# BudgetRaid — Meal plans at store prices > Meal plans at store prices (iPhone/iPad app by Jesse Barron.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budgetraid/id6799982107 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Jesse Barron](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799982110) - Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 17 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-02 - Data updated: 2026-10-10 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budgetraid/id6799982107/reviews.md ## What is BudgetRaid? BudgetRaid turns your grocery budget into a practical meal plan and one organized shopping list using products and prices from your selected Walmart or Kroger store. PLAN AROUND YOUR REAL STORE Choose a supported Walmart or Kroger-family location. Kroger plans use prices for the selected Kroger store. Walmart plans use current Walmart.com catalog prices; local prices and availability may vary. BudgetRaid keeps every plan inside the retailer context you choose. BUILD MEALS AROUND YOUR HOUSEHOLD Choose the number of days and people, meal types, cuisines, dietary preferences, pantry items, Kid-Friendly meals, and Cook Once, Eat Twice. BudgetRaid creates a complete plan with serving guidance, recipe instructions, meal images, and matched grocery products. PLAN AND SHOP TOGETHER Create a free household, invite people with a secure link, and share one meal plan and shopping list. Switch between your personal and household planning spaces, control who can edit, rotate meals together, and keep the cart synchronized. SHOP WITH ONE CLEAR LIST See package counts, product prices, verification timing, and the estimated cart total. Check off purchases, save pantry items, search for extra groceries, replace supported products, and continue with Walmart or securely connect your Kroger account to hand off verified items. EXPLORE YOUR STORE Browse nearby locations and current store-aware product opportunities. Save useful items to the shopping list without rebuilding your entire plan. CURRENTLY FREE BudgetRaid is currently free during our launch period. Meal-plan generation, meal rotation, household collaboration, store selection, saved plans, and shopping tools are available without a subscription or generation limit. Premium features may be introduced later, with clear notice before any purchase. BudgetRaid is an independent planning tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Walmart or Kroger. It is not a grocery retailer or delivery service. Retailer prices, promotions, availability, and cart acceptance can change. Always verify final prices, product information, allergens, labels, dietary suitability, package quantities, and food-safety requirements with the retailer. Privacy: https://budgetraid.com/privacy Terms: https://budgetraid.com/terms ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | BudgetRaid Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month | | BudgetRaid Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 6.7 — 2026-10-09 BudgetRaid is currently free during launch with unlimited Raid generation. This update improves store selection and loading during onboarding and store changes, and includes reliability and performance improvements. ### 6.0 — 2026-10-08 BudgetRaid 6.0 introduces free Household collaboration with shared meal plans and shopping lists, secure invite links, personal and household planning spaces, and member editing controls. It also adds Kid-Friendly planning, extra grocery search, richer recipes and meal images, improved store-aware shopping for Walmart and Kroger, clearer store selection and map directions, unlimited free Raid generation during launch, and extensive reliability and performance improvements. ### 4.2 — 2026-10-07 BudgetRaid 4.2 makes family meal planning smarter and more flexible. This update adds Kid-Friendly planning, shared household plans and shopping lists, extra grocery item search, richer recipe guidance, faster recipe images, and improved store-aware shopping across Walmart and Kroger. It also includes reliability, performance, and Pro-status improvements. ### 3.9 — 2026-10-06 BudgetRaid 3.9 makes grocery planning more personal, reliable, and easier to shop. • Meal planning learns from meals you keep and replace • Smarter rotation avoids near-duplicate meals and unwanted tofu or soy selections • Improved meal details, servings, cooking guidance, and recipe imagery • Swipe naturally between meal-plan days • More reliable store switching and live-deal verification • Secure Kroger cart handoff and continued Walmart shopping support • More stable Pro access after reopening the app • Reliability and performance improvements ### 3.6 — 2026-10-06 BudgetRaid 3.6 improves reliability and adds secure notifications for real-world grocery planning. • Faster, more stable Walmart and Kroger meal-plan generation • Better budget matching under concurrent use • Store-specific loading messages throughout the planning flow • Live same-store product alternatives when replacing shopping-list items • More reliable meal-page loading and safer plan data handling • Pro status now refreshes correctly after reopening the app • Optional notifications for useful planning and shopping updates ## Apps similar to BudgetRaid | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [MealMax](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealmax/id6746823412) | 5.0 (2) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Get Allocated](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/get-allocated/id6761536463) | 4.0 (3) | Free | Food & Drink | | [MealWise - Meal Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealwise-meal-planner/id6468025453) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Food & Drink | | [EGGDOSE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eggdose/id6747552951) | 4.6 (5) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Carby: Budget Meal Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carby-budget-meal-planner/id6779585429) | 3.6 (22) | Free | Food & Drink | | [Mise: Meal Plan & Grocery List](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mise-meal-plan-and-grocery-list/id6756592151) | 4.8 (21) | Free | Food & Drink | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-10.*