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You can delete your account directly from within the Dinna app under Settings → Account → Delete Account. All your personal data will be anonymized and purged from our servers. If you're having trouble, email us at support@patchly.media.

Go to Settings → your group → Invite Members. You can share the invite link directly via text, email, or any messaging app. The person you invite will need to download Dinna and create an account, then they'll be added to your group automatically when they tap the link.

On the Core (free) tier, you can be in one group. Pro members can create or join up to three groups — useful if you coordinate meals with different households or have separate weekday and weekend groups.

Go to Settings → the group you want to leave → Leave Group. Your personal data stays with your account, but your votes and suggestions in that group will no longer be visible to other members. You can rejoin later with a new invite link.

If the Head Chef leaves, another member is promoted to Head Chef automatically. If the Head Chef deletes the group, all members are removed and the group's data is permanently deleted after 30 days.

Each week, group members can vote for meals they'd like to see on next week's menu. You get a limited number of votes (based on group size), so pick your favorites. The Head Chef sees the results and uses them to plan the schedule — popular picks are more likely to make the cut.

Yes. Go to the Meals tab and tap "Suggest a Meal." Enter the meal name and an optional note. The Head Chef gets a notification and can approve your suggestion, which adds it to the group's meal library for everyone.

The Chef's Hat is a way for the Head Chef to temporarily hand off planning duties to another group member. When someone "has the hat," they can manage the menu and schedule for the week. The Head Chef can pass or reclaim the hat anytime from Settings.

After dinner, any group member can check in on that day's meal to confirm it was made. This updates your group's stats — like which meals you cook most often and your group's cooking streak. It takes two seconds and helps Dinna learn your household's habits.

Dinna looks at your upcoming menu and compares it against what's already in your group's inventory. Anything that's missing shows up on the shopping list automatically. You can check items off as you shop. This feature is available on both tiers.

Supply Scout is a Pro feature that uses your phone's camera to scan your fridge, pantry, or receipts and automatically identifies ingredients. The image is processed by AI and then discarded — we don't store photos after scanning. It's the fastest way to keep your inventory up to date.

Pro includes Supply Scout (AI-powered ingredient scanning), Recipe Finder (AI-suggested meals based on what you have), and Smart Schedule. Pro comes with a 14-day free trial — no charge until the trial ends.

Your 14-day Pro trial starts when you create your first group — not when you download the app. This gives you time to explore before the clock starts.

You keep your account, your group, and all your meals and history. Pro-only features like Supply Scout, Recipe Finder, and Smart Schedule become unavailable until you upgrade. You can continue using Dinna on the Core tier at no cost.

Subscriptions are managed through the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android). To cancel: on iOS go to Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. On Android go to Google Play → Subscriptions. You can also contact us and we'll help.

Your subscription is tied to your App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) account, not to your Dinna account. On your new device, sign in with the same store account you originally purchased with, and your Pro access will restore automatically. If it doesn't, contact us.

The Head Chef can change the group's dinner time by going to Settings → the group name → Dinner Time. This affects when dinner reminders and notifications are sent to the group.

Yes. When adding a meal, you can categorize it as Homemade, Takeout, or Leftovers. Sides are also supported as a separate category — they show up alongside your main dishes on the weekly menu.

When creating or editing a meal, you can paste a recipe URL and add notes (like prep tips or substitutions). These are visible to everyone in your group when they view the meal detail.

Yes. Your meal data, voting history, and group information are only accessible to members of your household group. We do not sell or share your data with third parties for advertising. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

When you use Supply Scout, your image is sent to OpenAI's GPT-4o Vision API for ingredient identification and then discarded — we don't store the raw image after processing. Only Pro tier subscribers' images are ever sent to OpenAI. Free tier users' data is never sent to third-party AI services.

For privacy requests — including data access, data deletion, or any concern about how we handle your information — contact us at legal@patchly.media.