# Easy Meal Planner — Weekly dinners + grocery list

> AI-powered meal planner with recipes, shopping lists, and culinary advice. (iPhone/iPad app by Tycen McCann.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-meal-planner/id1590772277 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tycen McCann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1489000229)
- Category: Food & Drink, Shopping
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-10-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-meal-planner/id1590772277/reviews.md

## What is Easy Meal Planner?

My wife and I enjoy eating healthy meals we can make at home. The planning and groceries for the week not so much. We built this app to save us time and ensure we get a nice variety of healthy meals throughout the week. 

Here’s what you get:

Three Meal Types:
Quick Meals: Ready in under 30 minutes (sometimes we rely on store-bought sauces to save time).
Balanced Meals: Done in 60 minutes or less, mostly from scratch for that wholesome, home-cooked goodness.
Gourmet Meals: Perfect for when you have an hour or more and want to impress; slow cooker meals are in this category as well.

What kind of meals? 
Balanced & Healthy: Each meal typically includes a protein, veggies, and grains to keep things fresh and nutritious.
Gluten-Free Friendly: My wife is gluten-free, so every recipe is either already gluten-free or has easy substitutions.
One Main & a Side: Each recipe comes with at least one tasty side to round out your plate.

How does it work?
Choose the Cuisine Type of food for each day, e.g. Italian, Latin, Asian, etc... 
Select how much time you have, e.g. Quick, Balanced, or Gourmet.
Then select your meals, and generate an organized shopping list for the week.

We've recently added a Generative AI chat feature that's been trained as a culinary expert. Missing ingredients, want to add/remove something, or just have general questions? No Problem! Our team of robo-chefs will take care of you and ensure your meal is a success. 

That's it. I hope this app helps bring healthy meals to your table and saves you some time!

## Key features

- AI-powered meal planning
- Customizable meal types (Quick, Balanced, Gourmet)
- Healthy and gluten-free friendly recipes
- Organized weekly shopping lists
- Generative AI culinary chat support
- Cuisine type selection

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/easy-meal-planner/id1590772277/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Has potential to be great.

*2024-08-15*

This app has so much potential. It would be nicer to mark off grocery items and send them to the printer. It won’t let me send them.

**Developer response:** Really appreciate the honest review — and you're right about wanting to print your grocery list directly from the app. That's on our list; feedback like yours moves it up. We'd love to earn the 5th star — reply here if you hit anything else. Thanks for giving us a shot. — The EZ Meals team

### 3/5 — Amazing app that needs tweaking

*2022-07-17*

This has so much potential, but is glitching on grocery list. The ability to check off items doesn’t seem to work and the ability to shard doesn’t work. 

I look forward to updates in the future and am going to take advantage of what it has to offer now.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the review and glad you see some potential here ;) I was away dealing with some life events, but will be making some updates in the future, it's nowhere near where I want to get with this. Stay tuned!

## Frequently asked questions about Easy Meal Planner

### What types of meals can Easy Meal Planner help me plan?

Easy Meal Planner offers three meal types: Quick Meals (under 30 minutes), Balanced Meals (under 60 minutes, mostly from scratch), and Gourmet Meals (an hour or more, including slow cooker options).

### Does Easy Meal Planner offer healthy and dietary-specific recipes?

Yes, the app focuses on balanced and healthy meals typically including protein, veggies, and grains. It is also gluten-free friendly, with recipes either being GF or offering easy substitutions.

### How does the AI chat feature in Easy Meal Planner work?

The Generative AI chat feature acts as a culinary expert. You can ask it about missing ingredients, how to add or remove items from a recipe, or for general cooking questions to ensure your meal is a success.

### What devices is Easy Meal Planner available on?

Easy Meal Planner is available on iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Easy Meal Planner updated?

The latest version is 1.7.0, and the app was last updated on December 15, 2025, indicating active development and regular updates.

### What is the age rating for Easy Meal Planner?

Easy Meal Planner has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Does Easy Meal Planner have ads?

No, Easy Meal Planner does not contain advertisements.

### What is the user sentiment for Easy Meal Planner based on ratings?

The app has a perfect 5.0-star rating from 2 reviews, suggesting very positive user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.1 — 2026-08-21

What's new in 1.9.1:

• Stay signed in - sessions now last up to a year, and if one ever expires you get a clear prompt instead of odd errors
• Fixed: a day could show a planned meal and a night off at the same time
• Fixed: search results now open with a single tap
• Fixed: a crash when using voice search from the shopping list screen
• Featured This Week billboard - full-width carousel of curated dinners
• In-app alert when a new version is available

### 1.9.0 — 2026-08-01

What's new in 1.9.0:

• Featured This Week, reimagined - a full-width billboard spotlighting each curated dinner with photos, cook time, dietary tags, and one-tap Add to Week
• Update alerts - get a friendly heads-up when a new version of the app is available
• Stability and performance improvements

### 1.8.2 — 2026-07-13

Fixes household sharing: meal selections now reliably sync between linked household members.

### 1.8.1 — 2026-07-11

This update fixes an issue where the Featured This Week carousel could disappear from the home screen on launch. Enjoy your curated weekly dinners!

### 1.8.0 — 2026-07-01

What's new in 1.8.0:

• Personalized onboarding - tell us your tastes and dietary needs, and we tailor meal suggestions from day one
• Featured This Week - a fresh carousel of curated dinners right on your home screen
• Smarter, faster meal search with more relevant results
• Stability and performance improvements

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