Best Free Dinner Planner Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our free dinner planner list covers 250+ iPhone apps updated through August 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Compare top Free Dinner Planner Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Daily Meal PlannerDaily Meal PlannerFree4.9★ (1.8K)YesNoAug 2026
2Mealime Meal Plans & RecipesMealime Meal Plans & RecipesFree was $2.994.8★ (54K)NoYesAug 2026
3Weekly Dinner PlannerWeekly Dinner PlannerFree3.6★ (10)NoNoMay 2026
4Meal Planner & Weekly MenuMeal Planner & Weekly MenuFree4.8★ (1.4K)NoYesAug 2026
5Plan to Eat: Meal PlannerPlan to Eat: Meal PlannerFree4.8★ (6.1K)NoYesAug 2026
6AI Dinner PlannerAI Dinner PlannerFreeNoYesAug 2026
7Herbi: Meal Planner + RecipesHerbi: Meal Planner + RecipesFree3.8★ (13)NoYesAug 2026
8DinnerSorted: Meal PlannerDinnerSorted: Meal PlannerFreeNoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Free Dinner Planner

Daily Meal Planner#1

Daily Meal Planner by Futasaji LLC

Make daily menu
Editor's Choice
💪 Health & Fitness
4.9😊(1.8K 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
Mealime Meal Plans & Recipes#2

Mealime Meal Plans & Recipes by Mealime Meal Plans Inc

Meal Planner & Grocery List
Strong Contender
🍔 Food & Drink
4.8😊(54K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#25in Food & Drink
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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.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient grocery list generation
  • 🍔 Delicious and healthy recipes
  • 💰 Cost-effective meal planning

Room to Improve

  • 🕰️ Recipes take longer than estimated
  • 🍛 Limited variety of ethnic cuisines
  • 📝 Inability to edit meal plans
Weekly Dinner Planner#3

Weekly Dinner Planner by Anthony Splaver

Plan weekly dinner menus
Worth Considering
🍔 Food & Drink
3.6(10 ratings)
Free
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Easily plan your weekly dinner menus with this straightforward application. Store your favorite meals and quickly schedule them for upcoming weeks. Organize your plans by week and customize categories for efficient meal management.

More Free Dinner Planner apps to explore

4
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu
With Grocery List & Recipes
Free

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.

Weekly meal planningDigital recipe keeperAutomatic grocery list generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Plan to Eat: Meal Planner
Plan to Eat: Meal Planner
Plan to Eat: Meal Planner
Recipes & Grocery Lists
Free

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.

Recipe import and manual entryAutomated grocery list generationCustomizable meal planning
🍔 Food & Drink
(6.1K)
free with in-app purchases
6
AI Dinner Planner
AI Dinner Planner
AI Dinner Planner
AI meal planner that works
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
7
Herbi: Meal Planner + Recipes
Herbi: Meal Planner + Recipes
Herbi: Meal Planner + Recipes
Weekly Dinners, Sorted.
Free

Effortlessly plan your weekly meals with personalized recipes based on your budget, dietary needs, and available kitchen appliances. Generate automated shopping lists organized by supermarket aisle to simplify your grocery trips and reduce food waste.

Personalized weekly dinner plansRecipe generation based on preferencesAutomated shopping list creation
🍔 Food & Drink
(13)
freemium
8
DinnerSorted: Meal Planner
DinnerSorted: Meal Planner
DinnerSorted: Meal Planner
Turn Recipes Into Meal Plans
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
9
Daily Planner, To-Do List
Daily Planner, To-Do List
Daily Planner, To-Do List
Planwiz: Your Daily To Do List
Free

Organize your life with this all-in-one digital planner, journal, and to-do list. Manage tasks, habits, routines, and daily agendas with customizable templates and layouts. Export and share your plans easily.

1000+ planner and journal templatesFully customizable digital plannerDrag and drop planner elements
📊 Productivity
(11K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Eatpace: Dinner & Meal Planner
Eatpace: Dinner & Meal Planner
Eatpace: Dinner & Meal Planner
Weekly Plan, Recipes & List
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
11
Smaak: Meal Planner & Recipes
Smaak: Meal Planner & Recipes
Smaak: Meal Planner & Recipes
Dinner ideas from your pantry
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
12
Simp - The Simple Meal Planner
Simp - The Simple Meal Planner
Simp - The Simple Meal Planner
by Josh Lucas
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
13
Chefer - Meal Planner
Chefer - Meal Planner
Chefer - Meal Planner
Save, plan, and share recipes
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
14
Diety Dinner Planner
Diety Dinner Planner
Diety Dinner Planner
Smart meals for dietary needs
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
15
Appetio: Meal Planner, Recipes
Appetio: Meal Planner, Recipes
Appetio: Meal Planner, Recipes
Healthy Eating & Weekly Menu
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
16
Lazy Sous | Dinner Spinner
Lazy Sous | Dinner Spinner
Lazy Sous | Dinner Spinner
Fresh favourites, on repeat.
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
17
Gobble Guide: Meal Planner
Gobble Guide: Meal Planner
Gobble Guide: Meal Planner
Recipes Planner & Grocery List
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
18
NomNom: Meal Planner & Recipes
NomNom: Meal Planner & Recipes
NomNom: Meal Planner & Recipes
Cheap recipes & grocery list
Free

Plan your weekly meals with budget-friendly recipes and generate a consolidated shopping list with real-time cost estimates. Tailor your plan to your budget, household size, and preferred supermarket for efficient grocery shopping.

Weekly meal planningBudget-friendly recipesReal supermarket prices
🍔 Food & Drink
(1)
freemium
19
ForkAI - Ai Meal Planner
ForkAI - Ai Meal Planner
ForkAI - Ai Meal Planner
Recipe & Smart Grocery List
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
20
Eten: Meal Planner & Recipes
Eten: Meal Planner & Recipes
Eten: Meal Planner & Recipes
Grocery List & Dinner Ideas
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)

FAQ about Free Dinner Planner

What are the best free dinner planner apps for iPhone?
Daily Meal Planner tops our free dinner planner apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 1.8K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Daily Meal Planner shows ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 250+ free dinner planner 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.