Mealime is shutting down. What now?
Mealime announced it will shut down on October 21, 2026. If you used it to plan the week and build a grocery list, here is how to move on without losing your favourite recipes.
Written by the team that makes Foodie. Facts about Mealime checked October 2026; sources at the bottom.
Side by side
| Feature | Foodie | Mealime |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active, updated September 2026 | Shuts down October 21, 2026 |
| Where recipes come from | Your own: any website, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, photos or text | Mealime's own recipe library |
| Weekly meal plan | Yes, free | Yes |
| Grocery list from the plan | Yes, sorted by store section, free | Yes |
| AI cooking assistant | Yes | No |
Where Mealime is better
- Mealime came with its own library of quick, healthy recipes. Foodie has no built-in recipe library: you bring recipes from the web and social media.
Where Foodie is better
- You keep a copy of every recipe, so an app or website closing does not take them away.
- Save recipes from any website or creator, not one company's catalogue.
- The meal plan sends the whole week to the grocery list in one tap, free.
Which one should you pick?
Before October 21, open the Mealime recipes you cook most and save them somewhere you control. If you are on iPhone, Foodie can import them from the recipe page link, or from a screenshot on the Image tab, and plan your week from there.
Questions
When does Mealime shut down?
Mealime's website says the app will shut down on October 21, 2026.
How do I keep my Mealime recipes?
Do it before October 21. Open each recipe you want to keep and save it: share the recipe link to a recipe app like Foodie, or take screenshots and import them with Foodie's Image tab.
What is a good Mealime alternative?
It depends on what you used Mealime for. For planning the week around your own recipes and getting a grocery list sorted by store section, Foodie does that for free on iPhone. If you want an app that picks recipes for you, look for a meal-kit-style planner instead.
Sources
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