Looking for a Mealime alternative?
Mealime is closing. Dinner isn’t.
Mealime is shutting down on October 21, 2026. If you’re looking for a Mealime alternative for weekly meal planning, recipes and grocery lists, meet Meal Whisperer.
Keep planning your week and building your shopping list, then go further with curated meal prep, personalized recipes and AI-powered cooking when you want it.
Free to download. 7 days free, then $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year (US pricing).
Everything you need to keep dinner moving.
Plan the week
Get a personalized week of dinners. Keep what looks good, swap what doesn’t, rearrange your week or add something new.
Shop once
Turn your weekly meal plan into a grocery list, so planning dinner and shopping for it stay connected.
Prep ahead
Choose curated meal-prep plans designed for batch cooking when you’d rather get ahead of the week.
Just cook
Recipes, instructions and everything you need to get dinner on the table.
And when you want a little more help, just ask.
Know what you want?
Tell Meal Whisperer.
“Something cozy and easy for dinner.”
“High protein, but not another chicken breast.”
“I have salmon and asparagus. What can I make?”
Meal Whisperer Plus can create a personalized recipe around what you’re craving, what you have, how much time you’ve got and the way you eat.
Don’t know what you want?
You don’t need a prompt.
Surprise Me
Surprise Me can create something personalized when you’d rather not decide at all.
Mealime vs. Meal Whisperer
Last checked October 2026.
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| Capability | Mealime | Meal Whisperer |
|---|---|---|
| Personalized meal planning | Yes | Yes |
| Weekly dinner planning | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic grocery list | Yes | Yes |
| Dietary preferences | Yes | Yes |
| Allergies & foods to avoid | Yes | Yes |
| Cook with ingredients you have | Yes, with Pro | Yes |
| Curated meal-prep plans | Not available | Yes |
| Create a recipe from a craving | Not available | Yes |
| Create a recipe without a prompt | Not available | Yes |
| Change a recipe just by asking | Not available | Yes |
Meal Whisperer Plus is the Meal Whisperer subscription: 7 days free, then $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year in the US. Prices vary by country, and the App Store shows yours before you subscribe. It includes everything in the table.
Pro is Mealime’s paid tier, free for everyone since September 2026.
Mealime and Meals Hub are trademarks of their owners. Meal Whisperer is not affiliated with Mealime or Albertsons Companies.
From “I don’t know” to dinner.
Surprise Me
When you don’t want to decide.
No searching. No prompt required. Meal Whisperer creates something personalized for you.
Plan My Dinners
When you want the week handled.
Build your week, keep what you like, swap what you don’t and turn it into your shopping list.
Just Ask
When you know what sounds good.
Describe what you’re craving, an ingredient you want to use or how much time you have.
Meal Prep
When you’d rather get ahead.
Choose a curated meal-prep plan designed around batch cooking.
However much you want to decide, Meal Whisperer can meet you there.
What happens to Mealime?
Mealime says its app will shut down on October 21, 2026. Its existing recipe experience is expected to continue through Meals Hub within Albertsons Companies grocery apps and websites.
Mealime also says all personal data will be deleted when the app shuts down, so save anything you want to keep before October 21.
If you want the detail, our guide to the Mealime shutdown walks through what happens to your recipes and data, and how to copy out what’s yours.
If continuing to use Mealime’s existing recipe collection is your priority, Meals Hub may be worth considering.
If you’re looking for a meal planner that goes beyond a fixed recipe collection, Meal Whisperer adds personalized weekly planning plus AI-powered recipe creation and modification when you want it.
Switching from Mealime? Start here.
- 1Save what’s yours before October 21. Mealime says its own recipes stay available in Meals Hub, but your favorites list, notes, the recipes you added and your plans are deleted when the app shuts down. Write down your favorites, copy your notes and screenshot the recipes you added. In Meal Whisperer you can import a recipe from a link or a photo.
- 2Note your dietary preferences, allergies and dislikes. Write down the diet type, the allergies and the ingredients you had Mealime avoid, so you can set them again in two minutes.
- 3Set up your Meal Whisperer taste profile. The app asks about your eating style, allergies, dislikes and goals once, then every plan and recipe is built around them.
- 4Plan your first week. One tap plans your dinners and one more builds the grocery list; keep what you like, swap what you don’t.
Not on iPhone yet?
Meal Whisperer is on iPhone and iPad today. Android and the web are next. Leave your email and we’ll send one message when it’s ready.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mealime shutting down?
Yes. Mealime currently says its app will shut down on October 21, 2026. Our guide to the Mealime shutdown covers what happens to your recipes and data.
What is a good alternative to Mealime?
If you used Mealime for personalized weekly meal planning and grocery lists, look for a Mealime replacement that supports those same workflows. Meal Whisperer combines weekly dinner planning and grocery lists with curated meal-prep plans, personalized recipe discovery and optional AI-powered recipe creation and modification.
Are there apps like Mealime that plan the week and build a grocery list?
Yes. Apps like Mealime that plan a week of dinners and turn it into a grocery list include Meal Whisperer, Samsung Food and ReciMe. Meal Whisperer adds personalized planning from your taste profile and AI recipe creation and modification.
Does Meal Whisperer create weekly meal plans?
Yes. Meal Whisperer can build a personalized week of dinners. You can keep meals you like, swap others, rearrange your week and add new meals.
Does Meal Whisperer make a grocery list?
Yes. Your weekly meal plan can be turned into a shopping list, keeping meal planning and grocery shopping connected.
Can Meal Whisperer plan around dietary preferences and allergies?
Yes. Meal Whisperer uses your taste profile, including dietary preferences, allergies and ingredients you avoid, to personalize your experience.
Can Meal Whisperer suggest something when I don’t know what to cook?
Yes. Surprise Me is designed for exactly that. You don’t need to write a prompt. Meal Whisperer can create a personalized suggestion when you don’t know what you want.
Can Meal Whisperer create a recipe from ingredients I already have?
Yes. With Meal Whisperer Plus, you can ask for a recipe using ingredients you have on hand or use your saved pantry and fridge information when creating recipes.
Does Meal Whisperer have meal-prep plans?
Yes. Meal Whisperer offers curated meal-prep plans designed for batch cooking and preparing meals ahead.
Is Meal Whisperer free?
Meal Whisperer is free to download and comes with a 7-day free trial. After that, Meal Whisperer Plus is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year in the US (prices vary by country), and it includes everything: weekly planning, grocery lists, meal prep, Surprise Me, and recipe creation and modification.
Your next week of dinners is waiting.
Plan the week. Prep ahead. Ask for exactly what you want. Or let Meal Whisperer surprise you.
Food you love, tailored to you.