Plan weekly meals with Meal BFF.
We made meal planning feel less like planning and more like getting a week of meals without the homework.
Free on iPhone and Android · No account · Your week stays on your phone
This week
Your week is ready
On budget
This meal
Sirloin, roast potatoes & arugula pile
Herb lamb chops & potatoesTue · 300 min
Carrot celery beef pot stewTue · 420 min
How it works
You talk. Meal BFF handles the week
A few answers. Then it tells you what to eat — not another recipe to scroll.
Tell it about you
Who you cook for, how you eat, what's in the kitchen. A few answers. No account.
It tells you the week
A full week, not a recipe book. Swap any meal.
It hands you the list
One grocery list, grouped the way the store is laid out. Check it off and go.
Like a friend
It already knows how you eat
Budget, kitchen, diet, the foods you skip. A friend would keep all of that in their head.
The week, already decided
Not a blank planner. Seven meals. Swap anything you don't feel like.
It knows what you can spend
Tight, balanced or comfortable. The week stays in range.
Only food you can cook
No oven? Air fryer? One pan? It won't suggest a roast you can't make.
The list is ready for the store
One list, grouped by store section, rounded to real packages. No homework.
It eats how you eat
Vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, high protein or low carb.
Allergies stay out
Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy or sesame. Those meals never show up.
Foods you love, foods you skip
Tell it once. Mushrooms never come back if you hate them.
Whatever you're in the mood for
Comfort, Mediterranean, Asian-inspired, quick and easy or batch cooking.
Your kitchen
Cooks the way you actually cook.
Stove, oven, air fryer, slow cooker — tell it what's in the kitchen. It will not send you a roast you can't make.
- Stove
- Oven
- Air fryer
- Slow cooker
- Blender
Stays on budget
Set your weekly spend. Meal BFF plans within it.
From tight weeks to comfortable ones, it builds a week that fits — with a running total so the till is not a surprise.
Every penny counts
Beans, eggs, pasta and the cheaper cuts. Still a real week of food — just as many meals as the money allows.
See a tight week →
Grocery list
Meal BFF even writes the list.
The week becomes one grocery list, grouped the way the store is laid out. No recipe-book scavenger hunt.
- Grouped by store section
- Rounded to real package sizes
- Pantry staples kept separate
The food
The week looks like food.
Hundreds of meals already have their own plate. Same camera, food that matches the recipe — not a spreadsheet.
- The same house plate
- Food that matches the recipe
- Tap a photo to open the meal
Fajita chicken strips, peppers & tortillas
Lamb chops, baby potatoes & green beans
Chicken with peppers and gluten-free pasta
One-pot chickpea & tomato pasta
Baked mac and cheddar with mixed veg
Beef taco skillet with rice and cheddar
Spaghetti bolognese
Chicken with kale and quinoa
Chicken tikka sheet-pan with naan
Coconut salmon with spinach rice
Eggplant lentil tomato rice
Paprika honey pulled pork
Rendered duck with honey-soy kale and rice
Tahini cucumber lemon chill
Dump mushroom yogurt finish
Grilled paprika pepper tofuFajita chicken strips, peppers & tortillasLamb chops, baby potatoes & green beansChicken with peppers and gluten-free pastaOne-pot chickpea & tomato pastaBaked mac and cheddar with mixed vegBeef taco skillet with rice and cheddarSpaghetti bologneseChicken with kale and quinoaChicken tikka sheet-pan with naanCoconut salmon with spinach riceEggplant lentil tomato ricePaprika honey pulled porkRendered duck with honey-soy kale and riceTahini cucumber lemon chillDump mushroom yogurt finishGrilled paprika pepper tofu
Peanut-butter broccoli tray
Ginger pork rice with cabbage
Cheesy taco rice
Paprika pork with potato and carrot
Turmeric lentil dal under pressure
Lime shrimp rice noodles with carrot
Beef meatball mozzarella bake
Grilled fish tacos & slaw
Microwave cumin chickpeas & spinach
Pulled chicken sliders
Korean beef rice bowl
Olive tapenade tuna pita
Pork-stuffed zucchini with mozzarella
Lemon sea bass with fennel and crushed potatoes
Steak with potatoes and green beans
Tuna Caesar yogurt platePeanut-butter broccoli trayGinger pork rice with cabbageCheesy taco ricePaprika pork with potato and carrotTurmeric lentil dal under pressureLime shrimp rice noodles with carrotBeef meatball mozzarella bakeGrilled fish tacos & slawMicrowave cumin chickpeas & spinachPulled chicken slidersKorean beef rice bowlOlive tapenade tuna pitaPork-stuffed zucchini with mozzarellaLemon sea bass with fennel and crushed potatoesSteak with potatoes and green beansTuna Caesar yogurt plateA week of meals on your phone
Here's what Meal BFF would send you
A week of meals and one grocery list. Download it, swap any meal, and stop planning.
