Guides

Grocery budgets, meal planning and shopping to a total.

• Budget meal planner apps in 2026: which ones plan to a budget

  Which meal planner apps plan to a budget, what they cost and which platforms they run on, as of October 2026. Plus the planners that are closing or have closed.

• How to save your Mealime recipes and plans before 21 October 2026

  Mealime closes on 21 October 2026 with no export. How to save recipes and lists as PDFs and your plan as a screenshot, what happens to Pro, and where Meals Hub fits.

• How to compare unit prices at the supermarket

  What a unit price is, where to find it on a shelf ticket, how to compare packs with simple maths, the common traps, and what the law requires in each country.

• How much should groceries cost a week in 2026?

  Weekly and monthly grocery costs for one adult, a couple and a family of four, from the USDA (August 2026) and the University of Otago in New Zealand (2025 prices).

• Meal planner apps with no subscription in 2026

  Meal planner apps you buy once or use free, what each costs and what it does, as of October 2026.

• Mealime vs Plan to Eat: which to use now Mealime is closing

  Mealime shuts down on 21 October 2026. How it compares with Plan to Eat, how to move your Mealime recipes across, and who each app suits.