Project / 2026
Bentory
A calm, privacy-minded iOS recipe manager that connects collecting, planning, shopping, and step-by-step cooking in one native workflow.
The idea
Cooking rarely happens in a single place, yet the tools around it are often fragmented across browser tabs, notes, shopping lists, and timers. The product brings those moments into one continuous system, reducing the small decisions between finding a recipe and putting a meal on the table.
Design direction
A warm, quiet interface keeps a feature-rich product approachable. Clear hierarchy, generous spacing, and focused actions make the app feel settled during both quick planning sessions and hands-on cooking.
The experience is organized around the natural rhythm of cooking rather than a collection of disconnected utilities. Recipes flow into cookbooks, meal plans, shopping lists, and a step-by-step cooking mode, while private on-device intelligence helps without becoming the centre of the experience.
- One connected flow Saved and imported recipes move naturally into planning, shopping, and cooking.
- Private intelligence On-device generation turns ideas or available ingredients into recipe inspiration.
- Kitchen focus Cooking mode keeps ingredients, steps, timers, and alarms close at hand.
- Calm by default No sign-up, no ads, and offline-friendly foundations reduce everyday friction.