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Dinners that fit your grocery budget.

Set what you want to spend this week. BudgetBite plans your dinners under it, prices every meal and builds one grocery list.

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BudgetBite's Plan tab: $55.93 left of a $95.00 weekly budget, with this week's dinners, Chicken Quesadillas, Black Bean Tacos, Beef & Broccoli and Pasta Primavera, each with its time and cost

Four steps to a week of dinners.

Set up once in about two minutes. Then plan and shop every week.

The budget step: $150 a week for 4 people, every night, marked A good fit

Try it with your budget.

Pick a number. This builds a real week from our 194 dinners at average US prices.

$80
$20$200
People
4
Dinners
Plan totalOn track
$15.06left$64.94 / $80.00
81%

A sample week. In the app, your plan also skips what's in your pantry and anything you can't eat.

Everything a tight week needs.

  • A price on every dinner

    See what each meal costs and a running total for the week.

  • One grocery list

    Every ingredient, merged and grouped by aisle, with an estimated total.

  • Pantry mode

    Use what you have. Staples at home come off the list.

  • Allergies and diets

    Exclude what you can't eat. Every plan and list respects it.

  • Cook for 1 to 8

    Portions, lists and costs scale with your household.

  • Calories and macros

    Estimated per serving, plus a free daily meal log.

Real dinners, from $1.13 a serving.

Every dinner has a photo, a price and a recipe.

See all 194 dinners

Questions

How does BudgetBite keep my meal plan under budget?

You set a weekly grocery cap first. BudgetBite then picks dinners whose estimated ingredient cost, scaled to your household, fits under that cap, and shows a running total so you can see what is left before you shop.

Is BudgetBite free?

BudgetBite is free to download, and logging meals and setting calorie goals are free with no subscription. The full weekly plan, the complete grocery list, pantry mode, family scaling, cloud sync and photo calorie scans are part of BudgetBite Pro, billed through your Apple ID. You see the price for your country in the app before you pay, and you can cancel any time in your Apple ID settings.

Where do the meal prices come from?

Every ingredient carries an estimated cost for the amount the recipe uses, based on average US grocery prices (November 2026). Prices at your store will differ, and anything you already have at home can be marked in pantry mode so it drops off the list and the total.

Can I cook for my whole family?

Yes. Plans scale from 1 to 8 people, and the grocery list and costs scale with them. You can also choose 5 or 7 dinners a week.

Does BudgetBite handle allergies and diets?

You can exclude allergens and ingredients you avoid, and every dinner and grocery list in your plan respects them. Always check labels yourself when an allergy is serious.

Can BudgetBite plan around my air fryer or slow cooker?

Yes. When you set up the app, you tap the appliances in your kitchen, such as an oven, stovetop, microwave, air fryer, slow cooker, Instant Pot or grill, and BudgetBite only plans dinners you can make with them.

Does BudgetBite count calories?

Each dinner shows estimated calories, protein, carbs and fat per serving, computed from USDA FoodData Central. You can log any meal or snack and track your day against your own goals.

Is there an Android version?

Not yet. BudgetBite is available for iPhone on the App Store.

I used Mealime. Can BudgetBite replace it?

Mealime shut down on October 21, 2026. If you want weekly dinners and a merged grocery list, BudgetBite does both and adds a budget cap and a price on every dinner. See our Mealime alternative page for a side-by-side.

Know the total before you shop.

Set your budget and see your week in about two minutes.

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Free on iPhone · No account needed