Why Dumpli exists

Because a meal-plan app can help you lose weight without burning a hole in your wallet. Soft outside, honest inside.

Before building Dumpli, we read hundreds of reviews of popular nutrition and weight-loss apps. Lots of people really did get results – which shows that plans, recipes and shopping lists help. But even more people wrote about unexpected charges, a cancel button they could barely find and recipes nobody could actually cook.

We're building Dumpli differently: recipes with real grams, numbers whose origin you can check, and a calm, safe pace. The price is small and shown upfront: Dumpli is €2.99 and Plus €5.99 a month, with no ads and no surprises.

Our principle

Health first, money later. We want to genuinely help, not just sell a subscription. That's why we tell the truth about expectations, remind you that moving – even a 15-minute walk or taking the stairs instead of the lift – matters just as much as what's on your plate, and we will never put health-critical information behind a paywall. The paid part of Dumpli is there so the app can keep going.

Who we build it for

• Anyone who wants to eat better – no diets, with clear numbers and filling recipes (in Lithuanian for now). Dumpli started in Lithuania, so the recipes lean towards Lithuanian and European home cooking.
• Seniors and the people close to them – familiar dishes, reminders to walk and to eat, and with Plus, large text everywhere. For parents and grandparents.

Who we are

Dumpli is made by a small team in Lithuania. The founder is Thomas Bart; the company is Travel Solutions Inc. (company code 306998943), V. Nagevičiaus g. 3, LT-08237 Vilnius. Full details are on the contact page.

We are not doctors or dietitians. We don't have a partner dietitian yet – we're looking for one. When we do, their name and what they reviewed will be here. Until then, we never claim that anyone has checked our texts or recipes.

How we write and check

These rules apply to every guide, calculator, recipe and calorie page.

• Numbers come from data, not guesswork. Food values come from official databases (USDA FoodData Central, France's ANSES CIQUAL) – a specific product label only where neither has a fit – and every food says where its number comes from. Recipe calories are calculated from ingredient grams. Calorie needs use the Mifflin–St Jeor equation. The full method.
• Health advice is mainstream consensus only. We follow the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and other official bodies. No "detox", "fat burners" or miracle foods.
• Where it matters, a doctor comes first. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, diabetes, kidney disease, eating disorders, under-18s – our guides and quiz point you to a doctor. Our texts are general information, not medical advice.
• A date on every guide. The top of each guide says when we last reviewed it. When advice changes, we update the text and the date.
• Illustrations are labelled. Almost all dish pictures are made with AI and say "Illustration (AI)"; the few photos by other people say "Illustration" with the author. Our own photos will come once we've cooked the dishes.
• No ads, sponsored texts or affiliate links. Nobody pays to be mentioned. We don't rate or attack competitors.

What we haven't done yet (honestly)

Found a mistake?

Write to us – we fix it and update the page date. A real person will answer. Not a robot (unless you really ask for one).

Why a dumpling?

Because dumplings are everywhere – cepelinai (Lithuania's big potato dumplings), pierogi, pelmeni, gyoza. They're warm, filling and a little bit silly. And we don't believe eating well means giving up the food you love. It just needs a little tweaking.

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