# MealHustle — Meal plans, lists, thaw alerts

> Meal plans, lists, thaw alerts (iPhone/iPad app by Jared Owens.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealhustle/id6784508043 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jared Owens](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887440211)
- Category: Food & Drink, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealhustle/id6784508043/reviews.md

## What is MealHustle?

MealHustle makes meal planning effortless. Add recipes to your recipe vault, plan your weekly meals, create an "on-hand" list, generate grocery lists, and get smart reminders to thaw your frozen ingredients.

PLAN YOUR WEEK
- View your entire week at a glance
- Easily add recipes to breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, or snacks
- See prep times, servings, and thaw requirements instantly

SMART GROCERY LISTS
- Generate shopping lists from your meal plan
- Items organized by store section (Produce, Dairy, Meat, etc.)
- Check off items as you shop
- Manually add items you forgot

THAW REMINDERS
- Never forget to defrost again with automatic notifications
- Customizable thaw times (2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, or 48 hours)
- Get reminded at the perfect time before you cook

PANTRY MANAGEMENT
- Track ingredients you always have on hand (oil, salt, flour, etc.)
- Automatically exclude pantry items from grocery lists
- Save money by avoiding duplicate purchases

FLEXIBLE RECIPE MANAGEMENT
- Add unlimited recipes with detailed instructions (Premium)
- Track ingredients with quantities and store sections
- Mark favorite recipes for quick access
- Auto-numbered cooking instructions

VOICE RECIPE ENTRY (Premium)
- Add recipes hands-free using voice commands
- Perfect for quick recipe capture while cooking
- Dictate ingredients and instructions effortlessly

FREE & PREMIUM
FREE: Get started with up to 12 recipes (manual entry only), plan for the next 3 days, and generate grocery lists for your meal plans
PREMIUM ($4.99/month): Unlock unlimited recipes, unlimited meal planning, generate grocery lists for all of your meal plans, and voice recipe entry.

Perfect for:
- Busy families wanting to streamline meal prep
- Anyone trying to stick to a grocery budget
- Anyone tired of forgetting what they planned to cook or to pull meat out of the freezer

Download MealHustle today and transform how you plan meals!

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## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MealHustle Premium | $4.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-22

- Fixed: app crashing immediately on launch for new installs
- Edit Recipe: ingredient name, quantity, unit, prep note, and store section can now be edited in place, not just deleted
- Prep time is now entered directly as a number, no longer capped at 300 minutes

### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-11

- On Hand: adjust an item's quantity by adding or subtracting an amount in any unit — automatically converted to match how the item is tracked (e.g. add 1 lb to an item tracked in oz)
- Adjust Quantity sheet now opens at full height so the keyboard doesn't cover it

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-08

- Add multiple recipes to a single meal — a main dish plus any number of sides
- New "Side Dish" recipe category
- Shopping list now pulls ingredients from every recipe in a meal, not just one
- Prep guide: switch between a meal's recipes mid-cook and pick up right where you left off
- Thaw and prep reminders now combine into one notification per meal
- Fixed: deleting a recipe no longer deletes the whole meal it was part of

### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-01

No release notes.

## More apps by Jared Owens

- [MileHustle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/milehustle/id6761036012)

All apps by Jared Owens: https://appshunter.io/developer/1887440211

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