Mealime
Skip
Confidence: High
Don't start here: Mealime shuts down October 21, 2026, so any signup or Pro subscription is dead money.
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Comparison
Mealime vs Plan to Eat
Mealime lands on Skip, and Plan to Eat lands on Worth it.
Plan to Eat
Worth it
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you cook at home most weeks and want recipes, a calendar, and grocery lists in one place.
| Compare | Mealime | Plan to Eat |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Skip | Worth it |
| Best for | Existing users until Oct 21, 2026 | Busy households planning weekly dinners |
| Who it's not for | Anyone new . the product dies Oct 21, 2026 | Teams and businesses . consumer household app only |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; official security page exists.10 | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources | No support evidence in sources |
| Public sentiment | Users genuinely love the app . many describe it as the best meal planner they've used . which makes the abrupt shutdown sting badly.² | Bloggers and Reddit users describe Plan to Eat as a reliable long-term habit that simplifies weekly meal planning and grocery shopping. |
| Biggest gotcha | Saved recipes and plans likely vanish Oct 21, 2026 unless exported before shutdown⁹ | Annual plan is the cheapest route; verify current rates before subscribing13 |
Pick Mealime when
- Existing users until Oct 21, 2026
- Casual home cooks (historically)
- Free meal-planning seekers (historically)
When Mealime is not a fit
- Anyone new . the product dies Oct 21, 2026
- Anyone needing a tool that survives past 2026
- Pro subscribers . paying for a sunset service
- Businesses via Mealime for Work . it ends too
Pick Plan to Eat when
- Busy households planning weekly dinners
- Home cooks building a recipe library
- Budget-focused grocery shoppers
- Routine-seekers, including ADHD users
When Plan to Eat is not a fit
- Teams and businesses . consumer household app only
- Anyone who refuses subscriptions for a chore
- Restaurants or commercial kitchen planning
- Casual planners happy with a notes app or spreadsheet
Sources
- Mealime official site . shutdown noticemealime.comofficial
news
- Mealime Revenue 2020: $768K ARRgetlatka.comnews
- Mealime . Crunchbase Company Profile & Fundingcrunchbase.comnews
- The 3 Best Meal Planning Apps . The Kitchnthekitchn.comreview
- A rave about the Mealime App . r/loseitreddit.comreview
- Mealime App Review: Pros and Cons . Plan to Eatplantoeat.comreview
- All about Mealime Pro . official supportsupport.mealime.comofficial
- Mealime Is Shutting Down: How to Save Your Recipesrecipescannerapp.comnews
- Mealime product security pagemealime.comsecurity
- Plan to Eat homepageplantoeat.comofficial
- How much does Plan to Eat cost?learn.plantoeat.comofficial
- Plan to Eat Pricing (2026)useladle.comnews
- Plan to Eat Alternative - Free & Open Sourcerecipesage.comnews
- Plan to Eat - App Storeapps.apple.comofficial
- Plan to Eat - Google Playplay.google.comofficial