questions, ~3 min) or Full Assessment (27 questions, ~4 min)
• See your complete constitution profile with primary type, secondary tendencies, and scores
• Meet your archetype — The Kindler, The Releaser, The Restorer, and more — friendly names that make
TCM body types easy to understand
• Mixed constitution types are supported — most people have more than one
Health & Safety
• Added health disclaimers throughout the app for transparency
• Disclaimer shown during onboarding, in scan results, constitution results, and About page
• Professional clinical language aligned with TCM research standards
Improvements
• Redesigned constitution results with ranked score display
• Archetype names now shown across the app (home screen, profile, results)
• Improved retake assessment button — easier to find and use
• Smoother quiz experience with animated progress bar
• Shareable constitution card with rounded corners
• Updated About GingerBee with GingerBee spoon logo
Bug Fixes
• Fixed constitution quiz scoring that could misidentify Qi Stagnation as Qi Deficiency
• Fixed Take Assessment button not responding in profile
• Fixed onboarding quiz back button navigating to wrong screen
v2.1.5 Apr 19
What's New in 2.1.4
• Redesigned meal plan view — see all meals for the day in a clean vertical list with one-tap checkmarks to track what
you've cooked
• GingerBee chat polish — full-screen chat, cleaner input field, improved quick reply buttons
• Shopping cart restored — add ingredients from any meal and view your grocery list
• Rearrange meals — drag and drop grid view now works for your active plan, not just drafts
• Meal detail redesign — recipe steps shown first, "Why This Meal" explanation inline, no more flip card
• Cooked meals history — weekly summary, cleaner layout, tap any meal to revisit its recipe
• Improved text contrast and color consistency throughout the app
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements
Chinese (Simplified):
2.1.4 更新内容
• 全新餐食计划视图 — 每日三餐一目了然,一键标记已完成
• GingerBee 对话优化 — 全屏聊天,输入框更精致,快捷回复按钮改进
• 购物车功能回归 — 一键添加食材,随时查看购物清单
• 餐食拖拽排列 — 现支持对已激活计划进行拖拽调整
• 餐食详情重新设计 — 食谱步骤优先展示,取消翻转卡片
• 烹饪记录 — 本周摘要,点击可查看详细食谱
• 全面提升文字对比度和颜色一致性
• 多项问题修复与性能优化
v2.1.4 Apr 1
What's New in v2.1.3:
GingerBee Chat
- Swipe from left edge to chat with GingerBee anytime
- Cleaner chat design with better readability
- Make Daily Action Cards directly from chat suggestions
- Source articles now show as clickable titles
- Quick reply chips for faster conversations
Camera Improvements
- Tap to focus on any area
- Pinch to zoom with zoom level indicator
- Scan context remembers your selections
Food Scan
- Better error messages when scans don't work
- AI suggests alternatives when a food is marked "Avoid"
- More accurate food verdicts per health condition
- Per-condition verdict badges (Good/Balance/Avoid)
Tongue Insight
- View tongue scan history from your profile
- Quick access to new scans and past results
Other
- First-time swipe tutorial on home screen
- UI polish and bug fixes
Chinese (简体中文):
V2.1.3 更新内容:
GingerBee 智能助手
- 从屏幕左侧滑动即可随时与 GingerBee 对话
- 全新聊天界面,阅读更舒适
- 可直接从聊天建议生成每日行动卡
- 参考文章以可点击标题展示
- 快捷回复标签,对话更高效
相机优化
- 点击任意区域对焦
- 双指缩放,显示缩放倍数
- 扫描设置自动记忆
食物扫描
- 扫描失败时提供更清晰的错误提示
- 当食物标记为"避免"时,AI 推荐替代食物
- 针对不同健康状况的食物评估更精准
- 按健康状况显示评价标签(适宜/适量/避免)
舌诊洞察
- 可从个人中心查看舌诊历史记录
- 快速进入新扫描和查看历史结果
其他
- 首次使用时展示滑动操作教程
- 界面优化及问题修复
v2.1.3 Mar 26
What's New in Version 2.1.2
- Resized app icon for a cleaner look (bee moved away from edges)
- Updated logo on paywall, access code, and constitution share card screens
- Fixes to the Go to Meal Plan action button from GingerBee chat
v2.1.2 Mar 20
What's New in 2.1.0
- Fresh app logo & branding
- Smarter scan verdicts: "Body Loves It," "Go Easy," and "Avoid"
- Shopping mode with a new guide for all 3 scan modes
- Daily wellness check-in with weekly trend insights
- Share scan results with friends
- Scanned photos now show at the top of results
- Gender selection in onboarding for better TCM accuracy
- Bug fixes & UI improvements
v2.1.0 Mar 18
- Minor Scan UI fixes
- 24 Solar terms date correction.
