# Obento: Meal Planner — Recipes & auto grocery list

> Recipes & auto grocery list (iPhone/iPad app by Akhil Svanerud George.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obento-meal-planner/id6787745927 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Akhil Svanerud George](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896771527)
- Category: Food & Drink
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 51 MB
- Languages: American English, Swedish
- Released: 2026-07-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obento-meal-planner/id6787745927/reviews.md

## What is Obento?

Turn the recipes you already love into a ready-made weekly meal plan — and a grocery list that writes itself.

Unlike meal planners that make you pick every meal by hand, Obento builds the week for you from recipes you've saved. Pick a collection, set your preferences, and get a complete plan in seconds — one that can even favor recipes sharing similar ingredients, so you buy less and waste less.

YOUR WEEK, PLANNED AUTOMATICALLY
• Generate a complete weekly plan in one tap
• Plan from all your recipes or a single collection
• Choose which recipes are in the rotation
• Pick which meals you plan and your planning style
• Favor recipes that reuse similar ingredients
• Swap or adjust any meal when your week changes
• Plan this week — and next week ahead

SAVE RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE
• Import straight from Safari with the share sheet
• Paste a link or plain text from notes and messages
• Ingredients and steps fill in automatically
• Review and edit everything before saving
• Organize into collections and add your own photos

A GROCERY LIST THAT WRITES ITSELF
• Every planned dinner combined into one tidy, checkable list
• Similar ingredients grouped together automatically
• The original recipe wording stays visible, so nothing gets lost
• Pantry and spice staples kept out of the main list
• Check off items as you shop

MADE FOR REAL RECIPES
Recipes from different websites use different wording, sections, and units. Obento keeps ingredients, sections, and instructions organized no matter where a recipe comes from.

PRIVATE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED
No sign-ups, no tracking. Your recipes, plans, and lists are stored on your device and sync automatically through your own private iCloud — we never see your data, and everything is ready on all your devices.

Save your recipes once. Let Obento plan the week.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-08-23

Bug fixes

### 1.6 — 2026-08-14

Bug fixes
Import from Safari Share Sheet
iCloud Sync

### 1.5 — 2026-08-05

Bug fixes
Added share functionality

### 1.4 — 2026-08-03

Bug fixes and Style change

### 1.3 — 2026-07-16

Bug fixes
Obento now includes backup and restore.
This update also improves meal-plan variety, ingredient reuse, and weekly refreshes so plans explore more of your recipe library.

## Related topics

[obento](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/obento)

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