Mealime is shutting down: what to use instead

If Mealime planned your week, you have until October 21 to find its replacement. Here’s what to save before then, what to look for in your next planner, and a simple way to switch without a week of “what’s for dinner?”

What Mealime says

Mealime’s notice in the App Store is short: “Mealime is shutting down on October 21st, 2026. As a farewell thank-you, Pro is now free for everyone. If you’re a current Pro subscriber, your subscription will not renew.” (Mealime on the App Store, checked on September 28, 2026.)

So Pro is yours until the app closes, and a Pro subscription won’t renew. The notice doesn’t mention a way to export your recipes, plans or lists. Look in the app’s settings in case one appears, but plan on saving what matters by hand.

Save what you’ll miss

A few minutes now saves you from rebuilding your favorites from memory later.

• The recipes you make again. Open each one and take screenshots of the ingredients and the steps, or copy them into a notes app. Start with the ones your household asks for.
• What didn’t work. A quick list of meals nobody finished is as useful as the favorites.
• Your needs. Write down your allergies, the foods you avoid, how many people you cook for and how much time you usually have. You’ll type them into whatever comes next.
• Your usual groceries. The staples on every list make the first shop in a new app faster.

What to look for in your next planner

Mealime made weekly planning simple: you picked recipes, and they became your grocery list. Many planners do that part, and the differences are in the details, so check these before you commit:

1. Who it plans for. Some apps scale recipes for a household; others plan for one person.
2. Your food rules. Every recipe should respect your allergies and the way you eat, not just the ones you pick by hand.
3. Changes. Plans meet busy days. See how easy it is to swap a meal, and whether the grocery list follows.
4. The grocery list. Look for amounts added up across the week and grouped by aisle, so one trip covers it.
5. Your own recipes. If you have a collection you love, you may want a recipe manager that stores it, rather than a planner that writes new recipes for you.
6. The price. A free plan or a trial lets you test a real week before you pay.
7. Nutrition. Decide whether you want meals sized to calorie and protein targets, or simply good dinners.

While Mealime still works, you can run a new app side by side for a week and compare.

Your options, by what you need

• Meals Hub. Mealime’s App Store listing thanks its community “for trying out Meals Hub.” If you tried it, you already know whether it suits you.
• A household planner. If you cook for a family, look for a planner that scales every recipe and the grocery list to the number of people at your table.
• A recipe manager. If your own collection matters most, a recipe manager keeps your recipes and turns the ones you pick into a list.
• A plan made for you. If you’d rather not choose every meal, a planner can build the week around your goal and your food rules. That’s what Nutramigo does.

Where Nutramigo fits, and where it doesn’t

Nutramigo is a nutrition assistant that plans your meals in a chat. It fits if you want the plan made for you, for yourself or for the people you cook for:

• Built around your goal. Tell Amigo what you’re working toward (eating healthier, losing weight, building muscle, saving time and money) and how you eat. Your calorie and protein targets are worked out for you, and every recipe is portioned to them.
• Your food rules, every time. Every recipe is checked against your allergies and the foods you avoid. (Always read labels too.)
• Change anything by asking. “Something quicker for Tuesday.” “No mushrooms, please.” Amigo swaps the meal, and the grocery list updates.
• Real life counts. Ate something else? Log it with a photo or a few words, and it takes the planned meal’s place.
• Your whole table. Tell Amigo about the people you cook for, each with their allergies, the foods they avoid and the way they eat. You get meals you share, with a portion for each, and one grocery list (the family plan).

And where it doesn’t fit:

• Your own recipe collection. Amigo writes the recipes, and you can’t bring yours in.
• Instant access. Nutramigo is an invite-only beta. You join the waitlist, and until October 31 everyone who confirms their email is invited within 2 days.

You can try it free before you pay (pricing). How it works shows the whole thing, from your goal to the grocery list.

A simple plan for the switch

• This week: save your favorite recipes and write down your needs.
• Next week: try one or two replacements with a real week of meals.
• Before October 21: pick one, set it up with your notes, and do your first shop from its list.

Changing apps is a small hassle. It’s also a chance to keep what worked and leave behind what didn’t.