Alternatives to Mealime
Meal plans with grocery lists
Mealime ranks #8 of 8 in Recipe managers, with an Alt Score of 60. It is proprietary, freemium from $2.99 USD/month and available on iOS, Android and Web. 8 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Busy individuals and families who want to eat healthier home-cooked meals without spending a lot of time planning or deciding what to cook.
A weekly meal plan built from customizable recipes, filtered by dietary preferences, allergies, dislikes, and serving size (200+ personalization options). An auto-generated, category-sorted grocery list based on the selected meals. Simple recipes designed to cook in about 30 minutes, with a hands-free mode for following steps while cooking.
Users set their food preferences and pick meals for the week from suggested recipes, Mealime compiles the ingredients into an organized shopping list, and users shop and then cook using the in-app step-by-step recipe instructions.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Recipe managers checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Mealime is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-10
Rights regarding content on this Application - All rights reserved The Owner holds and reserves all intellectual property rights for any such content.
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Starts at $2.99 USD/month verified 2026-07-10
Opt for Mealime Meal Planner Pro at $2.99 USD/month for added benefits. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of the subscription period.
https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=1079999103 -
Platforms iOS, Android, Web verified 2026-07-10
printing is not currently possible using a mobile device (iOS or Android). However, all users (regardless of where you signed up) can log-in to the web app using any internet browser.
https://support.mealime.com/article/90-how-to-print-a-recipe -
Status active verified 2026-07-10
App Store release notes dated 2026-06-13 corroborate.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mealime&hl=en -
Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-10
Mealime is free to download and use. Should you choose to upgrade to Mealime Meal Planner Pro, we offer an auto-renewing subscription option at a price of $2.99 USD / month.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mealime&hl=en -
Web clipper / URL import Yes verified 2026-07-10
Using the Mealime mobile app (for your phone or tablet), you can easily import most recipes on the web.
https://support.mealime.com/article/112-importing-a-recipe-from-the-web -
Meal planning Yes verified 2026-07-10
Start Your Next Meal Plan" to get started."
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https://support.mealime.com/article/151-getting-started-guide -
Grocery lists Yes verified 2026-07-10
This article will help you to understand how to best use the grocery list.
https://support.mealime.com/article/75-how-the-grocery-list-works -
Scaling & unit conversion Yes verified 2026-07-10
US/Metric unit switching also supported (article 77).
Now meals can be scaled to up to 6 servings by adjusting your eating preferences.
https://support.mealime.com/article/98-can-i-scale-servings-greater-than-4 -
Self-hostable No verified 2026-07-10
Centrally-hosted account-based service; no self-hosting.
This Application is provided by: Mealime Meal Plans Inc
https://www.mealime.com/terms-of-service -
Cross-device sync Yes verified 2026-07-10
Stated via multi-user account sharing.
many couples and families use Mealime together by downloading the app and signing in to the same account on each of their respective devices. With this method the app will always be up to date for eac
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One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-10
Auto-renewing subscription only; no lifetime/one-time option.
Opt for Mealime Meal Planner Pro at $2.99 USD/month for added benefits. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of the subscription period.
https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id=1079999103 -
Sharing Partial verified 2026-07-10
Recipe sharing via OS share sheet, but no grocery-list or meal-plan sharing.
To share a recipe, please open the recipe (from the Meal Plan, Favorites, or builder preview screens) and tap the more button and then share icon located in the action sheet.
https://support.mealime.com/article/101-how-to-share-recipes-grocery-list-meal-plans-mealime
FAQ
Yes. Crouton, Mealie and Samsung Food have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Tandoor, Mealie and KitchenOwl — every license claim links its source.