Closed October 21, 2026
Mealime's closing page says the app was discontinued as of October 21, 2026. The web app now shows a maintenance page instead of a sign-in, and the app is no longer listed in Apple's App Store.
Mealime closed on October 21, 2026
A Mealime alternative that keeps your dinners yours
Mealime's app and sign-in are gone, and saved plans and grocery lists went with them. myDinnerPlan puts your recipes, the dinner calendar, who's home and the shopping list in one place. It's independent software, not a grocery store's app.
- Free Starter, no card
- Plan this week's dinners
- Export anytime
Tonight: 4 homeServings scale to who's eating
One shopping listFrom the plan and your pantry
What happened to Mealime
The short version, from Mealime's own closing page and what we checked ourselves.
Personal data deleted
Mealime's shutdown FAQ says all personal data would be deleted when the app shut down. No export was offered, so saved favorites, meal plans and grocery lists can't be opened or downloaded.
Moved to Meals Hub
Mealime has been owned by Albertsons Companies since 2021. It points users to Meals Hub inside Albertsons Companies store apps. Accounts don't transfer, so preferences have to be set up again there.
Recipe pages are still online
The public recipe pages at mealime.com/recipes still load (checked October 23, 2026). Mealime hasn't said how long they'll stay up.
Source: Mealime closing page and shutdown FAQ. Web app, App Store and recipe pages checked October 23, 2026.
How to recover your Mealime recipes
An honest look at what you can still get back, and what you can't.
- 1
List the dinners you actually cook
Most families rotate 10 to 20 dinners. Jot them down from memory. Old screenshots, grocery-list photos, emails, texts to your household and notes apps often hold the names, or even full copies.
- 2
Find each one on mealime.com/recipes
Search the public recipe pages by name. If a recipe matters to you, use your browser's Print, then Save as PDF, so you have a copy even if the pages come down later.
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Bring them into myDinnerPlan
Type recipes in by hand on free Starter. On Household, paste the ingredients and steps and myDinnerPlan sorts them into a recipe. On Pro Household, paste the recipe's mealime.com link instead (see below).
Three ways to add a recipe
Type it Every plan
Add a family favorite by hand: ingredients, steps and servings.
Paste the ingredients and steps Household
Copy the text from a recipe page, a PDF or an old email, and myDinnerPlan sorts it into a recipe.
Paste the link Pro Household
Mealime's public recipe pages include standard recipe data, which myDinnerPlan's URL import reads to fill in the title, ingredients and steps. Check the import, then save it. Bulk import (CSV, Paprika and more) is on Pro Household too.
Rebuild your week in minutes
Your first week doesn't need your whole recipe box. A few dinners on the calendar is enough to start.
01
Add the recipes you love
Start with the public recipe library or type a family favorite. That's enough for a first week.
02
Plan the week
Put dinners on the calendar by hand on free Starter (up to 7 upcoming). On Household or Pro Household, auto-generate a varied week and swap what you don't want.
03
Know who's home
On Household and Pro Household, family members RSVP to dinners, and servings scale to the people who are actually eating.
04
Shop once
On Household and Pro Household, one shopping list is built from the plan and checked against your pantry, so you only buy what's missing.
Alexa and Home Assistant on every plan
Ask Alexa what's for dinner tonight, or show the dinner plan on your Home Assistant dashboard. Both work on free Starter too.
"Alexa, ask My Dinner Plan what's for dinner tonight."
Independent, and your recipes stay yours
- myDinnerPlan is independent software. It isn't owned by a grocery chain or tied to a store.
- Download a JSON export of your recipes, meal plans, pantry and household data from Account settings anytime.
- Software only, not a meal kit. You buy your groceries wherever you already shop.
Simple pricing
Start free. Upgrade only if you want auto-generate, the shopping list or recipe import.
Starter
For trying dinner planning together
$0forever
- Plan up to 7 upcoming dinners by hand
- Type your own recipes
- Use the public recipe library
- Alexa and Home Assistant
No credit card
Create free accountHousehold
For auto-generate and the shopping list
$3.99/mo or $39/yr
- Everything in Starter
- Auto-generate the week
- Pantry and shopping list from the plan
- Paste recipe import
- Household members and RSVPs
- Email reminders
Pro Household
For bigger recipe collections
$6.99/mo or $59/yr
- Everything in Household
- URL recipe import
- Bulk import (CSV, Paprika and more)
- Filters, use-my-pantry, theme nights
- SMS reminders, Walmart shopping
14-day trial for new subscribers (card required)
Compare plansFull details on the pricing page.
Mealime switchers ask
Is Mealime really gone?
Yes. Mealime's own closing page says it was discontinued as of October 21, 2026. Its web app now shows a maintenance page, and the app is no longer listed in Apple's App Store. Its public recipe pages at mealime.com/recipes are still online for now.
Can I get my saved Mealime recipes, plans or grocery lists back?
Not from Mealime. It said all personal data would be deleted at shutdown, and no export was offered. You can still find the recipes themselves by name on mealime.com/recipes, and check your screenshots, email and notes for copies of anything else.
Can I import Mealime recipes into myDinnerPlan?
Yes, in three ways. On any plan, type a recipe in by hand. On Household, paste the ingredients and steps. On Pro Household, paste the mealime.com/recipes link and URL import reads the recipe from the page. Check each import before you save it.
Should I just use Meals Hub?
If you already shop at an Albertsons Companies store (Safeway, Vons and Jewel-Osco are among them), Meals Hub is the official route and may be the least effort. myDinnerPlan is for households that want a dinner planner that isn't tied to any grocery chain.
Is the Starter plan a free trial?
No. Starter is free with no card and no end date. It lets you plan up to 7 upcoming dinners by hand. Only Pro Household has a trial: 14 days for new subscribers, with a card required.
Can I get my recipes out of myDinnerPlan?
Yes. From Account settings you can download a JSON export of your recipes, meal plans, pantry and household data at any time.
Does it work with Alexa and Home Assistant?
Yes, on every plan, including free Starter. Link the myDinnerPlan Alexa skill to ask what's for dinner, or add Home Assistant dinner sensors to your dashboards.
Is myDinnerPlan a meal kit?
No. It's software only. Nothing is shipped to you, and you buy groceries wherever you already shop.
Is there an app?
myDinnerPlan is a web app you can install from your browser to your phone's home screen in two taps. No app store needed.
Plan this week's dinners tonight
Create a free Starter account with no credit card. Put up to 7 dinners on the calendar and see how it feels.
