Mealime alternative: what to use now that Mealime has closed
Mealime was discontinued on October 21, 2026. If you used it to plan the week and get a shopping list, here's what changed and how Pantry to Pan compares.
Written with AI help from the sources listed, and published by Cory. Sources: Mealime's closing announcement. Spot a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.
What happened to Mealime?
- Mealime's own announcement says the app "will be discontinued as of October 21, 2026."
- It says all personal data is deleted when the app shuts down. The announcement doesn't mention a way to export your plans or settings.
- Mealime's recipes moved to Meals Hub, inside Albertsons Companies' grocery-store apps and websites.
Source: mealime.com/closing, checked October 23, 2026.
What did Mealime do well?
Mealime built quick weekly meal plans from its own simple recipes, turned them into a tidy grocery list, and walked you through cooking. If you mostly want ready-made recipes chosen for you, Meals Hub keeps Mealime's recipes.
How is Pantry to Pan different?
- 100 starter recipes, then yours from anywhere. Every new kitchen comes with 100 everyday starter recipes in their own folder, so you can plan, shop and cook from day one (remove the folder any time). Then save the recipes you actually want: paste a link from any recipe website, share a reel from Instagram or a TikTok or YouTube video, or photograph a cookbook page. It turns each one into clear steps with amounts.
- Plan the week. Put recipes on days yourself, or tap “Plan my week” for suggestions with overlapping ingredients and less waste.
- A shopping list that knows your pantry. It's built from your plan, minus what you already have.
- Cook step by step, with timers, and the screen stays on.
- Your data stays yours. Download everything as a zip file from Settings at any time.
How do you bring your favorite Mealime meals with you?
If you can open a recipe in a web browser, including on Meals Hub, copy its link and paste it into Pantry to Pan: tap +, paste, then Import. Most recipe pages come in with their ingredients and steps.
What does Pantry to Pan cost?
Pantry to Pan has a free plan with 10 recipe imports a month. Plus is $4.99 a month or $44.99 a year and starts with a 14-day free trial. A launch offer: the first 25 people through this link get half off for a year.