- Sirloin, roast potatoes & arugula pile
Mon
Sirloin, roast potatoes & arugula pile
26 min
- Lamb chops, baby potatoes & green beans
Mon
Lamb chops, baby potatoes & green beans
30 min
Sirloin, herb potatoes & arugulaMon
Sirloin, herb potatoes & arugula
28 min
Herb lamb chops & potatoesTue
Herb lamb chops & potatoes
300 min
Carrot celery beef pot stewTue
Carrot celery beef pot stew
420 min
Lemon-butter white fish with spinach riceTue
Lemon-butter white fish with spinach rice
25 min
- Beef meatball mozzarella bake
Wed
Beef meatball mozzarella bake
40 min
Cheddar tomato chicken riceWed
Cheddar tomato chicken rice
270 min
Air-fryer steak fritesWed
Air-fryer steak frites
25 min
Lamb moussaka-style eggplantThu
Lamb moussaka-style eggplant
32 min
Ginger pork cabbage riceThu
Ginger pork cabbage rice
420 min
Lime shrimp rice potThu
Lime shrimp rice pot
210 min
Fri
Chicken with carrots and rice
35 min
Oven steak with potatoes & arugulaFri
Oven steak with potatoes & arugula
35 min
Paneer tikka tomato spinachFri
Paneer tikka tomato spinach
210 min
Lamb chops with green beans & roast potatoesSat
Lamb chops with green beans & roast potatoes
28 min
Cumin paprika pulled porkSat
Cumin paprika pulled pork
480 min
Baked eggs with sausage & potatoesSat
Baked eggs with sausage & potatoes
40 min
Chicken gyro pitaSun
Chicken gyro pita
22 min
- Beef taco skillet with rice and cheddar
Sun
Beef taco skillet with rice and cheddar
25 min
Baked white fish with spinach & potatoesSun
Baked white fish with spinach & potatoes
35 min
Free on iPhone and Android · No account · Your week stays on your phone
Good to know
Stuff people ask
Do I need to create an account?
No. Tell it a few things and it tells you the week. No email, password or profile.
Is Meal BFF free?
Yes. The Meal BFF app is free to download and use on iPhone and Android.
How does the budget work?
Pick tight, balanced or comfortable. It builds a week that fits, with real package sizes in mind — not a spreadsheet.
Do I have to pick a grocery store?
No. Meal BFF uses flexible budget tiers instead of one store's shelf prices, so the list works at Walmart, Kroger, Aldi, Costco or wherever you shop.
What if I only have a stovetop or an air fryer?
Tell it what you have. Every meal is something you cook on a stove, in the oven, or in an air fryer — no mug meals.
Can it handle diets and allergies?
Yes. Pick a diet, then the allergens you need out: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame. Those come from the ingredient list, not a guess on the recipe name. Still read the labels on what you buy.
Can I skip foods I hate and get more of what I like?
Yes. Mark foods you love and foods you avoid. A friend would not put mushrooms in your week if you hate them.
Is this just another recipe app?
No. You answer a few things and Meal BFF tells you what to eat this week. Tap a meal if you want the recipe. The point is the week, not a cookbook.
Free resources
Peek at a week first
- 7-day family meal plan
- Weekly meal plan for two
- Cheap weekly meal plan
- Comfortable weekly meal plan
- Vegetarian weekly meal plan
Want ideas, not a lecture? See what to cook this week or cheap meal ideas. New to this? Read how to meal plan for the week.
Let Meal BFF tell you what to eat this week.
A few answers. A week of meals. One grocery list. Less planning.