MealBudget: Save on Groceries

MealBudget is a weekly meal planner built around your meal budget. Set what the week should cost, pick the dinners you actually want, and get one grocery list that reuses ingredients across them, so the half bunch of cilantro you buy on Monday gets finished on Thursday instead of going soft in the fridge.

HOW THE MEAL PLANNER WORKS

Weekly meal planning starts with two questions: who is eating, and what you want to spend. Pick a few favorite recipes, or skip straight ahead and get dinner ideas that share ingredients. You get the week and the one shopping list that buys it, with the quantity and package size on every line so you know whether to reach for the 15 oz can or the big one.

ON YOUR LIST

Real quantities. Every line of the grocery list says how many packages to buy and how big, because that is the part you need standing in the aisle.

Ingredients that get used. Meals are chosen so packages get finished across several dinners rather than one. Less food waste, and a grocery bill designed to come in smaller.

Meal prep in one go. Under every line you see "For:" and the meals it goes into, so you can chop the onions for Tuesday and Thursday at the same time.

A total before you go. You see roughly what the week of groceries comes to, and what is left of your food budget, before you leave the house.

Your weekly menus, saved. Open last week's shopping list in the shop, or plan a new one.

RECIPES

Easy recipes and cheap family meals from everywhere. 313 recipes from twenty-three cuisines, from Thai to Cajun to Filipino. Use the Quick filter for dinners in 30 minutes or less. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free meal plans are all supported.

Save the recipes you already love. Bring one in from a link, a screenshot or a PDF, and plan it into any week like the rest.

Step-by-step cooking. One step on the screen at a time, with a timer on the steps that need one.

IN ENGLISH, GERMAN, SPANISH AND GREEK

Every button, heading and message in the app is in English, German, Spanish and Greek.

LOCAL PRICES IN 11 COUNTRIES

In Australia, Austria, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, the week is estimated from average local retail prices, in your own currency, so you know roughly what it comes to before you shop.

MADE FOR REAL KITCHENS

Set allergens and dietary needs once and they are respected every week. Budget meals for two, for a family of four or for six. Plan dinners only, or every meal of the day. Meal planning and grocery shopping for a family, a couple or one.

Add anything else you buy, from pantry basics to paper towels. Household items get their own subtotal and never count against your food budget.