Best meal planning apps
By the rule below, the best meal planning app is Samsung Food (16 of 16 points), if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone. Next are Honeydew (14 of 16 points), if you want a household that shares everything on iPhone and Android, and you will pay for Plus; and SideChef (14 of 16 points), if you want a big catalog of guided recipes with a photo or video at every step, and you order groceries from Walmart, Instacart or Amazon Fresh. 22 apps qualify.
The ranking
Samsung Food
Du willst kostenlose Essensplanung mit geteilten Listen auf Android und im Web sowie auf dem iPhone.
Price. 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. App Store
SideChef
You want a big catalog of guided recipes with a photo or video at every step, and you order groceries from Walmart, Instacart or Amazon Fresh.
Short of full marks: Shared with a household (no).
Price. Free to download and use. Recipes, meal plans and grocery ordering do not need a subscription. SideChef Premium adds 800+ cooking classes and premium recipes for $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, after a 7-day free trial. sidechef.com
CookNest
Du willst einen kostenlosen Plan mit Teilen, Android und dem Web oder ein gedrucktes Kochbuch deiner Rezepte.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found).
Price. Free with 3 automatic imports a week and no card. The App Store lists PRO purchases from $3.99 to $29.99, with periods not shown. cooknest.app
Eat This Much
You want a planner that picks your meals to hit exact calorie and macro targets, on iPhone, Android or the web.
Short of full marks: Grocery list (partly), Send the list to grocery delivery (partly), What can I make from what I have (partly).
Price. Free for planning one day at a time. Premium is $59.99 a year ($5 a month) or $14.99 month to month, with a 14-day trial. help.eatthismuch.com
Plan to Eat
Du planst die ganze Woche in einem Kalender aus deiner eigenen Rezeptbox und willst auch Web und Android. Es hat keinen kostenlosen Tarif.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (partly), What can I make from what I have (not found).
Price. No free plan. $5.95 a month or $49 a year, with a 14-day trial and no card. The App Store lists a one-year membership at $54.99. plantoeat.com
Deglaze
Du willst kostenloses Haushaltsteilen, eine Web-App und Android sowie einen Connector für ChatGPT und Claude mit einem kostenpflichtigen Tarif.
Short of full marks: What can I make from what I have (partly), Nutrition (not found).
Price. Free: 20 imports, then 5 a week, with household sharing. Pro is $49.99 a year, with a 7-day trial. App Store
AnyList
Die Einkaufsliste ist das, was du wirklich brauchst, du teilst sie mit einem Partner, und Rezepte sind ein netter Bonus.
Short of full marks: What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (not found).
Price. Free. AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household. App Store
ReciMe
Du willst den meistgenutzten Speicher für Social-Videos, du nutzt auch Android und brauchst keinen Vorratsschrank.
Short of full marks: Shared with a household (partly), Send the list to grocery delivery (partly), What can I make from what I have (not found), Web app (partly).
Price. Free with 5 imports a week. In the US the yearly plan is $39.99, with a 7-day trial. recime.app
Recipe Keeper
Du willst einmal zahlen, du hast Familie auf Android oder Windows, oder du hast einen großen Stapel Papierrezepte.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (partly), Web app (not found).
Price. Free download. Pro Upgrade is $19.99, once, on iPhone and iPad. The Mac version is $29.99. Each platform is a separate purchase. App Store
Saucepan our app
You want to save from Instagram, TikTok and websites, fill a Pantry by scanning your receipt, and cook with timers that ring, on iPhone. It is new: it launches November 13, 2026.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (no), Android (coming), Web app (partly).
Price. Free to use, with no ads. Saucepan+ is $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial. Saucepan
Cookpad
You want a large community of home-cook recipes with photos from people who cooked them, on iPhone, Android and the web.
Short of full marks: Shared with a household (not found), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), Nutrition (not found).
Price. Free, with no ads. The App Store lists Premium Service at $4.99 and $1.99. Premium puts the most popular recipes first in search, allows unlimited imports and adds advanced filters. App Store
Umami
Du willst einen günstigen Manager, der auf iPhone, Android und im Web funktioniert und deine Rezepte in offenen Formaten zurückgibt.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (not found).
