Monthmenu

Terms of use

Last updated 10 November 2026.

These terms are between you and Vanthor (Pty) Ltd (registration 2026/479520/07), which runs Monthmenu. By creating an account you agree to them and to our privacy notice.

Early access

  • Monthmenu is new and still improving. Features will change, and something may occasionally break. We may adjust or rebuild parts while we improve it, though we'll try not to touch what you've saved.
  • Nothing is ever charged without you choosing a plan. New households get Monthmenu Plus free for 14 days.
  • You need to be 18 or older to have an account.

Meals, allergies and prices

  • Monthmenu plans meals from the diets and dislikes you give it, but it can't guarantee a dish is safe for an allergy or a medical diet. Always check ingredients and labels yourself.
  • Halaal and similar diets are planned by leaving out ingredients; buy certified products where that matters to you.
  • Prices and budgets are estimates from typical South African supermarket prices. What you pay in store will differ, especially with specials and weighed meat.
  • Recipes are for home cooking. Follow normal food safety: cook meat through, and keep the freezer and fridge cold.

Monthmenu Plus

  • The month of dinners, the cook card and the printed calendar are free. Monthmenu Plus adds shopping lists with prices, the budget, pantry carry-over, the month-end squeeze, cheaper than takeaway and the recipe pool.
  • New households get Plus free for 14 days. Nothing is charged unless you choose a plan.
  • Plus costs R39 a month or R349 a year. Households that join before 1 February 2027 can take the founding price of R249 a year, which stays R249 for as long as the plan continues without a break. Vanthor isn't registered for VAT, so no VAT is added.
  • Payments go through PayFast. A plan renews automatically at the same price, monthly or yearly, until you cancel. We remind you about two months before a yearly plan renews.
  • Plus starts as soon as PayFast confirms your payment. Because it starts straight away, with your agreement, the 7-day cooling-off period in the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act doesn't apply.
  • You can cancel any time on the Plus page. You keep Plus until the end of the period you paid for, and it doesn't renew after that. We don't refund or credit the time that's left.
  • If we charge you by mistake, for example twice for the same period, we refund the wrong charge in full. Email [email protected].
  • If Plus ends, nothing is deleted: your shopping lists and budget are hidden until you start it again.
  • We'll give you at least a month's notice before changing the price, and you can cancel before it applies.

Referrals

  • Every household has a referral code and link. A new household that has never paid can use one friend's code, at sign-up or on the Plus page before its first payment. You can't use your own code, or a second one.
  • The friend gets 50% off their first Plus payment, on any plan. Renewals are at the normal price.
  • You get one month of Plus free for each friend whose first payment has gone through, not when they sign up. If you pay for Plus, your next payment moves a month later; if you don't, you get a month of Plus with nothing to pay.
  • You can earn up to 12 free months in a calendar year. After that your friends still get their discount, but you don't get more free months that year.
  • Free months are Plus time only. They have no cash value, can't be exchanged or transferred, and aren't refunded or paid out if you cancel or delete your account. Cancelling works as above: no refund for time that's left.
  • Referrals are for real households you know. We may withdraw free months and discounts that came from fake, duplicate or self-made accounts.
  • We may change or end the referral programme. We'll tell you in the app first, and free months you've fairly earned before then stay yours.

Your account

  • Keep your password to yourself. You're responsible for what happens in your account.
  • Only add people to your household if you're allowed to: yourself, people who agree, and children you're the parent or guardian of, or have permission for.
  • You can delete your account at any time in Settings.

Recipes you add and share

  • Recipes you add stay yours. If you share one in the recipe pool, you let other Monthmenu households view, save and cook it, shown with your first name.
  • Only share recipes you wrote or are allowed to share. Don't copy recipes from books or websites.
  • We may remove shared recipes that are reported, unsafe, offensive or advertising.

Fair use

Don't try to break, overload or get into parts of Monthmenu that aren't yours, and don't use it to harm others. We may suspend accounts that do.

Liability

Monthmenu is provided as it is, without guarantees that it will always be available or free of mistakes. To the extent the law allows, Vanthor isn't liable for indirect losses from using it. Nothing in these terms limits your rights under the Consumer Protection Act.

Changes and ending

We may update these terms as Monthmenu grows, and we'll tell you in the app before important changes take effect. We may change or discontinue the service; if we do, we'll give you reasonable notice so you can save anything you want.

Law and contact

These terms are governed by South African law. Questions or complaints: [email protected], or write to Vanthor (Pty) Ltd, 375 Veronica Rd, Montana, Pretoria, 0182. See company details.