- Onboarding flow improvements
v2.0.2 Mar 14
A bug fix to unblock the Scan and AI chat features.
v2.0.1 Mar 12
GingerBee 2.0 — A fresh new look
- Completely redesigned with a warm honey gold + charcoal theme
- Smarter onboarding with tongue scan and wellness profile summary
- GingerBee chat redesigned with better message bubbles and quick replies
- Meal planning with illustrated food cards and easier symptom selection
- Shelf scan results now show personalized scores based on your symptoms
- Constitution profile with detailed guidance and shareable card
- Improved text readability and navigation throughout
v2.0.0 Mar 11
What's New in v1.1.4
- Fixed food scan not returning results for some users
- Improved symptom onboarding — no more limit on symptom selection
- Symptoms from onboarding are now automatically tracked
- Added educational info dialogs for TCM properties (Nature, Flavors, Meridians)
in food scan results
- Improved tongue scan experience with retake guidance
- Fixed paywall button being hidden behind home indicator
- Meal plan screen now shows a hint while generating
- Various UI polish and stability improvements
v1.1.4 Feb 26
What's New in v1.1.3
• Improved navigation experience across the app
• Fixed body clock (子午流注) detail view styling
• Food scan history now shows complete scan records
• Smoother tab switching with reduced loading flickers
• Various UI polish and bug fixes
Thank you for using GingerBee! Your feedback helps us improve.
Chinese (简体中文):
v1.1.3 更新内容
• 优化应用导航体验
• 修复子午流注详情页面显示问题
• 食物扫描记录现已显示完整历史
• 优化页面切换,减少加载闪烁
• 多项界面优化与问题修复
感谢使用姜小蜂!您的反馈是我们改进的动力。
v1.1.3 Feb 12
• Redesigned food scan results with faster, progressive loading
• Performance improvements for quicker analysis
• Fixed premium access code users incorrectly seeing scan limits
• Redesigned GingerBee chat with a cleaner, full-width layout and selectable messages for easy copying
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• 全新食物扫描结果页面,渐进式加载更快捷
• 性能优化,分析速度更快
• 修复兑换码用户被错误限制扫描的问题
• 重新设计了 GingerBee 聊天界面,采用更简洁的全宽布局,支持选择和复制消息
v1.1.2 Feb 8
What’s New in v1.1.1
Meal Tracking Improvements
• Fixed streak counting to accurately track consecutive meal days
• Clearer “Mark as eaten” action, with undo support
• Gentler, warmer feedback messages aligned with GingerBee’s tone
Bug Fixes
• Fixed symptom scores not appearing when creating meal plans
• Fixed “Log symptoms” button not responding on the meal plan screen
• Removed duplicate buttons in empty symptom states
• Simplified meal plan options to 3-day and 7-day
UI Polish
• Softer, more calming colors for progress feedback
• Improved button labels for clearer actions
Thank you for letting GingerBee support your wellness journey.
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v1.1.1 更新内容
膳食记录优化
• 修复连续天数统计问题,准确追踪膳食计划完成情况
• 更清晰的「标记为已吃」操作,支持撤销
• 反馈消息配色更柔和,更贴近小蜂蜂的风格
问题修复
• 修复创建膳食计划时症状评分不显示的问题
• 修复膳食计划页「记录症状」按钮无响应的问题
• 移除空状态下的重复按钮
• 膳食计划选项简化为 3 天与 7 天
界面优化
• 进度反馈采用更舒缓的配色
• 优化按钮文案,操作更清晰
感谢你选择 GingerBee,陪你慢慢养成自己的节律。
v1.1.1 Feb 2
• Rebranded the app to GingerBee with refreshed visuals and naming
• Improved stability and fixed minor bugs
• Small performance and usability enhancements
1.1.0 Jan 26
What's new in v2.1.7
• Tea for today — get a brew matched to your constitution, symptoms, and the current solar term.
• Each pick comes with a short reason and a brewing tip.
• Tap "Try another pick" to rotate alternatives.
v2.1.7 更新
• 今日一盏 — 根据你的体质、症状和当下节气挑一款茶。
• 每款茶附推荐理由和饮用建议。
• "再换一款"可以轮换不同选项。
more Version v2.1.7 Apr 25
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