I have liked Meal Board. It’s $3.99, not free, but it’s a one-time price and there are no ads on it. It works well for importing recipes from most websites, and it also lets you import ingredients from the recipes you have planned into a grocery list. I haven’t really used the pantry feature, but it is to track what ingredients you already have at home.

I use Paprika: https://www.reddit.com/r/MealPrepSunday/comments/rvbcwp/have_you_used_the_paprika_app

Anylist is pretty great! They have an app and a website, there's a button to import recipes and easily organize them, and you can easily add everything you need to a shopping list. I guess there's an iphone part that can automatically add things to Kroger (I think) but I don't have access to it.

Paprika does everything you want. It's been out for over a decade, at least that's how long I've been using it and it's a great app.

Whisk

Not sure but I use pinterest at times they have recipes and meal preps n such.

Carb Manager. I used it for a good year to help my wife and myself get a better grip on our nutrition. I’m not sure which features are free and which ones aren’t.

Mealtime is good and free

Myfitnesspal.com is a free site. I use. Since I started using it I am doing 63 pounds.

Until you find one, I thought I would mention something that helps me is to use my note app to meal plan a week at a time. I can not only reuse them but I can search them by ingredients, store online recipes I use, make notes, and keep the grocery lists for them to start from.

If you haven't found a solution yet, you could give IngrediPal a try (it's on Android). My friend developed it to help make cooking more efficient and cost-effective, and it's been incredibly useful for me

We use https://platepickers.com/ for our meal planning and preparing a shopping list 

I highly suggest checking out cookwell.com to get into healthy home cooking! I loveeee ethan chlebowski’s youtube videos. They taught me so much

U could try the notes app on ur phone, u can customize it to ur liking and write down everything u need to keep track of in a small file on the app

I use My Recipe Box. Its the best by MILES for organising food life x

Mealime

Eat this much

Budgetbytes?

Used eat this much for a while, I love it.

Not free but fitmencook can be had for a few bucks and it has a completely over built meal planning shopping list function

I’ve been in that same boat with Notion! It’s great in theory, but the mobile experience just feels too clunky for something as hands-on as grocery and meal planning. I ended up switching to simpler apps for meal prep, like Paprika or Mealime, which are more straightforward and designed for that specific purpose. They make it easier to save recipes and generate shopping lists automatically, which is a lifesaver.

For the budgeting side of things, I use Habit Money to track my grocery spending each week. It’s not a meal planning app, but I like how it gives me a clear view of how much I’m spending across categories, including groceries. The weekly spending breakdowns really help me figure out where I might be overdoing it, like when I impulse-buy extra snacks that aren’t in the plan. It also sends reminders to check my spending, which keeps me in line with my grocery budget without too much effort. Between using Habit Money and a dedicated meal prep app, I feel way more organized and less stressed about food expenses.

Not sure about the financial aspect but I really like Copy Me That for meal planning, and it lets you easily save recipes and create a grocery list

I like Mealime. I pay $3/month but there is a free version. It probably saves me around $500/month if not more.

I use Supercook (I'm on Android).

Put in what stock you have, what you'd like to use as a main ingredient etc and it will give you a selection of recipes. It will also prompt you to consider other ingredients you might have, to broaden your options.

Will then send you to a Web page for the recipe itself.

Completely free and I use it from time to time to see what else I could make.

I use Fina Money for my budget and it helps me keep track of everything in one place. For meal planning try Mealime or Yummly.

They both let you plan meals and create shopping lists easily on mobile. Mealime is especially quick and simple to use for weekly planning.

I like to use budgetbytes. Budget friendly recipes with an estimated time for each one. Also it has an app.

Edit: didn't see that the app version was paid and that you would have to buy each recipe with "credits." The website has all the recipes for free.

Mealime is close to this, but not really 10 minute recipes. You can make a grocery list and order online pretty much directly from the app which is super helpful.

Edit: the free version has more than enough features to get by.

If you do make an app, I vote for including recipes that have low active time even if it takes more than 10min. For example I’d be okay with something that took 20-30 min to bake but the active time was under 10 minutes. Then I can do other stuff while it cooks.

I’m 25 and graduated and still need this.

Look up hashtags on IG and Pinterest about “meal prep Sundays”. Not an app, but some people include recipes and grocery lists.

Not an app but Chipotle catering is great way to do meal prep.

I like My Fitness Pal

Noom

I really like this website https://www.eatthismuch.com

Lots of great apps out there that can be tailored for your preferences, I personally use FatSecret daily and depend on it. You can scan labels, add your own products or foods.

I can’t say enough about it.

If you’re still in the market, I found a great app called MealPrepPro.

Eatthismuch.com

There's a planning website called Relish that I really like (relishrelish.com) and they have an app as well. It's about $20 for 3 months and they have healthy choices, vegan choices, etc. They put out a new menu every Thursday and you pick your recipes. The great part is it creates the shopping list for you. It really saved me a ton of time.

🌱 Healthy Meal Prep for the Week 🌱

• Ground Turkey Taco Bowls: Seasoned turkey, spanish brown rice, & a dollop of Greek yogurt. • Salmon & Green Beans: Simple Go-To • Grilled Chicken, Sweet Potato & GreenBeans • Jerk Black Beans with Cauliflower Coconut Rice & Mango Salsa: A flavorful plant-based option. • Grilled Chicken Purple Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli • Whole Wheat Spaghetti w/ ground turkey • Smothered Okra with Chicken Andouille Sausage & Shrimp 🍤 Breakfast - yogurt/overnight oats/chia

meal prep template

Weekly Meal Plan

Monday:

Lunch: Parmesan Zucchini, Tomato & Chicken Spaghetti (loaded with extra veggies)

Dinner: Slow Cooker Pot Roast*, Fresh Salad, Rhodes Rolls, Seasonal Veggies & Fruit

Tuesday:

Lunch: Leftover Parmesan Zucchini, Tomato & Chicken Spaghetti

Dinner: Classic Spaghetti Night with Salad, Garlic Breadsticks, Fresh Fruits & Veggies

Wednesday:

Lunch: Leftover Spaghetti

Dinner: Chicken Bacon Ranch Tacos* with Rice, Beans, and a side of Fruits & Veggies

Thursday:

Lunch: Chicken Bacon Ranch Wraps (made from leftovers), Broccoli & Cheese

Dinner: Sub Sandwiches or Grilled Cheese, Crispy Chips, Fresh Veggies & Fruit, Cottage Cheese

Friday – Last Day of School!

Lunch: Special Lunch Out with the Kids

Dinner: Ultimate French Bread Pizzas with a Fresh Salad & Fruit

Would you use an app if one was available? Here is how it works: Enter your dietary restriction - vegan, keto etc; macros goal per meal, cuisine preference etc. Also enter any particular ingredients you want to avoid Enter your cooking experience/skill level, and the active time you want to spend cooking each meal Number of different recipes you want for breakfast and for dinner It will generate as many recipes you requested, and you can look at each one and decide if you want to replace that particular one. Tell the tool what you want different and it will give you a replacement recipe.

It generates an ingredients list with quantities, which you review and check off what you already have, Once done, you can download a shopping list.

In addition to the individual recipes, it also give you weekend prep and store instructions that you can follow to have everything ready for the weekday. You can download them all separately.

What are your thoughts? I appreciate any feedback you can give me so I can try and incorporate it before launch.