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A meal planner for two, with a portion for each person

Last checked 9 October 2026

a quiet counter lets two people share one meal plan, one recipe library and one grocery list from their own phones. Each person has a usual portion, such as 1 for one of you and 1.5 for the bigger eater. A planned recipe shops for the whole recipe by default; switch on Scale for that meal and it shops for the people eating it instead.

Sharing and per-person portions come with a quiet counter plus (USD 49.99 a year), and one subscription covers the whole household.

How do two people share one plan?

  1. Each of you makes a free account, on Android or at app.aquietcounter.com.
  2. The one with a quiet counter plus opens Profile, then Household, and copies their share code.
  3. The other opens Profile, then Household, chooses Join household, and enters the code.
  4. Someone already in the household approves the request. From then on you plan, shop and cook from the same week.

Each account keeps its own personal data. A household can hold up to eight people with accounts.

How do per-person portions work?

Under Profile, Household, "Who you cook for" lists everyone you cook for, each with a portion: 1 is an ordinary serving, 0.5 is half, 1.5 is a bigger plate. You can add someone without an account, such as a child. By default a planned recipe goes onto the grocery list whole, so a 4-serving recipe buys all 4 servings and the rest is leftovers. Switch on Scale for that meal and it follows the people eating it instead: a 4-serving recipe for two people at 1 and 1.5 becomes 2.5 servings, and the grocery list asks for that much.

The Household screen: two members, then Who you cook for with Georgia at 1, Pat at 1 and Billy at 0.5, adding up to 2.5
Who you cook for, with a portion each.

What if one of us is out?

Each planned meal has a Who's eating row with a chip for every person. Tap a name to move them to Not eating, or add a guest. Each person's nutrition figures change to match, and with Scale switched on, so do the meal's amounts and the grocery list.

What is free?

On your own, the planner, the grocery list, importing recipes from links, scaling a recipe and setting a household size are all free. Sharing a plan with someone else and setting a separate portion for each person come with a quiet counter plus. a quiet counter plus costs USD 49.99 a year or USD 5.20 a month, and your local price is shown before you confirm.

Questions

What is a good meal planner for couples?

Look for one plan and one grocery list that both of you can open and edit on your own phones, and a way to plan for different appetites. a quiet counter does both: a shared household plan and a usual portion for each person.

Can we each have different portion sizes?

Yes. Each person in the household has a usual portion, such as 1 or 1.5. Switch on Scale for a meal and its amounts and the grocery list follow the total of the people eating it. This comes with a quiet counter plus.

Do we both need to pay?

No. One a quiet counter plus subscription covers everyone in the household.

Can I plan a meal for just one of us?

Yes. On any planned meal, use Who's eating to mark who is in, and switch on Scale so the amounts and the grocery list follow.

Does it work on iPhone?

It works in any phone browser at app.aquietcounter.com, including Safari on iPhone. The Android app is on Google Play, and an iPhone app is coming soon.

Last checked 9 October 2026. If something here is wrong, tell us at [email protected].