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Snap a plate and it becomes a sticker in your collection.

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How it works

One photo. One sticker.

ate names the dish, cuts its sticker and keeps the story, the place and the rating, all from a single photo of the plate.

Drag to see it happen.

A bowl of shoyu ramen on a wooden table in a Japanese restaurant
The same bowl of ramen as a die-cut ate sticker

Features

Every part of it builds the collection.

  • Snap it, keep it

    One photo and the dish becomes a sticker in your collection.

  • Recognised in a second

    The app names the dish for you. You always get the final word.

  • A collection you fill

    One card per dish. Eat it again and the memories stack under it.

  • Your food map

    Every meal saved with a place becomes a pin you can go back to.

  • Journeys and cuisines

    Finish a set or a cuisine and earn its enamel pin or stamp.

  • Private by default

    Your collection is yours alone. Nobody else can open it.

Journeys

Three sets, each one ends in a pin.

Ten dumplings, each from a different country. Eight noodles along one route, and nine breakfasts to get through before noon. Complete a set and its enamel pin is pressed onto your profile.

  • Dumplings of the World10 dishes
    The enamel pin awarded for completing Dumplings of the WorldPin
  • The Noodle Route8 dishes
    The enamel pin awarded for completing The Noodle RoutePin
  • Breakfast Club9 dishes
    The enamel pin awarded for completing Breakfast ClubPin

11 cuisines. One stamp each.

More kitchens are on the way.

  • Japanese
  • Italian
  • Mexican
  • Indian
  • Georgian
  • Thai
  • French
  • Vietnamese
  • Chinese
  • Russian
  • American

FAQ

Things people ask before they install.

Is ate free?

Yes. Everyone gets 10 dishes a day, which is more than most days need. Nothing interrupts you: there are no banners and no ads between screens. If you do run out before the day is up, you can watch a short video to earn one more dish — always your choice, never forced. Your collection, your memories and everything already in them stay yours and stay free.

What happens to my photo?

The photo is sent to Google's Gemini API so the dish can be identified, then stored privately for your own collection. Google's terms for the free tier allow submitted content to be used to improve their products and to be reviewed by humans, so please do not photograph anything you would not want a stranger to see. Your collection, notes, places and ratings stay private to your account.

Do I need an account?

Yes, sign in with Google. It is what keeps your collection attached to you and synced if you change phone. There is no other sign-up form.

Which phones does it run on?

Android 8.0 and newer. Most of the testing happens on Android 11 and up. If your phone is older, the app says so the first time you open it and names the parts that get less of it. There is no iOS version yet.

Can I delete everything?

Any time. Deleting your account removes your memories, photos and profile from our database and private storage. The steps are on the Delete your data page.

Does ate count calories?

Not yet. Optional calorie and nutrition estimates are planned for a post-launch update. They will be informational only, not medical advice.

Feedback

Tell us what to add.

A dish that deserves a sticker, a cuisine we skipped, a bug you hit. One person builds ate, and this box is the roadmap.

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