Best Dinner Planning Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.9 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

Out of 248+ dinner planning apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Compare top Dinner Planning Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Daily Meal PlannerDaily Meal PlannerFree4.9★ (1.7K)YesNoAug 2026
2Plan to Eat: Meal PlannerPlan to Eat: Meal PlannerFree4.8★ (6.1K)NoYesAug 2026
3Meal Planner & Weekly MenuMeal Planner & Weekly MenuFree4.8★ (1.3K)NoYesAug 2026
4Mealime Meal Plans & RecipesMealime Meal Plans & RecipesFree was $2.994.8★ (54K)NoYesAug 2026
5Dinner Decider AppDinner Decider AppFreeNoYesJul 2026
6DinnerWiseDinnerWiseFreeNoNoJul 2026
7Home Plate MealsHome Plate MealsFreeNoNoJul 2026
8Running DinnerRunning DinnerFreeNoYesMay 2026

Top Picks for Dinner Planning

Daily Meal Planner#1

Daily Meal Planner by Futasaji LLC

Make daily menu
Editor's Choice
💪 Health & Fitness
4.9😊(1.7K ratings)
FreeAds
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Easily plan your daily meals with this intuitive app. Create menus for each day, categorize dishes, and view your entire month at a glance. Manage recipes and synchronize data across devices.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 🚀 Customizable
  • 👍 Helpful for meal planning

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🐛 Inability to remove menu items
  • 🐛 Grocery list not user-friendly
Plan to Eat: Meal Planner#2

Plan to Eat: Meal Planner by Plan To Eat, LLC

Recipes & Grocery Lists
Strong Contender
🍔 Food & Drink
4.8😊(6.1K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#43in Food & Drink
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Organize your recipes, plan your weekly meals, and automatically generate a shopping list. This app helps you discover new recipes and share your favorites with friends and family, making meal preparation more enjoyable and efficient.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Streamlines meal planning and grocery shopping
  • 💡 Customizable recipe organization
  • 👍 Helpful for families and busy schedules

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Limited customization options for recipe categories and tags
  • 🔍 Clunky handling of metric measurements
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu#3

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu by Raquel Martinez Figueirido

With Grocery List & Recipes
Worth Considering
🍔 Food & Drink
4.8😊(1.3K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app simplifies meal planning with a beautiful interface, allowing users to create weekly menus, organize recipes, and automatically generate grocery lists. It helps save time, money, and reduce food waste, supporting healthy eating habits and various dietary plans.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 💕 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🛒 Integrated grocery list

Room to Improve

  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 📅 Only supports planning for one week
  • 🔗 No syncing or sharing across devices

More Dinner Planning apps to explore

4
Mealime Meal Plans & Recipes
Mealime Meal Plans & Recipes
Mealime Meal Plans & Recipes
Meal Planner & Grocery List
Free
$2.99 | 100% OFF

Simplify meal planning and grocery shopping with personalized weekly plans and quick, healthy recipes. Reduce food waste, save money, and track nutrition goals with this app designed for busy individuals and families.

Personalized meal plansAutomated grocery listsQuick, healthy recipes
🍔 Food & Drink
(54K)
freemium
5
Dinner Decider App
Dinner Decider App
Dinner Decider App
Family Meal Planning & Voting
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
6
DinnerWise
DinnerWise
DinnerWise
Meal Planning Made Simple
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
7
Home Plate Meals
Home Plate Meals
Home Plate Meals
Smart Family Meal Planning
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
8
Running Dinner
Running Dinner
Running Dinner
Helps plan Running Dinners
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
9
Dinner Ninja
Dinner Ninja
Dinner Ninja
by Ian Baker
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
10
Lilara - Family Meal Planner
Lilara - Family Meal Planner
Lilara - Family Meal Planner
Less stress, dinner ideas
Free

Easily plan weekly family meals with a shared calendar and a vast recipe library. Generate a full week of meals instantly with smart planning tools, keeping everyone in your household organized and informed.

Weekly menu buildingHundreds of recipesSmart Plan meal generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
freemium
11
Family Dinner Picker
Family Dinner Picker
Family Dinner Picker
Mix up your dinner routine!
Free

This app simplifies meal planning by randomly selecting dinners for your week. Add your favorite meals with details like prep time and photos, and collaborate with family members to decide what's for dinner.

Randomized weekly dinner selectionAdd custom meals with prep/cook timesUpload photos for meals
🍔 Food & Drink
(1)
free
12
LeanMeal Lab
LeanMeal Lab
LeanMeal Lab
by Tilo Mornbay
Free
🌟 Lifestyle
(0)
13
WeekPlate – Meal Planner
WeekPlate – Meal Planner
WeekPlate – Meal Planner
Weekly meals for your family
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
14
MealSuggest AI 2024
MealSuggest AI 2024
MealSuggest AI 2024
by David Elliott Koehler
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
15
Dinnora: Meal Planner
Dinnora: Meal Planner
Dinnora: Meal Planner
Weekly dinners & grocery list
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
16
Eatpace: Dinner & Meal Planner
Eatpace: Dinner & Meal Planner
Eatpace: Dinner & Meal Planner
Weekly Plan, Recipes & List
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
17
Plater - Weekly Meal Prep
Plater - Weekly Meal Prep
Plater - Weekly Meal Prep
by Multiway Creative Limited
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
18
ForkPlan – Weekly Meal Planner
ForkPlan – Weekly Meal Planner
ForkPlan – Weekly Meal Planner
Plan your meals with ease
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
19
Nummy AI Meal Planning
Nummy AI Meal Planning
Nummy AI Meal Planning
by Trevor Riley
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
20
Family Meal Plan App
Family Meal Plan App
Family Meal Plan App
Plan Dinners and Grocery Lists
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)

FAQ about Dinner Planning

What are the best dinner planning apps for iPhone?
Daily Meal Planner tops our dinner planning apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 1.7K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top dinner planning apps we rank are free to download, including Daily Meal Planner and Plan to Eat: Meal Planner.
Daily Meal Planner shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 248+ dinner planning apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app helps you create and manage your daily meal plans. You can easily plan menus for each day, categorize dishes, and view your entire month's schedule in a calendar format. It also allows for recipe management and data synchronization.
You can create a menu by entering the name of a dish and adding it to your daily plan. The app offers a search function and category classification to make menu creation simple and efficient. You can also select previously entered dishes from a list.