SubstiBudget

SubstiBudget helps home cooks find ingredient substitutions that actually work and cost less, based on what’s in their pantry and what’s on sale nearby. You enter a recipe ingredient (or scan a recipe), set constraints (diet, allergies, “must be gluten-free,” etc.), and the app returns ranked swaps with expected taste/texture impact, cost per serving, and a “risk” score (how likely the swap is to fail). It pulls local pricing from supported grocery integrations and lets you choose your preferred stores. Unlike generic substitution lists, it’s optimized for budget and availability, not culinary theory. It also tracks your personal “swap history” so it learns what you liked, and it can generate a revised ingredient list and shopping list with the substitutions applied. It’s a mobile app + web app, and it’s an AI app combined with traditional rules.