Best Ingredients Meal Apps

227+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated June 2026

Out of 227+ ingredients meal 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.

Top Picks for Ingredients Meal

HelloFresh: Meal Kit & Recipes#1

HelloFresh: Meal Kit & Recipes by Hellofresh GmbH

Delicious and Quick Recipes
Editor's Choice
🍔 Food & Drink
4.7😐(219K ratings)
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This service delivers pre-portioned ingredients and chef-designed recipes directly to your home. Explore a wide variety of meal options catering to different dietary needs and cooking times, making homemade meals simple and delicious.

What We Love

  • 🍔 Delicious meals
  • 👨‍🍳 Easy to cook
  • 🕰️ Convenient and time-saving
  • 🌱 Healthy and fresh ingredients

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Delivery issues and missing ingredients
  • 🤖 Buggy and unintuitive app
  • 📦 Poor packaging and quality control
Sunbasket Meal Delivery#2

Sunbasket Meal Delivery by Sun Basket, Inc.

Meal Kit Delivery
Strong Contender
🍔 Food & Drink
4.6😊(17K ratings)
FreeAds
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Receive pre-portioned ingredients and chef-designed recipes for delicious, healthy meals. Enjoy quick, ready-to-heat options or cook from scratch with fresh, organic produce and responsibly-sourced proteins. Meals are delivered weekly to your door.

What We Love

  • 🍔 Delicious meals
  • 🌱 Organic and healthy ingredients
  • 🕰️ Convenient and time-saving
  • 🍳 Easy to prepare

Room to Improve

  • 🕰️ Premature alerts before cart is finalized
  • 🤢 Poor quality produce and meat
  • 💰 Expensive compared to alternatives
eMeals - Healthy Meal Plans#3

eMeals - Healthy Meal Plans by eMeals, Inc.

Meal Planner & Grocery List
Worth Considering
🍔 Food & Drink
4.0😊(4 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#9in Food & Drink
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Simplify healthy meal planning for busy families with customizable weekly plans and automatic grocery list generation. Connects to online grocery partners for delivery or pickup, or organizes lists for in-store shopping.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Saves time and effort
  • 💰 Saves money and reduces food waste
  • 👍 Variety of meal plans and recipes
  • 🍲 Delicious and healthy meals

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
  • 🇨🇦 Limited support for Canadian users
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and organizing favorite recipes

More Ingredients Meal apps to explore

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Cooklist: Pantry Meals Recipes
Cooklist: Pantry Meals Recipes
Cooklist: Pantry Meals Recipes
Grocery List & Dinner Planner
Free

Automatically track your pantry and fridge contents by connecting to grocery store loyalty cards. Discover recipes based on ingredients you already own and generate smart shopping lists for missing items. Reduce food waste and plan meals effortlessly.

Automatic pantry inventory from loyalty cardsRecipe suggestions based on available ingredientsSmart, aisle-categorized grocery lists
🍔 Food & Drink
(11K)
free with in-app purchases
5
ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner
ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner
ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner
Cook Book & Grocery Lists
Free

Organize all your favorite recipes from social media and other apps in one place. Create smart grocery lists, plan your weekly meals, and track nutritional information. This app helps you cook better, from saving recipes to ordering ingredients.

Save recipes from social mediaUpload recipes from other appsSmart grocery lists
🍔 Food & Drink
(245K)
freemium
6
Plan to Eat
Plan to Eat
Plan to Eat
Meal Planner & 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
(6K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Samsung Food: Meal Planner
Samsung Food: Meal Planner
Samsung Food: Meal Planner
Meal Planner & Recipe Saver
Free

This app helps users plan meals, discover recipes, and create smart shopping lists. It offers a vast collection of recipes with detailed nutrition information and allows users to save any recipe from the web. Advanced features include AI-powered meal plans and smart cooking modes.

Discover 240,000+ recipesSave recipes from any websiteGenerate smart shopping lists
🍔 Food & Drink
(6.2K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Real Plans - Meal Planner
Real Plans - Meal Planner
Real Plans - Meal Planner
Meal Planner & Grocery List
Free

This app helps families plan healthy, home-cooked meals with a vast recipe library. It generates customizable meal plans and shopping lists, reducing food waste and saving money. Supports various dietary goals and integrates with grocery delivery services.

Over 2000 delicious recipesFully customizable meal plansAutomatic shopping list generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(2.2K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Home Chef: Meal Kit Delivery
Home Chef: Meal Kit Delivery
Home Chef: Meal Kit Delivery
Home Cooking Made Simple
Free

This app offers two distinct meal delivery services, providing convenient options for both home cooking and quick, pre-prepared meals. Discover new recipes, customize your orders, and manage deliveries with ease. Enjoy delicious, hassle-free dining tailored to your lifestyle.

