Kids lunchbox planner for iPhone

Lunchboxes your child will eat, that still add up.

Build a bento lunchbox in seconds, see how it covers your child's 10 daily essentials, and keep the week inside your budget. For parents of 5 to 10 year olds. Coming to iPhone for Term 1 2027.

Early access families will be offered a free first month and a founding price. We will email you when the app opens, with a few updates before then. Unsubscribe any time. See our privacy policy.

A bento lunchbox with chicken katsu, blueberries, egg, broccoli and carrot sticks in a five-well tray — A box built in Tasty Ahead. Photos are AI-generated.

Build a bento box in seconds

A tray with a Main and four side wells: carbs, veggies, fruit and something crunchy. Tap to fill it, shuffle for a new idea, or let the app fill the empty days.

Your child picks from foods you have approved
Allergens and nut-free school rules set once per child
Favourites first, and the app learns what each child eats

Example: lunch box for a 7-year-old

Protein✓
Fibre78%
Calcium✓
Iron✓
Zinc85%
Magnesium✓
Vitamin A✓
Vitamin C✓
Vitamin D64%
Vitamin E88%

Illustration with example numbers. A tick means on track.

See if it adds up for your child

Every box is checked against a daily guide set for your child's age, height and weight. You see what is on track and what is short, and one tap suggests a better balance.

Protein
Fibre
Calcium
Iron
Zinc
Magnesium
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin E

A simple planning guide, not medical advice.

Keep the week inside your budget

Set a weekly budget and watch it as you plan. The shopping list is built from your boxes, in the pack sizes you actually buy, with estimated prices.

One list for the whole week
Cook once and fill several boxes
Prices are estimates, so you know roughly what to expect

Example: this week's shopping

Weekly budgetA$46 of A$60

Chicken thigh fillets, 1 kg packabout $11
Blueberries, 125 g punnetabout $4
Broccoli, 1 headabout $3
Eggs, 12 packabout $6
Jasmine rice, 1 kg bagabout $3

Illustration with example items and estimated prices.

Dishes kids already know

Familiar favourites, not fusion experiments. A few of the Mains in the app:

Miso glazed salmon fillet on kitchen paper in a small tray

Crumbed chicken katsu strips in a small tray

Small hamburger patties with sauce in a small tray

Photos are AI-generated. Recipes are written to match what each photo shows.

Food that comes home

A quick tap after school tells the app what was eaten, so next week's plan gets better.

Healthy enough for real life

No perfect lunches and no guilt. Just a plan you can actually pack.

Questions

When can I get it?

We are aiming for the start of the 2027 school year in Australia. Join the list and we will email you the moment it opens. Dates can change.

What will it cost?

Final prices will be shared before launch. Early access families will be offered a free first month and a locked-in founding price.

Have a question or feedback?

Email us at hello@tastyahead.com. We read every message.

Is it for iPhone only?

iPhone first. We will tell the list if Android is coming.

Where do the daily essentials come from?

The guide uses US and Canadian dietary reference intakes for your child's age and gender. It is a simple planning aid, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or dietitian about your child's health needs.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices in the app are estimates averaged from several sources.

Are the photos real?

The dish photos are AI-generated, and the recipes are written to match what each photo shows.

Be first to try it

Join the early access list for updates, the free first month offer and the founding price.

A few updates before launch, then one email when the app opens. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy policy.