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3.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Refuses to refund or pro-rate subscriptions even on the day of renewal. Shady practice. If the product was so good, they wouldn't behave this way. Think twice before using this expensive ($19/month)... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Overall, I think you have hit the nail on the head - meaning - you're really covering the basic aspects of following the Whole30 in real life. Very well laid out and planned, obviously by people who... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mostly very good stuff, very well done. However, some recipes call for "shredded beef" or similar, without factoring in cook the beef. Or the recipe provides a marinade but not the meat to mar... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I love the automated grocery list. For me, that’s worth the cost of the yearly plan alone. I gave it 3 stars because I don’t love a lot of the recipes and when I import recipes from the internet, they... See more

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  1. Fitness and Nutrition Service

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Real Plans is a meal planning app available on mobile or desktop that streamlines your weekly planning, shopping, and cooking with custom meal plans based on your diet. In addition to the kitchen-tested, family-approved recipes that subscribers have come to expect, Real Plans features: A simple yet comprehensive online experience (not just PDFs in your inbox) **The ability to add or change recipes with ease **Adjustable portions for any family size **A dynamic shopping list so you never come home missing ingredients **Traditional, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo & vegetarian options along with more specialty diets such as Whole 30, AIP, Keto, Low FODMAP, and GAPS **Smartphone capability to make shopping a breeze We are so completely convinced you will LOVE this new way of meal planning, that we offer a 10-day money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not what I thought it was

I never even opened the app or used the service. I misunderstood what this was and signed up thinking it was part of Whole 30 because of an endorsement and an ad. By the time I realized my error, I reached out and they refused to give me my money back because I was beyond the allotted days for return. They wouldn't even agree to a partial return. Made me sad more than anything else.

April 13, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Hi Mary - it has never been our intention to make anyone feel sad!!! Was there a reason you didn't try the service when you first purchased it? Contact support and we can get you up and running again, so that you can benefit from all the work we have done. We are in this for people to feel better, not worse. The Whole30 is amazing. (I have done it myself a couple of times) - this is Antony, the CEO., and I really hope you get to benefit from all the work we done on this solution.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super easy to use

Super easy to use, recipes are simple and delicious. Love the automated shopping list!

April 13, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Woo hoo, thanks for your awesome response.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I like the meal choices

I like the meal choices. I found your plan through Wellness Mamma and that I could pay $1.00 extra for some of her recipes through Real Plans. BUT I am terribly disappointed to find out that you can't read the directions for her recipes. I realize this is probably an issue with her & her book publishers but if I knew I would need her book I would not have included her recipes when I purchased Real Plans.
I do like all of site's options but it does take a bit of time to make a one month plan. I was about 2/3rds through the month of April filled in and I was already an hour and half into it. I'm hoping the next month will go faster.

April 13, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Yes, we always have to adhere to licensing agreements. We are very keen to ensure we don't step on anyone's toes. Do you have her cookbook? You just need to put in a code in Real Plans and it all opens up for you...

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I love the recipes and being able to…

I love the recipes and being able to access them easily. I was not dedicated enough to set up meal plans, and decided to opt out. Should I become more focused on planning meals, I’ll definitely renew.

April 13, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Thanks for sharing... well we have a Simple version of Real Plans that would be just the ticket for you. Contact support and we will help you get setup next time you are thinking about meal planning.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic app and delicious recipes

I love Real Plans!! It saves me SO much time planning out recipes for the week; actually, I let the app do all the heavy lifting because all of the recipes it's added to my weekly meal plans so far have been delicious and easy. Huge time saver and sanity saver.

April 12, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Yes. Sanity Saver. Love this. After all the crazy hours, weeks and years we spend pulling together a solution like this, to hear we have Saved someone's Sanity somewhere is what makes us keep going. Change the world one table at a time, right?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love all the recipes

I love all the recipes. They are simple and very delicious. Makes my life easier just shopping for what I know will be great menus every day.

