# Estia

> Estia (estians.com) is a gamified meal-planning web app with audio-guided cooking, designed to help people cook at home consistently without stress.

## What it is

- Web app at app.estians.com (free during beta, no credit card required)
- Users build a weekly cooking schedule, get an auto-generated grocery list, cook step-by-step with audio guidance, earn XP, complete goals, and maintain a weekly cooking streak
- Named after Hestia, Greek goddess of the hearth

## Core features

- Weekly meal schedule builder — personalised recipe selection based on time and preferences
- Automatic grocery list generation from the weekly schedule
- Audio-guided step-by-step cooking (each recipe broken into ordered steps with narration)
- XP system and weekly cooking streak tracking
- Goal-based gamification across tracks: volume, schedule, ingredient, time, streak, XP
- Personal cookbook — save, rate, and annotate recipes

## Who it's for

People who want to cook at home more consistently but struggle to get started — students, young professionals, anyone who relies too heavily on takeout or meal kits. No cooking experience required.

## Philosophy (The Estian Way)

Estia is not about following recipes. Recipes are a vehicle for building genuine kitchen confidence. The goal is that eventually users don't need the recipe anymore. Cooking regularly at home changes how you eat, how you spend, and how you feel at the end of the day.

## Pricing

Free during beta. No credit card required.

## Company

- Founder: Alex
- Website: https://estians.com
- App: https://app.estians.com
- Contact: estiahelp@outlook.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/estians