Mealime vs Plan to Eat:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Mealime had more branded searches than Plan to Eat among meal planning apps worldwide. Mealime had about 9,900 branded searches, while Plan to Eat had 8,100. Mealime made up 12.5% of all meal planning app searches we track, and Plan to Eat accounted for 10.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about meal planning apps, Plan to Eat appeared in all five answers and Mealime in four. Plan to Eat was mentioned before Mealime in three out of five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Mealime, about 22% more searches than Plan to Eat
Who does AI mention more?
Plan to Eat, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Plan to Eat, named ahead of Mealime 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, Plan to Eat appeared in all five answers. Mealime was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Plan to Eat was listed before Mealime 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 Plan to Eat more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Mealime and Plan to Eat 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, Plan to Eat. 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 Plan to Eat comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Mealime took it in February 2026, Plan to Eat took it in May 2026, Mealime took it in 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, Plan to Eat’s share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide moved from 3.6% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.
How did search popularity change for meal planning apps worldwide in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Paprika overtook Plan to Eat to rank 5th among meal planning apps worldwide, with 10.2% of the searches.
In September 2026, Mealime gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 9.2% to 12.5%.
In September 2026, Plan to Eat gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 9.2% to 10.2%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mealime’s and Plan to Eat’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
Plan to Eat
1 branded search term
- plan to eat
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