Mealime vs Samsung Food:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Mealime had more branded searches than Samsung Food among meal planning apps worldwide. Mealime had about 9,900 branded searches, while Samsung Food had 1,600. Mealime made up 12.5% of all meal planning app searches we track, and Samsung Food accounted for 2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about meal planning apps, Mealime and Samsung Food each appeared in four of the five answers. Mealime was mentioned before Samsung Food in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Mealime, about 6 searches for every 1 for Samsung Food
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 4 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Mealime, named ahead of Samsung Food in 3 of 5 answers
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Top meal planning apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mealime and Samsung Food were each mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Mealime was listed before Samsung Food in three out of five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- Paprika1st
AnyList2nd
Samsung Food3rd- Mealime4th
Plan to Eat5th
eMeals6th
Eat This Much7th
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
See every answer about meal planning apps
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which meal planning app should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best meal planning apps?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best meal planning app for weekly dinners?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“meal planning apps”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“meal planner app”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Mealime or Samsung Food more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Mealime and Samsung Food by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight meal planning apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Mealime, Samsung Food. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Eat This Much | AnyList | eMeals | Mealime | Paprika | Plan to Eat | Yummly | Samsung Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 14.8% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 60.2% | 0.26% |
| Nov 2025 | 9.1% | 6.1% | 5% | 2.7% | 5% | 4.1% | 67.9% | 0.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 25.1% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 4.1% | 45.8% | 0.51% |
| Jan 2026 | 16% | 5.9% | 13.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 3.2% | 53.3% | 0.52% |
| Feb 2026 | 7% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 78.2% | 0.34% |
| Mar 2026 | 14.3% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 71.2% | 0.31% |
| Apr 2026 | 26.9% | 18% | 14.7% | 6.6% | 8% | 6.6% | 18% | 1.3% |
| May 2026 | 44.5% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 31.5% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 7.7% | 1.5% |
| Jul 2026 | 27.4% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 10% | 8.1% | 1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | 30.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 1.8% |
| Sep 2026 | 22.8% | 18.7% | 15.3% | 12.5% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 8.3% | 2% |
How has the Mealime and Samsung Food comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Mealime was ahead of Samsung Food in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mealime’s share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide moved from 3.6% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Samsung Food’s share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide moved from 0.26% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 1.6K.
How did search popularity change for meal planning apps worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Mealime gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 9.2% to 12.5%.
Samsung Food’s share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.5% to 2% in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mealime’s and Samsung Food’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Mealime
1 branded search term
- mealime
Samsung Food
1 branded search term
- samsung food app
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