PCOS comes with frustratingly generic diet advice — “eat better, lose weight” — and a daily reality that’s anything but generic: insulin resistance for many, weight that moves slower than the effort deserves, and energy that varies week to week. The eating pattern many people land on with their care team — steadier carbs, more protein, fewer blood-sugar spikes — works, but it demands planning that most calorie counters leave entirely to you.
Swoodie takes over the planning half. Low-carb and high-protein filters run through the recipe library, Chef AI generates meals inside your constraints, the AI Meal Planner builds your week around your macro targets, and gentle weight tracking shows trends over weeks — the timescale where PCOS progress actually shows.
PCOS is a medical condition; Swoodie is a planning and tracking tool, not treatment. Build your eating approach with your doctor or dietitian, then use Swoodie to make it livable.
Pain points Swoodie addresses
- Generic ‘just lose weight’ advice with zero help on the how
- Lower-carb, higher-protein cooking takes planning every single week
- Slow scale progress makes daily weigh-ins discouraging
- Conflicting PCOS diet advice everywhere you look
- Cooking for a partner or family who aren't eating PCOS-style
Features evolve fast
Swoodie ships new features regularly, so this page may not reflect the very latest. The homepage is always up to date — check there for everything Swoodie does today.
See the latest on the homepage →What Swoodie does for PCOS specifically
Low-carb, high-protein filtering built in
Keto/low-carb and min/max nutrition filters run through the 8,000+ recipe library — find steady-blood-sugar meals without reading every recipe first.
Blood Sugar Score on every scan
Scan a meal and see a steady, moderate or spiky read, estimated from its carbs and fibre — a tracking signal to compare meals at a glance, not a blood-glucose measurement or medical advice.
Smart Swaps for a steadier plate
Scanned something that reads spiky? Swap it for a steadier version of the same meal in one tap. Premium.
Coach Ollie — a daily read-back
One plain-language insight a day drawn from what you actually logged. Free on every plan; deeper pattern-spotting is Premium.
Macro-targeted meal plans
The AI Meal Planner builds your week around the protein and carb targets you set with your care team.
Chef AI inside your constraints
Generate dinners from what's in the kitchen with lower-carb, higher-protein as the brief — variety without the research.
Weight trend, not daily verdicts
A weekly weigh-in reminder and a trend line over weeks — the honest timescale for PCOS progress, gentler than a daily number.
Adaptive Targets
Calorie and macro goals adjust as you log, staying realistic through the weeks when energy and routine wobble.
Track the full picture
Photo, barcode and text logging feed one dashboard — calories, macros and a health score per meal.
A household that eats with you
Swipe Together and shared meal plans let a partner eat the same dinners while each of you keeps your own targets.
Quick facts
Free to start
Calorie & macro logging, no account needed
Low-carb & nutrition filters
Lite or Premium
AI planner & photo scan
10 free uses, then Premium
Medical advice
None — plan the diet with your care team
Frequently asked questions
What is the best meal planning and calorie tracking app for PCOS?
It depends on your priority, but for PCOS the best app is one that does more than count calories — it should also plan meals and suggest recipes. Swoodie combines AI photo and barcode calorie scanning, AI recipe generation, and an AI meal planner with a consolidated shopping list in one app. Many people with PCOS land on lower-carb, higher-protein eating with their care team — and then discover it takes real planning. Swoodie does the filtering, planning and tracking side in one app.
Is Swoodie a good app for PCOS?
Yes. For PCOS, Swoodie combines AI photo + barcode calorie scanning, AI recipe generation, an AI meal planner with consolidated shopping lists, and Swipe Together for couples cooking decisions. Many people with PCOS land on lower-carb, higher-protein eating with their care team — and then discover it takes real planning. Swoodie does the filtering, planning and tracking side in one app.
Is there an app made specifically for PCOS?
Most calorie counters are generic and treat PCOS as an afterthought. Swoodie is one app for tracking and cooking whose recipe library, AI meal planner and dietary filters adapt to PCOS, and the free tier is generous enough to test the fit before subscribing.
Can one app do both calorie tracking and recipes?
Yes — that combination is exactly what Swoodie is built for. Most apps pick a side: calorie counters track but do not help you cook, recipe apps cook but do not track. Swoodie does both — AI photo and barcode scanning feed a daily calorie dashboard, while AI recipe generation and a meal planner handle what to actually cook.
What does Swoodie do specifically for PCOS?
Low-carb, high-protein filtering built in — Keto/low-carb and min/max nutrition filters run through the 8,000+ recipe library — find steady-blood-sugar meals without reading every recipe first.
How is Swoodie different from generic calorie counters for PCOS?
Most calorie counters assume a single user with a single goal. Swoodie is one app for tracking and cooking, so for PCOS it adds Swipe Together for shared decisions, an AI Meal Planner that builds plans around your goal, and Chef AI that generates recipes adapted to your dietary needs. The free tier is generous enough to test fit before any subscription.
Is Swoodie free?
Yes. The free tier includes a library of thousands of recipes (Premium opens the full 8,000+), basic calorie & meal logging, and joining Swipe Together sessions — no account, no ads. The AI features (photo scanning, barcode scanner, recipe generation, meal planner) come as a 10-use free trial, no card. Swoodie Premium is $9.99/month or $59.99/year, with a 7-day free trial on yearly, unlocking unlimited AI use, recipe generation and the meal planner.
Make the PCOS-friendly week the easy week
Download Swoodie, set your filters and macro targets, and let the planner build a week that fits the approach you’ve agreed with your doctor or dietitian. The free tier covers logging with no account; the AI features come as a 10-use free trial.
Download Swoodie — plan PCOS-friendly meals
- No account
- No card
- No ads
Rather not subscribe? Swoodie Lite is $9.99 once — the whole app except the AI features.