Some days you know exactly what you want. Other days you're hungry, tired and scrolling past the same restaurants without deciding. For those days, we built Chowi Voice.
Chowi is Terrachow's food assistant. Until now you typed to it. Now you can talk to it, like calling a friend who knows every restaurant near you, what's open right now and what fits your budget.
How to start a call
- Update Terrachow to the latest version from the App Store or Google Play.
- On the home screen, tap the microphone next to the search bar.
- Chowi says hello. Tell it what you want, in your own words.
While you talk, a small strip stays at the top of the screen with what Chowi is saying, so you can keep using the app. Tap the X on the strip whenever you're done.
Find something to eat
Tell Chowi what you're in the mood for, the way you'd tell a friend:
- "I want amala, something under 4,000 naira."
- "What's good for lunch around me?"
- "Find me shawarma from Item 7."
Chowi only suggests real dishes from restaurants that are open now and deliver to your address, at their real menu prices. It tells you roughly what the whole order comes to with delivery, and the dishes show up as cards on your screen so you can see them while you talk.
If you've set a food profile with Chowi, like high-protein, vegetarian or foods you avoid, it keeps that in mind.
Add to your cart, hands free
Found something? Say "add it". Chowi reads the order back first: the dish, how many, any options like your protein, and the price. It only adds it after you say yes. If a dish needs a choice, Chowi asks you.
Want what you had last time? Say "my usual" or "same as last time". Chowi checks your past orders and tells you if anything has changed, like a new price or a restaurant that's closed today, before adding it.
It opens the app for you
Chowi can open screens while you keep talking, like a helper holding your phone. Say "open my cart", "show me that one", "take me to checkout" or "show me my ChowClub", and it opens.
At checkout, you confirm the address and pay. Chowi never pays, never places an order for you and never asks for card details.
Ask it anything about your orders and account
Chowi isn't only for finding food. It can answer questions about Terrachow too.
Where's my food? Chowi checks your live order: whether the restaurant is preparing it, whether a rider has picked it up, your rider's first name, and how long until it arrives when there's a live time. It can open the tracking map for you.
Your past orders. "What did I order yesterday?", "How much was my last order?", "Was I refunded for the cancelled one?"
Your account. "How much is in my wallet?", "How many points do I have?", "How many free deliveries do I have left on ChowClub?"
How Terrachow works. Ask about batch delivery and its time slots, ChowClub plans, points and tiers, food credit, delivery and platform fees, cancelling and refunds, topping up your wallet, payment options, gift orders, sharing your tracking link, ChowRush, or where we deliver. Chowi answers from our own help sheet, so it doesn't make things up. If it isn't sure, it says so and points you to Support.
Speak English or Pidgin
Chowi understands Nigerian English, Pidgin and our local dish names, from ewedu and gbegiri to ofada and ayamase. Talk to it in Pidgin and it answers in Pidgin.
Your privacy
- We don't store your voice. No recordings or transcripts of what you say are kept.
- Chowi won't read out your personal details, like your phone number, address or delivery PIN, in case you're on speaker. It tells you where to find them on screen instead.
- Chowi can't change anything on your account. It can't cancel orders, give refunds or change your settings. You can cancel an order yourself in its first few minutes, and Support is there for everything else.
- For allergies, always check with the restaurant. Chowi's nutrition information is an estimate, not medical advice.
Good to know
- Voice calls are short, about two minutes, which is plenty to find a meal or check an order. You can always carry on with Chowi in text.
- Everyone gets voice calls every day, and ChowClub Premium members get more.
- Chowi Voice needs the latest version of the app and permission to use your microphone. It only listens while a call is open.
Try it today
Open Terrachow, tap the microphone and say what you're craving. We'd love to hear what you think, so tell us through Support in the app or on our socials.
Happy chowing!
