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How popular isPlan to Eat?

In September 2026, people searched for Plan to Eat by name about 8,100 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 10.2% of all global meal planning app searches, placing Plan to Eat sixth out of eight apps. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about meal planning apps, Plan to Eat appeared in all answers and was the fifth most recommended of the eight.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Plan to Eat is the sixth most searched of 8 competitors and the fifth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Eat This MuchShare of searches 22.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  2. AnyListShare of searches 18.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  3. eMealsShare of searches 15.3%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. MealimeShare of searches 12.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  5. Plan to EatShare of searches 10.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th

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Top meal planning apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Plan to Eat appeared in all five answers. Plan to Eat is the fifth most recommended of the eight.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Paprika1st
  2. AnyList2nd
  3. Samsung Food3rd
  4. Mealime4th
  5. Plan to Eat5th
  6. eMeals6th
  7. Eat This Much7th
  8. Yummly–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • AnyList5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Paprika5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Plan to Eat5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mealime4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Samsung Food4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Eat This Much2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • eMeals2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Yummly0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which meal planning apps compete with Plan to Eat?

Plan to Eat against meal planning apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Eat This Much, AnyList, eMeals, Mealime, Paprika, Plan to Eat, Yummly, Samsung Food. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthEat This MuchAnyListeMealsMealimePaprikaPlan to EatYummlySamsung Food
Oct 202514.8%6.6%6.6%3.6%4.4%3.6%60.2%0.26%
Nov 20259.1%6.1%5%2.7%5%4.1%67.9%0.2%
Dec 202525.1%7.5%7.5%3.3%6.1%4.1%45.8%0.51%
Jan 202616%5.9%13.1%3.2%4.8%3.2%53.3%0.52%
Feb 20267%3.8%4.7%2.1%2.1%1.7%78.2%0.34%
Mar 202614.3%5.3%3.5%1.9%1.9%1.6%71.2%0.31%
Apr 202626.9%18%14.7%6.6%8%6.6%18%1.3%
May 202644.5%13.3%13.3%5.9%7.3%7.3%7.3%1.2%
Jun 202631.5%17.2%17.2%7.7%7.7%9.4%7.7%1.5%
Jul 202627.4%18.3%18.3%8.1%8.1%10%8.1%1.6%
Aug 202630.9%16.9%16.9%9.2%7.5%9.2%7.5%1.8%
Sep 202622.8%18.7%15.3%12.5%10.2%10.2%8.3%2%

  1. 1.Eat This Much

    22.8%

    Held 1st. 18.1K estimated branded searches, -33.2% vs prior month. Share -8.1 points.

  2. 2.AnyList

    18.7%

    Held 2nd. 14.8K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  3. 3.eMeals

    15.3%

    Held 3rd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  4. 4.Mealime

    12.5%

    Held 4th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +3.2 points.

  5. 5.Paprika

    10.2%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +2.7 points.

  6. 6.Plan to Eat

    10.2%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  7. 7.Yummly

    8.3%

    Held 7th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  8. 8.Samsung Food

    2%

    Held 8th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

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How has branded search demand for Plan to Eat changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Plan to Eat worldwide held steady at 8.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plan to Eat’s share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide increased from 3.6% to 10.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plan to Eat’s share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide peaked at 10.2% in September 2026 and was lowest at 1.6% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Plan to Eat rose from 7th to 6th among meal planning apps worldwide.

How did search popularity change for meal planning apps worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Paprika overtook Plan to Eat to rank 5th among meal planning apps worldwide, with 10.2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Mealime gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 9.2% to 12.5%.

  3. In September 2026, AnyList gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 16.9% to 18.7%.

  4. In September 2026, Plan to Eat gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 9.2% to 10.2%.

  5. In September 2026, Yummly gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 7.5% to 8.3%.

  6. In September 2026, Eat This Much lost share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 30.9% to 22.8%.

How are Plan to Eat’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Plan to Eat’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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