How do you actually manage your food spending?

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Quick context

Three questions to set the stage.

Roughly how much does your household spend on food per month? groceries + dining out + delivery combined Under $300 $300 – $600 $600 – $1,000 $1,000 – $1,500 Over $1,500 Honestly, no idea — that's part of the problem

Who's in your household? Just me Couple, no kids Couple + kids at home Roommates Other

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Your current system

How you handle food-spend tracking today.

How do you currently track your household food spending? I don't really track it I check my bank / credit card app at the end of the month A spreadsheet I maintain manually A budgeting app (YNAB, Mint, Monarch, Copilot, Simplifi…) A receipt rewards app (Fetch, Receipt Hog, Ibotta) Mental tracking — I just kinda know Other (tell us in Q5)

If you use an app or spreadsheet, what's its name and how long have you used it?

How happy are you with your current method?

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Hate itLove it

What's the biggest frustration with your current method? free-form — leave blank if nothing comes to mind

In the last 3 months, how often were you surprised by your food spending? Every month A couple times Once Never — I always know

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How you actually shop

Do you compare prices on the same item between stores? Yes, regularly — I keep track in my head or somewhere Sometimes — when something seems pricey Rarely — I shop where it's convenient Never thought about it

Have you noticed any specific food prices going up a lot in the past year? name 1–2 if any come to mind

Have you ever blown your monthly food budget without realizing it until later? Yes, regularly Yes, sometimes Rarely I don't have a food budget

When you grocery shop, do you ever feel like you're spending more than you should but can't pinpoint where?

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NeverAll the time

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The ideal solution

If you could wave a magic wand, what would your ideal food-spending tool actually do?

Which of these would you actually use? pick as many as apply Photograph a receipt → app extracts every item + price automatically Live monthly food budget that warns you mid-month if you're overspending Per-item price history across stores ("milk is up 11% at Vons this month") "Cheaper at X" suggestions when you've paid more than usual Tax-ready CSV export Recurring shopping list from items you buy regularly Family / household sharing — multiple people on one budget None of these — what I have works fine

Honest gut check — would you pay for an app that does all this well? Free only — wouldn't pay Maybe up to $3/month $4 – $6/month feels fair $7 – $10/month if it's really good Annual lump sum is easier ($30 – $60/year)

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Quick reaction

Here's what we're building: BiteSpend turns a photo of any grocery or restaurant receipt into structured spending data using AI. It tracks your monthly food budget, shows where the same items cost less across stores, and builds personal price intelligence over time. Free at launch with optional Pro tier later.

Reading that, how interested are you in trying it?

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Not interestedWould download today

What's the #1 thing that would make you NOT try it?

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Stay in touch (optional)

Want us to email you when we launch the Pro tier?

Would you be open to a 15-min interview? $20 gift card as thanks if you do Yes — please email me to set it up Maybe — depends on timing No thanks

Anything else we should know? rant, idea, complaint about another app — all welcome

How do you actually manage your food spending?

Thank you — this really helps.