# MealieSwift — Mealie app written in SwiftUI

> Native iOS client for Mealie recipe server with offline access and advanced management. (iPhone/iPad app by Northwest Web Pros LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealieswift/id6745277962 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Northwest Web Pros LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1751507572)
- Category: Food & Drink, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 30 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål, European Spanish
- Released: 2025-05-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealieswift/id6745277962/reviews.md

## What is MealieSwift?

Connect with your Mealie recipe server in a fresh new way.

Free version includes:
- Recipe filtering, viewing, and searching
- Offline mode for viewing recipes even when server is offline or with poor internet connection
- Horizontal recipe view mode
- Cook mode with integrated timers

Paid features (either subscription or one-time purchase, both with family sharing enabled):
- Add and edit recipes
- Import recipes by URL
- Share to MealieSwift from iOS share menu (i.e. easily import recipe from Safari to Mealie)
- Recipe creation from image using Mealie server LLM capabilities
- Recipe edit capability with LLM ingredient parse capability support (requires Mealie LLM configuration)
- "Explore" tab help you discover recipes from your whole catalog to keep meal ideas fresh
- Weekly meal planning
- Shopping list support
- Sync shopping lists with built-in iOS Reminders app

Currently supports Dutch, English, French, German, and Spanish

Standard Apple EULA applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Recipe filtering, viewing, and searching
- Offline recipe access
- Cook mode with integrated timers
- Add and edit recipes
- Import recipes by URL
- Weekly meal planning
- Shopping list sync with iOS Reminders

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly | $4.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Family | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 37)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealieswift/id6745277962/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Excellent, just missing some pieces

*2026-04-24*

Great UI, family sharing the purchase isn’t working for me. Unsure of how to get support.

Shopping list UI needs a little love, but overall the app and the purchase are definitely worth it!

### 3/5 — Okay

*2026-04-12*

Decent app but I find it a bit crazy that the dev decided to lock the ability to add new recipes behind a paywall. The app is built on top of FOSS after-all..

### 4/5 — Almost perfect

*2026-04-09*

Edit: the Shopping list feature seems a but buggy on my device. When the list is empty and I add the ingredients for a recipe it does not sync to the reminders app. Only when I manually create an item.

Also if I check an item in the Shopping list feature in the app, it gets checked. When I now add the item to the list again, it does not create a new entry, but add the amount nesseccary to the checked item? In the Mealie Webinterface it works though.

Additionally my iPhone 16 Pro the Header of “recipes” is barely there (“Re…”) because of the other menus in the same height. Not that dramatic though.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the detail and suggestions, I’ll look to improve some of this in the next release!

### 1/5 — Paywalled previously free features

*2026-04-02*

Good app — but not updated recently and then took free features away behind a pay wall. Bought them but you’ll get one star for the effort of the bait and switch

**Developer response:** The paid features of this app were never free, except in the initial TestFlight period when I was actively developing it and seeking input. Also, I regularly plan feature updates and am actively working on another update of the app now.

### 5/5 — The best!

*2026-04-01*

This is the best mealie app I have tried. It is missing a feature or two but the developer was very responsive to feedback. Looking forward to the continued development

**Developer response:** Thanks for the support!

### 4/5 — Great (with a few additions)

*2026-03-31*

The app works great and is very smooth. Once a life purchase is a very good deal!


A thing I would like added are the bulk add and parse buttons for ingredients and the bulk add for instructions. Somehow it is not possible to add ingredients or units

**Developer response:** Thanks for the support, I'll look into your feature requests!

### 5/5 — App is Great

*2026-03-25, version 1.9.4*

I am glad that this app brings more native feel than it does on the browser and does almost everything I need when using on mobile and if not I can always hop over to the browser. 

With the latest update to Mealie supporting Video imports like YouTube and Instagram, it would be nice to see some feedback back when importing urls. It shows some feedback in the website but these imports take longer and it’s hard to tell if it’s working or how long it’s taking when the screen is just still after hitting import. 

Is there a place to send in suggestions rather than in a review? It would be great to send in some feedback and possible features.

