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iOS Community Features

Connect with other home cooks through momoChef's community features. Discover new recipes, follow friends, join cooking groups, and share your creations.

Community Overview

The Community tab is your gateway to discovering and sharing recipes with the momoChef community. Access it from the bottom navigation bar.

What You Can Do

  • Browse public recipes from other users
  • Search and filter by cuisine, diet, or ingredient
  • Follow your favorite cooks
  • Join or create cooking groups
  • Message friends and share recipes
  • Rate and comment on recipes

Browsing Public Recipes

Discover recipes shared by the momoChef community.

Exploring the Feed

The Community tab shows a curated feed of public recipes:

  1. Open the Community tab
  2. Scroll through featured recipes
  3. Tap any recipe card to view details
  4. Use pull-to-refresh to see new content

Sorting Options

Change how recipes are ordered:

  • Newest: Recently shared recipes
  • Most Popular: Highest rated and most saved
  • Trending: Recipes gaining popularity
  • Quick Meals: Recipes under 30 minutes

Filtering Recipes

Tap the Filters button to narrow results:

  • Cuisine: Italian, Mexican, Asian, etc.
  • Diet: Vegetarian, Vegan, Keto, Gluten-Free, etc.
  • Difficulty: Easy, Medium, Advanced
  • Time: Maximum prep/cook time
  • Ingredients: Include or exclude specific items

Searching Recipes

Find specific recipes by keyword:

  1. Pull down on the community feed to reveal search
  2. Type your search term (recipe name, ingredient, etc.)
  3. Results update as you type

Saving Community Recipes

Found a recipe you love? Save it to your collection:

  1. Open a community recipe
  2. Tap Save to Collection
  3. Choose which book to save it to
  4. The recipe is copied to your library for editing
Tip: Saved recipes are copied to your library, so you can customize them without affecting the original.

Following Friends

Stay connected with friends and see what they're cooking.

Finding Friends

  1. Go to Community then tap Friends
  2. Tap Find Friends
  3. Search by username or email
  4. Browse suggested connections from your contacts

Following Someone

  1. Find the user you want to follow
  2. Tap Follow on their profile
  3. Their recipes will appear in your Following feed

Your Followers

See who's following you:

  1. Go to your profile (tap your avatar)
  2. Tap Followers to see the list
  3. Follow back or view their profiles

Friend Activity

See what your friends are cooking:

  • New recipes they share
  • Recipes they've rated highly
  • Groups they join

Groups

Groups let you share recipes with a specific community - family, friends, coworkers, or people with shared interests.

Browsing Groups

  1. In Community, scroll to see public groups
  2. Tap Groups to see all available groups
  3. Browse by category or search by name

Joining a Group

  1. Find a group you're interested in
  2. Tap to view group details
  3. Tap Join Group
  4. Some groups require admin approval

Types of Groups

  • Public: Anyone can join and view recipes
  • Private: Requires approval to join, content is members-only
  • Secret: Invite-only, not visible in search

Creating a Group

  1. Go to Community
  2. Tap the group icon in the toolbar
  3. Select Create Group
  4. Enter group name and description
  5. Choose privacy settings
  6. Add a group cover image
  7. Tap Create

Managing Your Groups

As a group admin, you can:

  • Approve or decline membership requests
  • Remove members
  • Feature recipes on the group page
  • Pin announcements
  • Assign other admins or moderators

Sharing to Groups

Share your recipes with group members:

  1. Open one of your recipes
  2. Tap Share
  3. Select Share to Group
  4. Choose which group(s) to share with
Tip: Create a family group to easily share weekly meal plans and favorite recipes with household members.

Messaging

Send private messages to friends and share recipes directly.

Starting a Conversation

  1. Go to Messages (envelope icon in Community)
  2. Tap New Message
  3. Select a friend or search by name
  4. Type your message and send

Sharing Recipes in Chat

  1. In a conversation, tap the + button
  2. Select Share Recipe
  3. Choose a recipe from your collection
  4. Add a message and send

Message Features

  • Send text messages
  • Share recipes with preview cards
  • See when messages are read
  • Receive notifications for new messages

Managing Conversations

  • Swipe left on a conversation to mute or delete
  • Tap a user's name to view their profile
  • Block users from the conversation settings

Sharing Your Recipes

Share your culinary creations with the community.

Making a Recipe Public

  1. Open one of your recipes
  2. Tap Edit
  3. Toggle Make Public to on
  4. Tap Save

Sharing via Link

  1. Open a recipe (public or private)
  2. Tap Share
  3. Choose Copy Link
  4. Share the link anywhere

Sharing to Social Media

Share recipes directly to other platforms:

  1. Open a recipe
  2. Tap Share
  3. Select the social media app
  4. A preview card is generated automatically

Collaborative Recipe Books

Invite others to contribute to your recipe books:

  1. Open a recipe book
  2. Tap the Collaborators button
  3. Invite friends by username or email
  4. Set permissions (view only or can edit)

Ratings and Comments

Engage with recipes through ratings and comments.

Rating Recipes

  1. Open a community recipe
  2. Scroll to the rating section
  3. Tap the stars to give 1-5 stars
  4. Optionally add a written review

Commenting

  1. Open a community recipe
  2. Scroll to the comments section
  3. Type your comment
  4. Tap Post

Helpful Features

  • Mark comments as helpful
  • Reply to specific comments
  • Get notifications for replies to your comments
  • Edit or delete your own comments
Tip: When commenting, share modifications you made or tips for other cooks. This helps everyone improve the recipe.

User Profiles

Your profile showcases your public recipes and cooking activity.

Viewing Your Profile

  1. Tap your avatar in the top-right corner
  2. See your public recipes, followers, and following

Editing Your Profile

  1. Go to your profile
  2. Tap Edit Profile
  3. Update your display name, bio, and photo
  4. Tap Save

Privacy Settings

Control your visibility:

  • Private Account: Only followers can see your recipes
  • Activity Status: Show when you're online
  • Recipe Defaults: Set new recipes to public or private by default

Viewing Other Profiles

Tap any user's avatar or name to:

  • See their public recipes
  • Follow or unfollow
  • Send a message
  • See mutual connections

Community Guidelines

Help keep momoChef a welcoming community for all cooks:

Be Respectful

  • Provide constructive feedback on recipes
  • Be kind in comments and messages
  • Respect different cooking styles and traditions

Share Authentically

  • Share recipes you've actually made
  • Give credit when adapting others' recipes
  • Use original photos when possible

Report Issues

If you see inappropriate content or behavior:

  1. Tap the ... menu on the content
  2. Select Report
  3. Choose the reason for reporting

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