Settle what to cook for dinner tonight
“What do you want for dinner?” gets “I don’t know, what do you want?” and then cereal at 8pm. Instead, list three to five meals you can make with what’s already in the fridge, text the Rankd link to the household, and let everyone rank them. Cook the meal with the best overall ranking, and nobody gets to complain about a dinner they helped choose.
- Tacos
- Pasta with garlic bread
- Stir-fry
- Sheet-pan chicken and veggies
- Breakfast for dinner
- Homemade pizza
Free. Edit the options, then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- You only list meals you have ingredients for, so the winner is one you can actually cook.
- Kids rank alongside adults, which takes the fight out of the dinner table.
- It takes a minute, faster than a round of “I don’t care” texts.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Check the fridge before adding options, and leave out anything that needs a store run.
- Send it by mid-afternoon so there is time to thaw or marinate.
- Keep the runner-up for tomorrow night.
Questions
Isn’t this overkill for one dinner?
It takes about a minute to set up and ends the back-and-forth. You can also list your go-to meals once and rank them for the whole week.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.