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.

For people who plan the week ahead and shop once. Checked November 4, 2026.

The ranking

  1. Samsung Food

    Вам потрібне безплатне планування харчування зі спільними списками на Android і в мережі, а також на iPhone.

    16 of 16 points4.8 (6.4K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  2. Honeydew

    Вам потрібне домогосподарство, яке ділиться всім на iPhone та Android, і ви готові платити за Plus.

    14 of 16 points4.8 (1.8K ratings) on the US App Store

    Short of full marks: Web app (no).

    Price. Free with a limited number of saves. Plus is $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year. App Store

  3. 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.

    14 of 16 points4.7 (1,672 ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  4. CookNest

    Вам потрібен безплатний тариф зі спільним доступом, Android і веб або друкована кулінарна книга з вашими рецептами.

    14 of 16 points4.8 (45 ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  5. Eat This Much

    You want a planner that picks your meals to hit exact calorie and macro targets, on iPhone, Android or the web.

    13 of 16 points4.7 (22,184 ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  6. Cooklist

    Ви купуєте в роздрібній мережі США, до якої він підключається, і хочете, щоб комора наповнювалася з вашого бонусного акаунта.

    13 of 16 points4.7 (11K ratings) on the US App Store

    Short of full marks: Nutrition (partly), Web app (not found).

    Price. Free with ads. The App Store lists Pro at $7.99 a month and $49.99 a year. App Store

  7. Plan to Eat

    Ви плануєте весь тиждень у календарі зі своєї колекції рецептів і хочете також веб-версію та Android. Безкоштовного тарифу немає.

    13 of 16 points4.8 (6.1K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  8. Деглейз

    Вам потрібен безкоштовний спільний доступ у домогосподарстві, вебзастосунок і Android, і конектор для ChatGPT і Claude з платним планом.

    13 of 16 points4.9 (4.1K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  9. AnyList

    Список покупок — це те, що вам справді потрібно, ним ви ділитеся з партнером, а рецепти — приємний бонус.

    12 of 16 points4.9 (81K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  10. ReciMe

    Ви хочете найпоширеніший застосунок для збереження відео з соцмереж, ви також на Android і вам не потрібна комора.

    11 of 16 points4.8 (325K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  11. Recipe Keeper

    Ви хочете заплатити один раз, у вас є родина на Android або Windows, або велика кількість паперових рецептів.

    11 of 16 points4.8 (31K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  12. 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.

    11 of 16 pointsNo ratings yet

    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

  13. Cookpad

    You want a large community of home-cook recipes with photos from people who cooked them, on iPhone, Android and the web.

    10 of 16 points4.4 (7,335 ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  14. Umami

    Вам потрібен недорогий менеджер, який працює на iPhone, Android і в вебі, і повертає ваші рецепти у відкритих форматах.

    10 of 16 points4.8 (482 ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  15. Copy Me That

    Ви переважно зберігаєте рецепти з сайтів, шукаєте найнижчу ціну і любите користуватися браузером так само часто, як телефоном.

    9 of 16 points4.6 (1.2K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  16. Paprika

    Вам потрібно заплатити один раз, ви готуєте з Apple Watch або на Windows, або ваша бібліотека вже в Paprika. Paprika 4 у бета-версії і каже, що преміум-функції після цього потребуватимуть підписки.

    8 of 16 points4.9 (54K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  17. Foodie

    Вам потрібен новий застосунок для iPhone, який також ділиться списком для домогосподарства. Він молодий, і в App Store замало оцінок, щоб показувати рейтинг.

    8 of 16 points

    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

  18. Crouton

    Ви використовуєте Mac або Apple Watch на кухні, або хочете готувати разом через SharePlay, і зберігаєте все в iCloud.

    7 of 16 points4.8 (2.9K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  19. BigOven

    Вам потрібен довготривалий застосунок для рецептів і планування харчування з застосунком для Apple Watch та спільним списком покупок.

    6 of 16 points4.7 (14,222 ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  20. Pestle

    Вам потрібен рецептний застосунок з дизайном, застосунок для Apple Watch і розширення для Chrome, і ви готові платити за Pro.

    6 of 16 points4.7 (1.8K ratings) on the US App Store

    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

  21. Mela

    Вам потрібна тиха бібліотека лише для Apple в iCloud з разовою ціною і застосунком для Mac. Останнє оновлення в App Store було в червні 2025.

    7 of 16 points4.6 (884 ratings) on the US App StoreNot updated since June 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

  22. Pepperplate

    Ви вже користуєтеся ним, і він досі працює. Застосунок для iPhone востаннє оновлювався в квітні 2023 р., і він має 54 оцінки в американському App Store.

    6 of 16 points3.0 (54 ratings) on the US App StoreNot updated since April 2023

    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).

Функція за функцією

  • Так
  • Частково
  • Ні
  • Не знайдено
  • Незабаром
Best meal planning apps: features by app
ЗастосунокПлан харчуванняСписок покупокДомогосподарствоDeliveryЩо можна приготуватиХарчова цінністьAndroidВеб
Samsung FoodТакТакТакТакТакТакТакТак
HoneydewТакТакТакТакТакТакТакНі
SideChefТакТакНіТакТакТакТакТак
CookNestТакТакТакНе знайденоТакТакТакТак
Eat This MuchТакЧастковоТакЧастковоЧастковоТакТакТак
CooklistТакТакТакТакТакЧастковоТакНе знайдено
Plan to EatТакТакТакЧастковоНе знайденоТакТакТак
ДеглейзТакТакТакТакЧастковоНе знайденоТакТак
AnyListТакТакТакТакНе знайденоНе знайденоТакТак
ReciMeТакТакЧастковоЧастковоНе знайденоТакТакЧастково
Recipe KeeperТакТакТакНе знайденоЧастковоТакТакНе знайдено
Saucepan (ours)ТакТакТакНіТакТакНезабаромЧастково
CookpadТакТакНе знайденоНе знайденоТакНе знайденоТакТак
UmamiТакТакТакНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайденоТакТак
Copy Me ThatТакТакЧастковоНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайденоТакТак
PaprikaТакТакЧастковоНе знайденоНе знайденоЧастковоТакНі
FoodieТакТакТакНе знайденоТакНе знайденоНіНе знайдено
CroutonТакТакТакНе знайденоНе знайденоЧастковоНіНі
BigOvenТакТакТакНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайдено
PestleТакТакТакНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайденоНіНе знайдено
MelaТакТакТакНе знайденоНе знайденоЧастковоНіНі
PepperplateТакТакНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайденоНе знайденоТак

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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.

Питання

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.