Best apps
The best apps for the week's cooking.
Round-ups of the apps people weigh up for recipes, meal plans, grocery lists and the pantry. We make Hedgehog Chef, so it's first on every list and we say so. The rest are ranked by fit, described from their own pages with sources, and each one says who should pick it instead.
- Recipe managers · 7 apps The 7 best Paprika alternatives in 2026 Seven recipe managers for people leaving or outgrowing Paprika, from AI planners to one-time-purchase Apple apps. Read the list
- Meal planning · 5 apps The 5 best meal planning apps in 2026 Five meal planners compared: plans from your own recipes, a big recipe catalog, or your calorie and macro targets. Read the list
- Recipe managers · 8 apps The 8 best recipe manager apps in 2026 Eight apps for keeping every recipe you cook in one place, from household planners to private one-time-purchase apps. Read the list
- Shopping · 6 apps The 6 best shared grocery list apps in 2026 Six shared shopping list apps compared, from free ad-supported lists to lists built from the week's meal plan. Read the list
- Meal planning · 6 apps The 6 best Mealime alternatives in 2026 Where to plan meals after Mealime closes on October 21, 2026, including its official successor, Meals Hub. Read the list
- Meal planning · 5 apps The 5 best AI meal planner apps in 2026 Five apps that plan meals for you, compared: from your own recipes, AI-written recipes, a catalog or macro targets. Read the list
- Pantry · 6 apps The 6 best pantry inventory apps in 2026 Six apps for tracking the fridge, freezer and cupboard, from barcode-first trackers to pantries tied to recipes and a meal plan. Read the list
- Saving recipes · 6 apps The 6 best apps to save TikTok and Instagram recipes Six apps that turn recipe posts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube into real recipes you can cook and shop from. Read the list
- Shopping · 6 apps The 6 best AnyList alternatives in 2026 Six alternatives to AnyList, for AI planning, a pantry, a free list, or recipes you buy once. Read the list
- Meal planning · 6 apps The 6 best Plan to Eat alternatives in 2026 Six alternatives to Plan to Eat, for AI planning, separate household logins, a pantry, or no subscription. Read the list
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