Mealime has closed. Keep your week planned.

Bring your favourite recipes with you by link, screenshot or PDF. Set what the week should cost, pick the dinners, and take one grocery list to whichever store you shop at.

First week free, then $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year. Paste a recipe link, a screenshot or a PDF and it becomes a recipe you can plan with.

What happened to Mealime

Mealime announced it would close on October 21, 2026. Albertsons Companies, which acquired it in 2021, said its recipes would move to Meals Hub, a free feature inside the Albertsons grocery apps and websites. Pro features were free until the shutdown, and Pro subscribers were not to be charged again. Mealime said all personal data would be deleted when the app closed, and it did not mention an export.

Source: mealime.com/closing, read 12 October 2026. MealBudget is independent and not affiliated with Mealime or Albertsons Companies.

If you only want the recipes, use Meals Hub

Mealime said its recipes would be on Meals Hub, and it is free. If the recipes are what you will miss, that is the simplest move, and you do not need us.

If you want the week to fit a number, try MealBudget

• Your recipes come with you. Paste a recipe link, or add a screenshot or a PDF, and it lands in your recipes ready to plan with.
• You set the budget first. Tell it who is eating and what the week should cost. The plan comes back built for that number.
• One shopping list for the whole week. Meals are picked so they share ingredients, and every line says how many packages to buy and what size, so the half bag of spinach gets used on Thursday.
• The total before you shop. The week is estimated from shelf prices we collect in supermarkets in 17 countries, in your currency. It is an estimate, not your store’s live price.
• 313 recipes from 23 cuisines. Set allergies and diets once, cook for two or for six, plan dinners only or every meal.

Starting again after Mealime

Mealime’s notice did not mention an export, and it said personal data would be deleted at shutdown. Per that notice, its recipes are on Meals Hub. If you have recipe screenshots, PDFs or links, MealBudget can read them into your recipes. Or set a budget and it builds a weekly plan and one shopping list from scratch.

Questions

Did Mealime shut down?

Yes. Mealime announced it would close on October 21, 2026, according to mealime.com/closing, read on 12 October 2026. Pro features were free until then and Pro subscribers were not to be charged again.

What happens to my Mealime recipes and data?

Mealime said its recipes would stay available on Meals Hub, which is free in Albertsons Companies grocery apps and websites. Mealime said all personal data would be deleted when the app closed, and it did not mention an export. MealBudget can rebuild a weekly plan and one shopping list from a budget you set.

What is the best alternative to Mealime?

If you want the same recipes for free, Meals Hub is where Mealime said they would go. If you want the week to fit a grocery budget, MealBudget starts from the amount you want to spend and plans meals and one shopping list around it.

How much does MealBudget cost?

The first week is free. After that it is $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year in the United States, on the App Store and Google Play.

Is MealBudget on iPhone?

Yes. MealBudget is on the App Store and on Google Play.

Can I import my Mealime recipes into MealBudget?

Mealime did not offer an export, so there is no one-tap move. You can bring recipes over one at a time: paste a recipe link, or add a screenshot or a PDF of the recipe, and MealBudget reads it into your recipes.

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