Head-to-head · AI Meal Planning Apps
Eat This Much vs Mealime
Eat This Much leads on 0 checks, Mealime on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreEat This Much · 9.2/10
- Free planboth
Our editors rank Eat This Much at #3 and Mealime at #7 for ai meal planning apps; Mealime has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Eat This Much is the better fit for goal- and budget-focused planners. Mealime is the better fit for free mainstream meal planning.
- Eat This Much fits best
Goal- and budget-focused planners
- Mealime fits best
Free mainstream meal planning
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Side by side
| Feature | Eat This Much 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Mealime —/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | — |
| Ranking | #3 in AI Meal Planning Apps | #7 in AI Meal Planning Apps |
| Best for | Goal- and budget-focused planners | Free mainstream meal planning |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | $5/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 5 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo, Small business |
| Features Eat This Much 4/5 · Mealime 4/5 | ||
| Dietary filters | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nutrition targets | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shopping lists | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI recipe generation | Not published | Not published |
| Family meal plans | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Available platforms | Web_and_mobile | Web_and_mobile |
| Maximum plan horizon | 7 days | Not published |
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| Our verdict | Eat This Much is a meal-planning service for individuals and families who want meals shaped around specific nutrition, dietary, budget, schedule, and food-preference requirements. It supports calorie and macronutrient targets, allergy and… Read the review → |
Mealime helps individuals, couples, and families plan weekly meals around diet types, allergies, disliked ingredients, serving sizes, and other preferences. It turns selected recipes into grocery lists organized by store department, then… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Eat This Much — where it wins
- Plans around calories, macros, diet, allergies, budget, schedule, and preferences
- Automates weekly plans, grocery lists, leftovers, pantry use, and family servings
- Connects with Instacart, Amazon Fresh, Walmart, Apple Health, and Google Fit
Where it doesn't
- The listed $5/month Premium rate requires annual billing
- The Free plan focuses on daily planning rather than weekly planning
- Professional features target client management rather than household meal planning
Mealime — where it wins
- Personalized plans with diet, allergy, and disliked-ingredient filters
- Grocery lists connect with Kroger, Walmart, Amazon Fresh, and Instacart
- Hands-free cooking mode plus nutrition information and Apple Health integration
Where it doesn't
- The service is scheduled to shut down on October 21, 2026
- Current Pro subscriptions will not renew
- The product is not suitable for long-term meal planning beyond the shutdown date
- Eat This Much9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/mo (annual) · 14-day trial
A flexible planner for goals, budgets, leftovers, pantry tracking, and family meals.
Visit Eat This MuchFull verdict → - Mealime—/10 · Free plan
A fully free meal planner with dietary filters, shopping support, and guided cooking.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026