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Apps that failed: Pricing Wrong

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MealGenie

AI-powered weekly meal plans based on your fridge, diet, and budget

R.I.P.
SEP '2024 – JAN '2025
FailedCompositePricing Wrong

ValidatedThe first-use experience was genuinely impressive.

NeedsThe meal planning problem is real but the AI-wrapper approach is dead for monetization.

Revenue
$34 total (7 users paid $4.99 once, no recurring)
Users
~1,400 signups, ~310 generated at least one meal plan, 7 paid
Built in
6 weeks
Had revenueHas usersDomain includedLow rebuild difficulty