One cook, two sittings.
The children eat at half five. You eat at half seven. That's one cook, not two dinners.
Tonight's dinner, already decided.
Three of these are real captures from the app; the remaining placeholders (cook method, plate-out, paywall) are still pending — see PLAN.md §8 for the full asset manifest.
Three moments, every weekday evening.
Half four: one card
Tonight's dinner, already decided — the early plate and the late plate spelled out, plus anything to pick up on the way home.
It tells you when to plate up
The early sitting goes out while the rest keeps cooking — same pan, earlier plate, not a second dinner.
Half eight: one tap
Did that work? Good, fine, or no. That's the whole review.
Tomorrow, a little better
Tomorrow's card is a little better because of it.
Built around one evening, and no other.
The children eat at half five. You eat at half seven. That's one cook, not two dinners, and Half Five is built around that evening and no other.
At half four, one card. Tonight's dinner, already decided, with the early plate and the late plate spelled out and a short list of anything you need to pick up on the way home. No scrolling, no six options to choose between. One.
Then it tells you when to plate up. The early sitting goes out while the rest keeps going — same pan, earlier plate, not a second dinner.
At half eight, one tap. Did that work? Good, fine, or no. That's the whole review, and it's what makes tomorrow's card better than today's.
The whole household is on one subscription, and Family Sharing is on — set up the people you cook for, and anyone in your Apple family can use it without buying their own.
Half Five talks about food, not numbers. No calories, no macros, no weight, no goals, for anyone. There's no switch to turn that on because it doesn't exist.
Tell it what your house avoids and meals containing it never come up. Half Five is a convenience, not a safety system: always read the actual ingredients and the actual packaging before you cook and before you serve.
Half Five is published by Spark Curiosity Ltd, a company incorporated in Jersey. Subscribe by the year, which starts with a free week for new subscribers, or by the month. Both are shown in the app at your own storefront's price.
Four things it actually does.
One card a day, not six options
Tonight's dinner is decided for you, for both sittings, off one cook.
Real household logins
Everyone in the house signs in as themselves — not a shared password anyone can wipe.
Cancel anytime, price locked while you're subscribed
One tap in Settings, no dark patterns, no retroactive price change while you're a subscriber.
Tell it what to avoid, once
Set the foods your household avoids and meals containing them stop being suggested.
A convenience, not a safety system. Always read the actual ingredients and the actual packaging.
Food, not numbers.
Never a calorie, macro, weight, or goal figure — for anyone.
Half Five never shows a calorie, macro, weight, or goal figure for anyone in your house — especially not a child. There's no setting that turns it on, because it doesn't exist.
- Tell it what your household avoids, once, and meals containing it stop coming up.
- It's a convenience, not a safety system: always read the actual ingredients and the actual packaging before you cook and before you serve.
- The foods your household avoids never leave your phone.
One subscription, the whole household.
Annual
£39.99 / year
- One week free trial
- Everyone via Family Sharing
- Cancel anytime
Monthly
£6.99 / month
- No free trial — the trial is annual-only
- Everyone via Family Sharing
- Cancel anytime
Shown in £ — the app charges you in your own currency.
Cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Your price won't change while you stay subscribed.
Questions people ask before downloading.
Can I cancel?
Yes, anytime. Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions — Apple handles the billing.
Does everyone need their own subscription?
No. Turn on Apple Family Sharing and everyone in your Apple family can use Half Five without buying their own.
Is the allergy filter a safety system?
No. It's a convenience, not a safety system. Always read the actual ingredients and the actual packaging before you cook and before you serve.
What does Half Five do with my data?
The foods your household avoids never leave your phone. We don't track you, and we don't sell or share your data. Full detail is in our Privacy Policy.
What age is this for?
The account holder must be 18 or over. Children don't have their own accounts — an adult sets up the household.