Price. 30-day trial, then a subscription or lifetime purchase to add recipes. You can still view and export. The App Store lists $0.99 or $3.99 a month, $9.99 or $19.99 a year, $19.99 or $59.99 lifetime. App Store
Copy Me That
Du speicherst Rezepte meist von Websites, willst den niedrigsten Preis und nutzt den Browser genauso gern wie das Telefon.
Short of full marks: Shared with a household (partly), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (not found).
Price. Free up to 40 recipes. $0.99 a month for unlimited recipes, or $65 for lifetime. App Store
Paprika
Du willst einmal bezahlen, du kochst mit einer Apple Watch oder unter Windows, oder deine Bibliothek ist schon in Paprika. Paprika 4 ist in der Beta und sagt, dass Premium-Funktionen danach ein Abo brauchen.
Short of full marks: Shared with a household (partly), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (partly), Web app (no).
Price. iPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately. paprikaapp.com
Foodie
Du willst eine neue iPhone-App, die außerdem eine Haushaltsliste teilt. Sie ist jung und hat zu wenige Bewertungen im App Store, um eine Punktzahl zu zeigen.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), Nutrition (not found), Android (no), Web app (not found).
Price. Free: 3 AI imports and 5 chef messages every 7 days. Premium is $6.49 a month or $44.99 a year. foodie.chewable.fit
Crouton
Du nutzt einen Mac oder eine Apple Watch in der Küche oder willst gemeinsam über SharePlay kochen, und du bewahrst alles auf iCloud auf.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (partly), Android (no), Web app (no).
Price. Free with limits. The App Store lists Crouton Plus at $24.99 and Crouton Discover at $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year. App Store
BigOven
Du willst eine langlebige Rezept- und Essensplanungs-App mit einer Apple-Watch-App und einer geteilten Einkaufsliste.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (not found), Android (not found), Web app (not found).
Price. Free download. The App Store lists BigOven Pro at $2.99, $19.99 and $24.99, with periods not shown, and credit packs. App Store
Pestle
Du willst einen designorientierten Rezept-Manager mit Apple-Watch-App und Chrome-Erweiterung und zahlst gern für Pro.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (not found), Android (no), Web app (not found).
Price. Free for 15 recipes. Pestle Pro is $24.99 a year, with a 14-day trial. The App Store also lists a monthly plan and lifetime purchases. App Store
Mela
Du willst eine ruhige, nur für Apple gedachte Bibliothek auf iCloud mit einem einmaligen Preis und einer Mac-App. Das letzte App-Store-Update war im Juni 2025.
Short of full marks: Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (partly), Android (no), Web app (no).
Price. Free to download. Mela+ is a one-time unlock: $6.99 on iPhone and iPad, $14.99 on Mac, bought separately. App Store
Pepperplate
Du benutzt sie bereits, und sie funktioniert noch für dich. Die iPhone-App wurde zuletzt im April 2023 aktualisiert und hat 54 Bewertungen im US-App-Store.
Short of full marks: Shared with a household (not found), Send the list to grocery delivery (not found), What can I make from what I have (not found), Nutrition (not found), Android (not found).
Price. Free download. The App Store lists an auto-renewing monthly membership at $2.99. App Store
Partly qualify, so not ranked: Tasty (The App Store subtitle says "Meal Planner" and tasty.co has curated Meal Plans (Easy Meal Prep, Family Dinners, $40 A Week, $50 A Week). Planning your own week is not described); Kitchen Stories (The listing has a meal planning section with recipe suggestions for the week ahead. No day-by-day plan or calendar is described).
