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Mealime vs Samsung Food

Mealime closed on October 21, 2026, so of the two only Samsung Food is still available. Samsung Food is built around a meal planner and recipe saver. It fits if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone.

Mealime has closed. Their notice

At a glance

DetailMealimeSamsung Food
PriceClosed on October 21, 2026. Paid plans were wound down and Pro features made free.mealime.comFree for saving recipes, planning and shared lists. Samsung Food+ is $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year, with a 7-day trial.App Store
PlatformsNot found on its own pages.iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.App Store
Saves fromNot found on its own pages.Any recipe from any website.App Store
Last App Store updateNot found on its own pages.Version 5.56.0, May 11, 2026.App Store
RatingsNot found on its own pages.4.8 stars from 6.4K ratingsApp Store

Feature by feature

Mealime vs Samsung Food, feature by feature
FeatureMealimeSamsung Food
AI assistants & MCP
Works in ChatGPTNot foundNot found
Works in ClaudeNot foundNot found
Other AI apps via MCPNot foundNot found
Interactive cards in the chatNot foundNot found
Saving
Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTubeNot foundYessupport.samsungfood.com
Save from websitesYessupport.mealime.comYessupport.samsungfood.com
Scan cookbook pages and cardsNot foundYessupport.samsungfood.com
Planning & shopping
Meal planYesmealime.comYessupport.samsungfood.com
Grocery listYesmealime.comYessupport.samsungfood.com
Shared with a householdPartlysupport.mealime.comYessupport.samsungfood.com
Send the list to grocery deliveryYessupport.mealime.comYessupport.samsungfood.com
Kitchen
PantryNot foundYessupport.samsungfood.com
Receipt scanNot foundNot found
What can I make from what I haveNot foundYessupport.samsungfood.com
Cook modeYessupport.mealime.comYessupport.samsungfood.com
TimersNot foundYessamsung.com
NutritionYessupport.mealime.comYesApp Store
Apple extras
WidgetsNot foundYessupport.samsungfood.com
Live ActivitiesNot foundNot found
Apple WatchNot foundNoApp Store
Siri and ShortcutsNot foundNot found
Mac and iPadNot foundYesApp Store
CarPlayNot foundNot found
Platforms & price
AndroidNomealime.comYesGoogle Play
Web appNomealime.comYessupport.samsungfood.com
Free planNomealime.comYesApp Store

Tap a mark for the note. “Not found” means we looked on the app’s own pages and did not see it, not that it lacks it.

Where Samsung Food is stronger

  • Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube. Pinterest and Facebook through the share extension (help center). Samsung.com also says it saves from an Instagram post. TikTok and YouTube not named officially support.samsungfood.com Mealime: not found on its own pages
  • Scan cookbook pages and cards. Add recipe from photo (multi-page). Basic users get 3 free scans; unlimited with Food+ support.samsungfood.com Mealime: not found on its own pages
  • Shared with a household. Share and collaborate on meal plans and shopping lists; share recipe collections support.samsungfood.com Mealime: partly. Help center: no in-app sharing; families sign in to the same account on each device
  • Pantry. Food List tracks items by location (fridge, freezer, pantry) with use-by dates; add by camera. Shopping list and Food List transfers are Food+. No expiry notifications support.samsungfood.com Mealime: not found on its own pages
  • What can I make from what I have. Manual ingredient filter is free. Searching by Food List ('Use It Up') and Vision AI suggestions are Food+ support.samsungfood.com Mealime: not found on its own pages
  • Timers. Samsung.com: guided cooking mode helps 'with settings, timers' and can send steps to a Samsung oven samsung.com Mealime: not found on its own pages
  • Widgets. 3 iOS Home Screen widgets: Next Up, My Meal Plan, My Saved Recipes (iOS only) support.samsungfood.com Mealime: not found on its own pages
  • Mac and iPad. iPad supported. Mac (M1 or later, macOS 12+) runs the iPad app, which the listing marks 'Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS' App Store Mealime: not found on its own pages
  • Android. Google Play: com.foodient.whisk Google Play Mealime: no. Discontinued: Google Play listing (com.mealime) returns 404 on 2026-11-01; service ended Oct 21, 2026
  • Web app. Web app at app.samsungfood.com (per help center) support.samsungfood.com Mealime: no. Discontinued Oct 21, 2026. Before that, the help center documented a web app
  • Free plan. Free; Samsung Food+ $6.99/mo or $59.99/yr (App Store IAP list), 7-day free trial (help center) App Store Mealime: no. Discontinued Oct 21, 2026. Paid plans wound down, Pro features made free, and Pro subscribers not charged again (closing page). Pre-shutdown: free + optional Pro subscription; prices not on official pages fetched

A third option: Saucepan

Saucepan is our app. It has ChatGPT and Claude connectors, MCP access for other AI apps, interactive cards in the chat, receipt scanning, Live Activities and Siri and Shortcuts actions, which neither Mealime nor Samsung Food shows on its own pages.

What to know first: it launches on November 13, 2026, so it has no track record or ratings yet. It is on iPhone, and runs on iPad. Android is coming soon. Where Mealime or Samsung Food is ahead of it: sending the list to grocery delivery, Mac and iPad apps, Android and a web app.

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Questions

Is Mealime or Samsung Food better?

It depends on what you need. Mealime closed on October 21, 2026, so of the two only Samsung Food is still available. Samsung Food is built around a meal planner and recipe saver. It fits if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone.

How much do Mealime and Samsung Food cost?

Mealime: Closed on October 21, 2026. Paid plans were wound down and Pro features made free. Samsung Food: Free for saving recipes, planning and shared lists. Samsung Food+ is $6.99 a month or $59.99 a year, with a 7-day trial. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.