Best Menu Planning Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

The best menu planning apps on iPhone average 4.7★ across 250+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated August 2026.

Compare top Menu Planning Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Daily Meal PlannerDaily Meal PlannerFree4.9★ (1.8K)YesNoAug 2026
2Plan to Eat: Meal PlannerPlan to Eat: Meal PlannerFree4.8★ (6.1K)NoYesAug 2026
3Meal Planner & Weekly MenuMeal Planner & Weekly MenuFree4.8★ (1.4K)NoYesAug 2026
4eMeals - Healthy Meal PlanseMeals - Healthy Meal PlansFree4.6★ (52K)NoYesAug 2026
5Mealime Meal Plans & RecipesMealime Meal Plans & RecipesFree was $2.994.8★ (54K)NoYesAug 2026
6MealBoard - Meal PlannerMealBoard - Meal PlannerFree4.6★ (2.8K)NoYesAug 2026
7Menu BuilderMenu BuilderFreeNoNoMay 2026
8Menu PlannerMenu PlannerFree4.3★ (1.2K)NoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Menu Planning

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
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
#51in 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😊(1.4K 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 Menu Planning apps to explore

4
eMeals - Healthy Meal Plans
eMeals - Healthy Meal Plans
eMeals - Healthy Meal Plans
Meal Planner & Grocery List
Free

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.

Weekly meal plansCustomizable grocery listsOnline grocery delivery/pickup integration
🍔 Food & Drink
(52K)
subscription
5
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
6
MealBoard - Meal Planner
MealBoard - Meal Planner
MealBoard - Meal Planner
Recipe Keeper & Grocery List
Free

Organize recipes, plan meals, and generate smart grocery lists. Track pantry inventory, set reminders, and sync data across devices. Customize categories and store aisles for a personalized experience.

Recipe import and organizationAutomated meal planningSmart grocery list generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(2.8K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Menu Builder
Menu Builder
Menu Builder
Create weekly menus instantly!
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
8
Menu Planner
Menu Planner
Menu Planner
Meal planning made simple!
Free

Effortlessly plan your meals, manage recipes, and track nutritional information. This app helps you organize your pantry, generate shopping lists, and even sync data across devices with a subscription.

Create custom meal plansTrack nutritional informationManage personal and imported recipes
💪 Health & Fitness
(1.2K)
freemium
9
AIppetite-AI Menu Planning
AIppetite-AI Menu Planning
AIppetite-AI Menu Planning
AI powered menu planning
Free

Effortlessly plan your weekly and monthly meals with personalized recipe suggestions based on your pantry. This app helps you generate smart grocery lists, manage your favorite recipes, and track pantry staples, making mealtime stress-free.

AI-powered recipe suggestionsWeekly and monthly menu planningAuto-generated grocery lists
🌟 Lifestyle
(1)
free with in-app purchases
10
Listie - Meal Planner
Listie - Meal Planner
Listie - Meal Planner
by Alwin Moceri
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
11
BiteBallot
BiteBallot
BiteBallot
by BiteBallot LLC
Free

Easily decide what to eat with family by importing recipes from various sources and letting everyone vote. Generate a shopping list automatically from chosen meals and shop directly. Plan meals for the week and get reminders for voting and packing lunches.

Import recipes from links, photos, and videosFamily meal voting systemAutomatic shopping list generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(1)
ad-supported
12
MealTap: Meal Planner & List
MealTap: Meal Planner & List
MealTap: Meal Planner & List
by TVD One LLC
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
13
MenuPlan: AI Meal Planner
MenuPlan: AI Meal Planner
MenuPlan: AI Meal Planner
Grocery lists, recipes & prep
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
14
OurMenu - AI Meal Planner
OurMenu - AI Meal Planner
OurMenu - AI Meal Planner
AI Meal Planner Real Recipes
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
15
Meal Planner - Calendar & List
Meal Planner - Calendar & List
Meal Planner - Calendar & List
Recipes, groceries, and meals
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
16
Bon Appetit - Menu Planner
Bon Appetit - Menu Planner
Bon Appetit - Menu Planner
Food Menu Design
Free

Plan your weekly meals with personalized menu suggestions based on your favorite dishes. Organize all your recipes in one place, generate efficient grocery lists, and receive helpful prep reminders to simplify your cooking experience.

Customized menu curationRecipe organizationGrocery list generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(5)
free
17
Meal Planner - Weekly Planning
Meal Planner - Weekly Planning
Meal Planner - Weekly Planning
Prep Recipes & Grocery List
Free

Effortlessly plan your weekly meals, save favorite recipes, and automatically generate organized shopping lists. This app makes healthy eating and culinary organization simple and enjoyable.

Streamlined weekly meal planningPersonalized recipe keeperIntelligent grocery list generator
🍔 Food & Drink
(14)
freemium
18
Menu Pal: Menu Shopping Plans
Menu Pal: Menu Shopping Plans
Menu Pal: Menu Shopping Plans
Your grocery plan in minutes
Free

Simplify meal preparation by saving recipes from any source, planning your weekly menu, and automatically generating organized shopping lists. Share your plans with family and enjoy a hands-free cooking mode.

Save recipes from any websiteCreate weekly meal plansAutomatic shopping list generation
🍔 Food & Drink
(6)
freemium
19
Desco: Family Meal Planner
Desco: Family Meal Planner
Desco: Family Meal Planner
Weekly menu & grocery list
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)
20
Daily Meal Planner - MealFlow
Daily Meal Planner - MealFlow
Daily Meal Planner - MealFlow
Recipe & CookBook for MealPrep
Free
🍔 Food & Drink
(0)

FAQ about Menu Planning

What are the best menu planning apps for iPhone?
Daily Meal Planner tops our menu planning apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 1.8K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top menu 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 250+ menu 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.

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