Funktion für Funktion
- Ja
- Teilweise
- Nein
- Nicht gefunden
- Demnächst
| App | Essensplan | Einkaufsliste | Haushalt | Delivery | Was kann ich kochen | Nährwerte | Android | Web |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Food | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja |
| Honeydew | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nein |
| SideChef | Ja | Ja | Nein | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja |
| CookNest | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja |
| Eat This Much | Ja | Teilweise | Ja | Teilweise | Teilweise | Ja | Ja | Ja |
| Cooklist | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Teilweise | Ja | Nicht gefunden |
| Plan to Eat | Ja | Ja | Ja | Teilweise | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Ja | Ja |
| Deglaze | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Teilweise | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Ja |
| AnyList | Ja | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Ja |
| ReciMe | Ja | Ja | Teilweise | Teilweise | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Ja | Teilweise |
| Recipe Keeper | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Teilweise | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden |
| Saucepan (ours) | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nein | Ja | Ja | Demnächst | Teilweise |
| Cookpad | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Ja |
| Umami | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Ja |
| Copy Me That | Ja | Ja | Teilweise | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Ja |
| Paprika | Ja | Ja | Teilweise | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Teilweise | Ja | Nein |
| Foodie | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nein | Nicht gefunden |
| Crouton | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Teilweise | Nein | Nein |
| BigOven | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden |
| Pestle | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nein | Nicht gefunden |
| Mela | Ja | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Teilweise | Nein | Nein |
| Pepperplate | Ja | Ja | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Nicht gefunden | Ja |
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How we ranked
A meal plan is required. Then the things that make planning stick: a grocery list from the plan, sharing it, sending it to delivery, cooking from what you have, nutrition, and planning from a laptop or an Android phone.
- To qualify, an app must have “Meal plan” (Yes, not Partly). Closed apps and general tools like Apple Notes and Notion are left out.
- Score: 2 points for Yes, 1 for Partly, 0 for No, Not found or Coming, over 8 features: Meal plan, Grocery list, Shared with a household, Send the list to grocery delivery, What can I make from what I have, Nutrition, Android and Web app. Most is 16.
- Apps with no App Store update since November 2025 go below the ones that are kept up.
- Ties go to the app with more US App Store ratings. Saucepan has none yet, so it goes below any app it ties with.
- “Not found” scores zero: we credit only what an app’s own pages show. That can undercount an app that does more than its pages say.
Saucepan is our app. It is scored from its own feature list by the same rule.
Fragen
What is the best meal planning app?
By the rule below, the best meal planning app is Samsung Food (16 of 16 points), if you want free meal planning with shared lists on Android and the web as well as iPhone. Next are Honeydew (14 of 16 points), if you want a household that shares everything on iPhone and Android, and you will pay for Plus; and SideChef (14 of 16 points), if you want a big catalog of guided recipes with a photo or video at every step, and you order groceries from Walmart, Instacart or Amazon Fresh. 22 apps qualify.
How did you rank these apps?
To qualify, an app must have “Meal plan” (Yes, not Partly). Closed apps and general tools like Apple Notes and Notion are left out. Score: 2 points for Yes, 1 for Partly, 0 for No, Not found or Coming, over 8 features: Meal plan, Grocery list, Shared with a household, Send the list to grocery delivery, What can I make from what I have, Nutrition, Android and Web app. Most is 16. Apps with no App Store update since November 2025 go below the ones that are kept up. Ties go to the app with more US App Store ratings. Saucepan has none yet, so it goes below any app it ties with. “Not found” scores zero: we credit only what an app’s own pages show. That can undercount an app that does more than its pages say.
Which of these have a free plan?
Samsung Food, Honeydew, SideChef, CookNest, Eat This Much, Cooklist, Deglaze, AnyList, ReciMe, Recipe Keeper, Saucepan, Cookpad, Copy Me That, Foodie, Crouton, BigOven, Pestle and Mela. Free plans have limits; each app’s line above says what it is.
Which of these work on Android?
Samsung Food, Honeydew, SideChef, CookNest, Eat This Much, Cooklist, Plan to Eat, Deglaze, AnyList, ReciMe, Recipe Keeper, Cookpad, Umami, Copy Me That and Paprika, as their own pages say.
Is Saucepan on this list because you make it?
Saucepan is our app, so we score it by the same rule from its own feature list, and say so on the list. It ranks #12 of 22 here. It launches on November 13, 2026 and has no ratings yet.
When was this checked?
Feature marks were read from each app’s App Store listing, website and help pages on November 1, 2026, and prices, platforms and update dates on November 4, 2026. Apps change often.