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The current thesis refers to the development of an android application, the purpose of which is to suggest cooking recipes according to the user’s preferences. To achieve that goal, the implementation of a web service was required. The web service manages the database, and at its core, there is an algorithm created, responsible of selecting the most suitable recipes. The mobile application was designed and created, using the official integrated development environment for Android applications, Android Studio. The web service was developed according to the standards of the Java software framework, Spring, whereas the database by the use of PostgreSQL database management system. The main purposes of the thesis are the familiarity with the technologies mentioned above and the acquirement of programming experience through the design of an “End-to-End” application.