Dual meal delivery experiences (Home Chef & Tempo)Nearly 40 new recipes weeklyCustomizable recipe options
🍔 Food & Drink
(33K)
free with in-app purchases
10
NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals
NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals
NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals
Easy recipes and kitchen tips
Free

Discover thousands of tested recipes, from quick weeknight dinners to impressive holiday dishes. Find inspiration with editor-curated collections and helpful cooking videos. Organize your favorites, plan meals, and create grocery lists.

Thousands of tested recipesEditor-curated collectionsHelpful cooking videos
🍔 Food & Drink
(538K)
subscription
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Mealio - Meal Ideas & Recipes
Mealio - Meal Ideas & Recipes
Mealio - Meal Ideas & Recipes
Turn ingredients to meals AI
Free

Discover personalized meal ideas and recipes based on your dietary needs and available ingredients. This AI-powered assistant helps reduce food waste, save money, and simplify cooking for all skill levels.

Personalized meal suggestionsIngredient-based recipe generationDietary preference and allergy filtering
🍔 Food & Drink
(40)
freemium
12
MealPrepPro Planner & Recipes
MealPrepPro Planner & Recipes
MealPrepPro Planner & Recipes
Healthy Meal Prep & Groceries
Free

This app simplifies healthy eating by automatically planning your meals based on your dietary needs, preferences, and goals. It generates smart grocery lists, offers thousands of easy recipes, and helps you track progress to save time and money.

Automatic meal planningPersonalized diet optionsSmart grocery list generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(11K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Inspo - Recipes & Meal Planner
Inspo - Recipes & Meal Planner
Inspo - Recipes & Meal Planner
Cookbook & Grocery List
Free

Effortlessly collect recipes from social media and websites using AI. Organize your favorites, plan meals, and generate smart grocery lists. Cook with confidence using step-by-step instructions and nutritional insights.

Import recipes from websites and social mediaAI recipe extraction and generationStep-by-step cooking instructions
🍔 Food & Drink
(380)
freemium
14
What To Cook: Budget Meals
What To Cook: Budget Meals
What To Cook: Budget Meals
Recipes From Ingredients
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(5)
15
IngrediPal: Recipe & Meal Plan
IngrediPal: Recipe & Meal Plan
IngrediPal: Recipe & Meal Plan
Weekly Meal Planner & Pantry
Free

This app helps you manage your kitchen by organizing recipes, tracking pantry inventory, and automating grocery lists. It also assists in meal planning with cost and nutritional breakdowns to save time and reduce waste.

Universal recipe importingAI-powered pantry trackingAutomated meal planning
🍔 Food & Drink
(2)
freemium
16
Crouton: Recipe Manager
Crouton: Recipe Manager
Crouton: Recipe Manager
Grocery List, Meal Planner
Free

Organize your favorite recipes from any source, plan your weekly meals, and generate grocery lists automatically. Features step-by-step cooking guidance, integrated timers, and AI-powered recipe importing.

Import recipes from websites, books, and handwritten notesAI and OCR recipe scanningWeekly meal planning and automatic plan generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(2.6K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Mediterranean Diet & Meal Plan
Mediterranean Diet & Meal Plan
Mediterranean Diet & Meal Plan
Weight Loss & Menu Planning
Free

This app provides a comprehensive meal planning solution for the Mediterranean diet, offering personalized weekly plans, a vast recipe library, and tools to track meals and calories. It supports various dietary preferences and is designed to make healthy eating and weight loss sustainable for individuals and families.

Personalized weekly meal plansBreakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack planningExtensive healthy recipe library
💪 Health & Fitness
(1.4K)
subscription
18
Good Food: Recipe Finder
Good Food: Recipe Finder
Good Food: Recipe Finder
Easy Dinners and Meal Plans
Free

Discover thousands of recipes, meal plans, and cooking tutorials to enhance your kitchen skills. Get expert advice, create shopping lists, and enjoy step-by-step videos. Perfect for everyday cooking and special occasions.

Smart meal plans17,000+ recipesShopping list generator
📰 Magazines & Newspapers
(740)
subscription
19
Green Chef: Healthy Meal Kits
Green Chef: Healthy Meal Kits
Green Chef: Healthy Meal Kits
Recipes for Keto, Vegan & more
Free

Discover delicious, chef-crafted meal kits tailored to your dietary needs and lifestyle. Choose from plans like Keto, Vegan, and Gluten-Free, with sustainably sourced ingredients delivered to your door. Easily manage your deliveries and meal selections through the app.

Organic, sustainably sourced ingredientsKeto, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Mediterranean, Gluten-Free plansMeals prepared in ~30 minutes
🍔 Food & Drink
(24K)
free with in-app purchases
20
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
(1.2K)
free with in-app purchases