A Mealime alternative that isn’t a grocery chain’s app
What should we cook this week? Sorted in a minute.
WeekPlate writes 5 easy dinners for your household, diet and budget, then merges every ingredient into one checkable grocery list, sorted by store section. Use it at Aldi, Costco, Kroger, the corner market, anywhere.
Built for the people who asked for it
“I would gladly have paid more to keep this as is NOT a part of the Albertsons app.”
“I always just wanted it to be able to make checkable grocery lists.”
“I hated the daily "what should we cook?" loop.”
“Does anyone know of an app or website where you can get help budgeting grocery runs?”
How it works
- 1
Tell us who is eating
Household size, diet, dislikes, how long you want to cook and a rough budget. About 20 seconds.
- 2
Get 5 easy dinners
Real recipes with short steps, an estimated cost each, and ingredients reused across meals to cut waste.
- 3
Shop one list
Everything merged and grouped by store section, pantry staples split out. Tick as you go, swap any dinner, share with your household.
How WeekPlate compares
| Feature | WeekPlate | Mealime / Albertsons | Plan to Eat | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works at any grocery store | Tied to Albertsons stores | |||
| Plans dinners for you | Bring your own recipes | |||
| One merged list by store section | ||||
| Checkable list that remembers ticks | ||||
| Swap one dinner, list updates | ||||
| Free to try without an account | App shutting down |
Based on each product’s public description as of October 2026.
Free
$0
- Your first week’s plan
- Checkable grocery list
- 3 swaps
Questions
Is WeekPlate a Mealime alternative?
Yes. Like Mealime it plans easy dinners and builds one grocery list sorted by store section. Unlike the Albertsons replacement, WeekPlate is not tied to any grocery chain: the list is plain groceries you can buy anywhere.
Do I need to bring my own recipes?
No. WeekPlate writes the dinners and recipes for you, based on your household size, diet, dislikes, time and budget. With Pro you can save the ones you love as favorites.
How is this different from asking ChatGPT for a menu?
A chatbot gives you a block of text. WeekPlate keeps your week and a checkable grocery list that saves your ticks as you shop, merges duplicate ingredients, separates pantry staples, and lets you swap one dinner with a tap while the list updates itself.
What does it cost?
Your first week is free, with 3 swaps, and you do not need an account. WeekPlate Pro is $5.99 a month or $59.90 a year for a new plan every week, unlimited swaps, saved favorites and a shared household list.
Can I use it on my phone at the store?
Yes. The list has big checkboxes, works on any phone browser, and remembers what you ticked. Create a free account to open the same list on another device.
Does it help with a grocery budget?
Give it a rough budget for the week and WeekPlate picks dinners to fit, shows an estimated cost per dinner, and reuses ingredients across meals so less goes to waste.