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# This App Tells You How Much Pizza to Order

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## Bijan Stephen


Jun 29, 2014 7:14 PM UTC

![pizza](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4e673fc39e7add54/698699d6cd68485256095764/a0083-000062.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Hands Holding Pizza Slices

Hands Holding Pizza Slices Getty Images

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## Bijan Stephen


Jun 29, 2014 7:14 PM UTC

Few things are as difficult as ordering the right amount of food for a group; it’s a complex task where the vital details—how hungry everyone is, how much they can eat, what everyone’s in the mood for—are mostly intangible. That goes double when you’re hungry.

Fortunately, someone’s addressed the problem (for pizza, at least): Web designer Rick Mendes has written an app, [Pizza Counter](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pizza-counter/id808423515?mt=8), to accurately assess how much pizza you should get.

Here’s Alyssa Bereznak, from her review of the app [over at Yahoo Tech](https://www.yahoo.com/tech/this-app-will-calculate-how-many-pizzas-to-order-mmm-89966420124.html):

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Although seriously – is there really such a thing as too much pizza?

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