# MenuPlan: AI Meal Planner — Grocery lists, recipes & prep > Grocery lists, recipes & prep (iPhone/iPad app by STEPHEN ANDREW BRINES.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menuplan-ai-meal-planner/id6757135232 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [STEPHEN ANDREW BRINES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1864805078) - Category: Food & Drink - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.0 · 7 MB - Released: 2026-06-30 - Data updated: 2026-08-09 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menuplan-ai-meal-planner/id6757135232/reviews.md ## What is MenuPlan? MenuPlan makes weekly meal planning effortless — and turns it into a grocery list you'll actually use. AI PLANS YOUR WEEK • Tell MenuPlan what you want — "high-protein, two fish nights, quick on weeknights" — and it builds the week for you • Powered by on-device Apple Intelligence: private and fast, with no account and nothing leaving your iPhone • Starting from zero? The planner draws on the built-in catalog, so it can build your first week before you've saved a single recipe 2,000 RECIPES BUILT IN • Browse a built-in recipe catalog — the app is full on day one • Filter by cuisine, meal type, diet, allergens, and macros like protein • Save one recipe with a tap, or add every match at once • Every recipe links back to its original source PLAN YOUR WEEK • Build meal plans on a clean calendar and see your whole week at a glance • Switch between a list and a month view • Jump straight to today A RECIPE LIBRARY THAT'S YOURS • Save recipes with ingredients, steps, photos, prep and cook times, and nutrition • Mark favorites and rate the ones you love • Import your existing recipes and meal plans from CSV or Excel • Paste a recipe link and let MenuPlan fill in the details • Smart ingredient entry understands fractions, ranges, and units — and suggests substitutes GROCERIES, DONE FOR YOU • One ongoing grocery list you add recipes and meal plans to • Ingredients combine automatically and group by aisle • Check items off as you shop, Reminders-style • Export to Reminders, share as text, or save a CSV EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • Syncs across your devices with iCloud • Share all your meal plans with family — they see every month, present and future • A Today's Meals Home Screen widget • Ask Siri what's next or to add to your groceries, and find recipes in Spotlight No account to create — just sign in to iCloud and start planning. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | MenuPlan Premium | $4.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.3 — 2026-08-04 The biggest MenuPlan update yet: • 2,000 recipes built in — the new Browse tab is full on day one, no account needed • Filter by cuisine, meal type, diet, allergens, and macros like protein — then add one recipe, or every match in one tap • AI planning now draws on the whole catalog, so it can build your week even before you've saved a single recipe • A warm new look across Meal Plan, My Recipes, Browse, and Grocery List • A redesigned ingredient editor with smarter parsing — fractions, ranges, and units like "1½ lb." now come in clean and combine correctly on your grocery list • Plus: ingredient substitutes, optional plan-ahead reminders, today highlighted on the calendar, and easier recipe managing ### 1.2 — 2026-08-01 The biggest MenuPlan update yet: • 2,000 recipes built in — the new Browse tab is full on day one, no account needed • Filter by cuisine, meal type, diet, allergens, and macros like protein — then add one recipe, or every match in one tap • AI planning now draws on the whole catalog, so it can build your week even before you've saved a single recipe • A warm new look across Meal Plan, My Recipes, Browse, and Grocery List • A redesigned ingredient editor with smarter parsing — fractions, ranges, and units like "1½ lb." now come in clean and combine correctly on your grocery list • Plus: ingredient substitutes, optional plan-ahead reminders, today highlighted on the calendar, and easier recipe managing ### 1.1 — 2026-07-06 A faster, friendlier start: • Add a set of starter recipes in one tap — your library's never empty on day one • A clearer welcome walks you from your first recipe to your first meal plan • Empty screens now guide you to the next step instead of leaving you stuck • Onboarding and first-run fixes for a smoother start ### 1.0 — 2026-06-30 No release notes. ## More apps by STEPHEN ANDREW BRINES - [TrailWeight: Backpacking Gear](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trailweight-backpacking-gear/id6764191306) All apps by STEPHEN ANDREW BRINES: https://appshunter.io/developer/1864805078 ## Related topics [menu planner 2](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/menu-planner-2) · [meal prep recipes](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/meal-prep-recipes) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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