April 12, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Awesome. Thank you so much for responding and letting us know you love Real Plans.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredibly versatile

I am impressed with how many different dietary styles are accommodated by Real Plans. I think the common denominator is “real” food. It’s whole foods, in whatever style you choose. I myself have used the Paleo, Vegan, Classic, and GAPS styles. Real Plans is very versatile and perfect for our family. There are so many customization and automated options that it has taken me a long time to utilize them all. Basically, if you do something specific with your meal planning (like pancake Saturday mornings), there are settings to automate that. Pretty awesome. The only complaint I have is that I love to pre-plan a month’s meals at a time, but you can only do three weeks at a time, and it’s a bit difficult to do so because the app likes to reset you to the current week. Also, as I go along and want to tweak my settings, usually any tweaking requires you to erase all future planned meals, which keeps me from changing things to accommodate our schedule better. But overall, best meal planning app I’ve ever used. You can also upload and enter your own recipes or online recipes. Time consuming, but helpful for planning family favorites.

April 12, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Yes, Yes and Yes again. Thank you for your feedback. The overwriting of plans is because we wanted to ensure we were not keeping exclusions in old plans, (we used to do that and it confused subscribers). And I am SO glad you are able to use all the different diet types :-) In a few days, we roll out the 'Simple Meal Planning' solution, that might really be hit in your household. Stay tuned.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Many features of this product were…

Many features of this product were helpful for meal planning and shopping. One issue I had was there were recipes that were categorized as Whole30 that turned out to not be aligned with Whole30's guidelines.

April 12, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Hey Rebecca - do you have an example you can share with our support team of these recipes you mention? We work with the Whole30 team to ensure all our recipes are W30-compatible and meet their guidelines. It would be a great help! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The recipes are good and easy to…

The recipes are good and easy to follow. Setting up a plan that includes leftovers is also very easy. However, I cannot print the recipes so I have to keep my phone/tablet close in order to follow the recipes. I have a binder of favorite recipes and I cannot add these recipes to the binder.

April 8, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Thanks for your great review! Of note, you can actually print the recipes on the desktop version of the app. If you have any trouble with that, email us at support and we'll show you the exact steps.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ONE WEEK COMPLETED - I AM SHOCKED!

I only have been doing this one week - I was dreading it; what if I don't like it....I picked out the eggs so to be safe...no weird meats...more safe...mostly chicken, wee bit of beef and lotsa veggies and boy - all those herbs and spices you use!!!! I am amazed!!! The best part is my daughter and her husband says - that smells good!!!! Can I try? I say, please do! They do and guess what?! They have been eating what I have been eating! One week down, three to go - so far, so good!

April 4, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

YAY! Keeping going.... that is so fun to hear you are on the path....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love everything about it

Love everything about it! My favorite is not having to come up with ideas! It is all there with the freedom to make any changes I want!

March 30, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Yep - we hear this all the time, 'It got me out of a cooking rut!'

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have used Real Plans for years

I have used Real Plans for years. This year, I was delighted with the webinars. The recipes are reliable and the options to customize the plan are numerous.
Thanks for all the hard work!

March 30, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Thank you Elizabeth for sticking with us for all this time. It really does give us rocket fuel to hear that we have such loyal customers. (This is Antony, the CEO). We have more awesome changes coming your way their year too, stay tuned.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mostly very good stuff

Mostly very good stuff, very well done. However, some recipes call for "shredded beef" or similar, without factoring in cook the beef. Or the recipe provides a marinade but not the meat to marinade in it (which means you have to put another recipe in place to make sure you also buy the meat.

Also, frequently, the recipe proportions are wayyyyy off. Often buy way too much food, even after I cut things in half, especially produce quantities.

There are also some recipes where things just don't work, like the raspberry scones where one egg is supposed to be used as a glaze, but the mixture at that point in the recipe is too soft to apply a glaze to.

Lastly, it can be finicky to add recipes to the plan. but generally a good tool we continue to use every week.

March 30, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Hey Michael - thanks SO much for taking the time to review us. Did you know, that you can review any recipe in the system and our content team are constantly watching and changing up or re-testing recipes based on your feedback? We try really hard to ensure all our recipes are do-able.... so review away or send support your feedback and we will make any necessary adjustments.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very Useful Plarform!

Certainly this is a well constructed platform and very useful, especially if you need certain dietary restrictions in your recipes. I guess my only complaint is that some of the recipes are not that good, but…in their defense, all the recipes are rated, so pay attention to those!

March 30, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Yes, good point. It is difficult to please all the people all of the time. And food is such a personal decision. Our reviewing platform allows you see the consensus for what people like. Thanks so much for your feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love the recipes.

March 29, 2022
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Reply from Real Plans

Yay - so glad to hear that. The way to someone's heart is through their stomach.... haha. Thanks for leaving us a note.

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