--- title: "Meal planning apps: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the apps people use to plan meals and recipes. Share of Search among Mealime and Yummly, the meal planning apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/meal-planning-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Meal planning apps: Which are searched most? Compare the apps people use to plan meals and recipes. Share of Search among Mealime and Yummly, the meal planning apps Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Meal planning apps - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 2 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Mealime, 55.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among meal planning apps worldwide? - In August 2026, Mealime was the most searched among meal planning apps worldwide, with an estimated 8.1K branded searches and 55.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - Yummly is in 2nd place, 10.2 percentage points behind at 44.9% Share of Search. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mealime’s estimated Share of Search among meal planning apps worldwide increased from 5.7% to 55.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yummly’s estimated Share of Search among meal planning apps worldwide decreased from 94.3% to 44.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mealime’s estimated Share of Search among meal planning apps worldwide peaked at 55.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 2.6% in February 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yummly’s estimated Share of Search among meal planning apps worldwide peaked at 97.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 44.9% in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mealime rose from 2nd to 1st among meal planning apps worldwide. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Yummly fell from 1st to 2nd among meal planning apps worldwide. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Mealime vs Yummly: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/mealime-vs-yummly): 55.1% against 44.9% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for meal planning apps worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Mealime gained estimated Share of Search among meal planning apps worldwide, from 50% to 55.1%. - In August 2026, Yummly lost estimated Share of Search among meal planning apps worldwide, from 50% to 44.9%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Mealime | 55.1% | 8.1K | +22.7% | Mealime | | 2 | Yummly | 44.9% | 6.6K | 0.0% | Yummly | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Yummly | 135K | 94.3% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Mealime | 8.1K | 5.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Yummly | 165K | 96.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Mealime | 6.6K | 3.8% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Yummly | 90.5K | 93.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Mealime | 6.6K | 6.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Yummly | 165K | 94.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Mealime | 9.9K | 5.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Yummly | 301K | 97.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Mealime | 8.1K | 2.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Yummly | 301K | 97.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Mealime | 8.1K | 2.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Yummly | 18.1K | 73.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Mealime | 6.6K | 26.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | Yummly | 8.1K | 55.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Mealime | 6.6K | 44.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Mealime | 6.6K | 50% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Yummly | 6.6K | 50% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Mealime | 6.6K | 50% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Yummly | 6.6K | 50% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Mealime | 8.1K | 55.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Yummly | 6.6K | 44.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Mealime | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Yummly | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Mealime**: Measured on the search term “mealime”. - **Yummly**: Measured on the search term “yummly”. - [Mealime](/demand/global-en/brands/mealime) - [Yummly](/demand/global-en/brands/yummly) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among meal planning apps worldwide? In August 2026, Mealime was the most searched among meal planning apps worldwide, with an estimated 8.1K branded searches and 55.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Meal planning apps: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/meal-planning-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/meal-planning-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.