Comparison
Forkcast compared with Eat This Much, Plan to Eat and Mealime
Last checked 3 November 2026.
We make Forkcast, which plans a week of UK budget dinners and one costed shopping list. It is one option among several. Everything about the others below was read on their own sites on 3 November 2026; prices and features change, so check before you pay.
| Planner | What it is | Price, as read |
|---|---|---|
| Forkcast (we make this) | UK budget dinners from your budget, people and diet, picked to share ingredients, with one shopping list costed from ONS average UK shop prices in pounds. | Free for up to 4 people and 5 dinners a week, with no account. Forkcast Pro covers up to 8 people and all 7 dinners and keeps a recipe box, for £3.99 a month or £24 a year. |
| Eat This Much | Built around calories and macro targets and a diet you pick. Priced in US dollars. | Free ($0.00 a month) generates daily meal plans; Premium is $5.00 a month with an annual subscription, with a free trial, and adds a week of meals at a time and an automatic grocery list. |
| Plan to Eat | A recipe organiser and meal planning calendar with an automated shopping list, for recipes you bring yourself. Priced in US dollars. | $5.95 a month or $49 a year, with a free 14-day trial and no credit card required. |
| Mealime | A meal planning app with a done-for-you shopping list. Its homepage still carries the notice "Mealime will shut down on October 21, 2026", a date now passed. | Its homepage says it is free for its users. |
Where each one is the better pick
- Eat This Much: If you plan around calorie or macro targets, it is designed for that and Forkcast is not.
- Plan to Eat: If you want to plan your own saved recipes, Plan to Eat does that and Forkcast, which uses its own set of dinners, does not.
- Mealime: Its own site says it is closing, so do not build a routine around it. Check its site for the current status.
- Forkcast: you want a cheap week of dinners for a UK household, priced in pounds, with no account.
Questions
Is there a Mealime alternative for UK shoppers?
Forkcast is one: free, no account, and priced from ONS UK shop prices in pounds. Mealime's own homepage carries a notice that it would shut down on October 21, 2026.
Which UK meal planner costs the shopping list?
Forkcast costs every list from ONS average UK shop prices, in whole packs, and shows pounds. Eat This Much and Plan to Eat list their own prices in US dollars.
Which is the cheapest?
Forkcast is free for up to 4 people and 5 dinners; Pro is £3.99 a month or £24 a year. Eat This Much has a free tier and Premium at $5.00 a month on an annual subscription. Plan to Eat is $5.95 a month or $49 a year after a 14-day trial.
Which planner picks meals that share ingredients?
Forkcast plans the week around shared ingredients so less goes in the bin. The other pages we read describe meal planning and grocery lists but do not describe that.
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Last checked 3 November 2026. General information only.