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Show HN: Harvest Bowl – A simple app for building meals with exact grams/macros (harvestbowlapp.com)
3 points by harvest_bowl 224 days ago
I built a small iPhone app called Harvest Bowl. It helps you build meals using exact grams or calories and shows your macros instantly as you adjust portions.

I made it because I wanted a dead-simple way to put together meals without using a full tracking app or dealing with cluttered food databases. Just pick ingredients, slide to set the portion, and the numbers update immediately.

Features: • Precision sliders for grams/calories • Instant macros • Clean ingredient lists • Quick veggie presets • Save your go-to bowls

I’d love feedback from the HN community — UX, performance, missing features, anything. This is a version 1 and I’m trying to keep it focused and disciplined.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/harvest-bowl/id6754568085 Website: https://harvestbowlapp.com
1 comments
shubham_zingle 224 days ago
Super clean execution. Love how fast the sliders feel - removes 99% of the friction in meal tracking apps. Curious: any plans for custom ingredients or barcode scan without turning it into a bloated database?
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harvest_bowl 224 days ago
Thanks! Really glad you liked the sliders — that was the main thing I wanted to feel smooth.

Custom ingredients: yes, that’s the next feature I’m planning. Barcode scan: maybe later, but I don’t want the app to get bloated yet.

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