### 3/5 — GuterStart

*2026-03-04*

Für den Start ist die App so weit ganz gut. Was mich noch sehr stört (und vom Kauf abhält): Die Rezept-Überarbeiten-Oberfläche ist nicht ausgereift. Es fehlt die Möglichkeit große Blöcke (wie zB „Zutaten“) temporär auszublenden (bspw. durch einklappen), die Textfelder für Anweisungen sind sehr klein und haben eine statische Größe aber vor allem fehlt(!) die Funktion Anweisungen / Schritte mit Zutaten zu verknüpfen. Das ist super wichtig, weil nur dann im Kochmodus die Zutaten beim Schritt angezeigt werden.

### 5/5 — Great App - Responsive Dev

*2026-02-20*

I don’t often review apps, but this one truly deserves the credit. 

The developer has been incredibly responsive, both in swatting bugs and implementing feature requests. 

I’ve been using it for about a month now, and the progress made so far is looking very positive.

**Developer response:** Thanks for the support!

### 4/5 — Great App for Mobile Users

*2026-02-09*

App is a great way to use Mealie while on the phone. Option to sync with Reminders app is a HUGE plus. 

Rating 4 stars because I think the lists could use some improvements. 
- No easy way to see the checked items and uncheck them if you accidentally hit one. 
- the plus/minus/trash buttons are nice but which they were not always on  (or at least the trash icon and maybe just swipe to delete or something)
- when syncing with Reminders app a 0 comes over which I assume is the count. Probably should be 1 or null 
- when selecting a recipe and adding to a list, it would be nice to have an check/all or uncheck/all button as sometimes I only need a few items from the recipe and don’t need to add everything

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback!

I think your first request there actually is implemented, there’s a “show checked items” toggle in the menu for a shopping list. If that’s not what you were thinking of let me know!

I’ll work on your other suggestions as well for the next release.

## Frequently asked questions about MealieSwift

### What does MealieSwift do?

MealieSwift is a native iOS application designed to connect with your Mealie recipe server. It allows you to view, search, and filter your recipes, with additional features like offline access and a cook mode with timers available in the free version. Paid features unlock advanced capabilities for managing and creating recipes.

### What are the key features of MealieSwift?

The free version offers recipe filtering, viewing, searching, offline mode, and a cook mode with timers. Paid features include adding and editing recipes, importing recipes by URL, creating recipes from images using LLM capabilities, weekly meal planning, and shopping list support that syncs with iOS Reminders.

### How much does MealieSwift cost?

MealieSwift offers a free version with core recipe viewing functionalities. Advanced features such as editing, importing, meal planning, and shopping list management are available through paid options, which can be either a subscription or a one-time purchase, both supporting family sharing.

### What devices is MealieSwift compatible with?

MealieSwift is an iOS application, meaning it is compatible with iPhones and iPads. The description does not specify minimum iOS version requirements, but it is built using SwiftUI, suggesting compatibility with modern iOS versions.

### Can I use MealieSwift offline?

Yes, the free version of MealieSwift includes an offline mode. This allows you to view your recipes even when your server is offline or you have a poor internet connection, ensuring you can access your recipes anytime.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.5 — 2026-06-16

New features
- Persistent cooking timers - keep running when the app is closed and fire a notification when they finish
- "I Made This" history - records the recipe to your cooking timeline and updates the last-made date
- Reliable deep links - mealieswift://recipe/… opens the right recipe even from a cold start
- Resume where you left off - reopens to the recipe you were last viewing after backgrounding/termination
- Norwegian added; meal-plan meal types and the offline banner are now localized (#45, #47)

Bug fixes
- Ingredient quantity no longer shown twice when an ingredient has a section title
- Tags / categories / tools separated in the filter sheet for easier usage
- Login bugfixes

### 1.9.4 — 2026-02-19

- Various bugfixes

### 1.9.3 — 2026-02-15

- Allow non-local http
- Image load bugfix

### 1.9.2 — 2026-02-13

- Fix bug with saving API Key creds
- Add drag-and-drop functionality to weekly meal plan view
- UX tweaks to shopping lists

### 1.9.1 — 2026-02-04

- Various bugfixes

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## Related topics

[Mealie](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mealie) · [mealieswift](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mealieswift) · [mealie recipes](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/mealie-recipes)

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