Best recipe managers and meal planners
Apps for saving recipes from the web and cookbooks, planning meals and building grocery lists.
6 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All recipe managers and meal planners
- Alternatives to Paprika Recipe Manager
Recipe organiser with web clipping, meal planning and grocery lists for phone and desktop.
PaidiOS, Android, macOS, Windows - Alternatives to AnyList
Shared grocery list app with a recipe box and meal-planning calendar.
Free plan + paidiOS, Android, macOS, Web, Browser extension - Alternatives to ReciMe
Recipe saver that imports recipes from social media and websites into meal plans and grocery lists.
Free plan + paidiOS, Android, Web, Browser extension - MeAlternatives to Mealime
Mealime
DiscontinuedDiscontinued meal-planning app that built weekly plans and sorted grocery lists.
FreeiOS, Android - Alternatives to Mela
Recipe manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac with an in-app browser, cook mode and iCloud sync.
PaidiOS, macOS - Alternatives to Eat This Much
Automatic meal planner that builds daily or weekly menus around your calorie and macro targets.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
Our picks by need
Best for most people
Paprika Recipe ManagerBest for Mac
AnyListBest for Windows
Paprika Recipe ManagerBest for iPhone and Android
ReciMeCommon questions
What are the best recipe managers and meal planners?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading recipe managers and meal planners right now are Paprika Recipe Manager, AnyList, ReciMe, Mela and Eat This Much.
Are there free recipe managers and meal planners?
Yes. AnyList (free plan + paid), ReciMe (free plan + paid) and Eat This Much (free plan + paid) have a free option, out of 3 free or freemium apps we track.
Which recipe managers and meal planners are open source?
None of the apps in this category is open source.