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Losing Mealime? Here's a warm place for your family to land.

Mealime closes on 21 October 2026. If you've been planning family dinners with it, we know how much of a routine that is. Bite Club is a family meal planner for iPhone and iPad, made by a real (and fussy) UK family, where everyone in the house gets a say.

Download Bite Club on the App Store

Or search "Bite Club Family Meal Planner" on the App Store.

First, what's happening with Mealime

Mealime's owner, Albertsons Companies, is closing the Mealime app on 21 October 2026 and moving its recipes into Meals Hub, which lives inside Albertsons Companies grocery apps and websites. According to Mealime's closing notice:

  • All Mealime recipes continue in Meals Hub, free.
  • Pro subscribers won't be charged again before the closure.
  • All personal data will be deleted when the Mealime app shuts down.
  • Some preferences and settings need setting up again in Meals Hub.

Mealime doesn't offer a bulk export. If there are meals you cook every week, save them before the 21st (see below).

Source: Mealime's closing page. Bite Club isn't affiliated with Mealime, Albertsons or Meals Hub.

Save your favourites before 21 October (whatever app you choose next)

  1. Recipes you love: open each one in Mealime, tap Share and copy the link, or print the recipe to PDF.
  2. Your plan and shopping list: take a screenshot of the current week.
  3. Your family's "greatest hits": jot down the 10 meals you actually cook on repeat. They matter most.

You can also ask Mealime for a copy of your personal data via its privacy policy, but it may not arrive before the closure, and it won't be in a format other apps can import.

Why families switch

Why families are trying Bite Club

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Everyone joins the Club

Create your household's Club, pick avatars and share a code so everyone can join from their own phone.

😋 Tastes for every person

Each person sets their Food Vibes, their loves and dislikes. One of you won't touch mushrooms? Another would eat pasta every night? Bite Club knows.

🎯 Meals scored for your household

Browse over 3,000 meals, each with a Club Score: a percentage match against your family's tastes. Less guessing, more "yes, let's have that".

👍 Suggest it. Vote on it.

Spot something tasty? Suggest it to the Club. Everyone gets a notification to give it a thumbs up or down. Dinner stops being one person's job.

🏠 Your household classics

Add your House Meals, the dishes you already cook and love (Gran's lasagne, your Tuesday stir-fry), and drop them into any week.

📋 Plan the week, grab the list

Generate a weekly plan that mixes House Meals with new ideas, then tweak it. Planning a takeaway, delivery or eating-out night is fine too. Then grab the shopping list.

🧒 Kids get their own bit

Kids Mode and the Food Passport help younger ones discover new foods without the fuss.

🤖 Bite Bot for the brain fart

Ask Bite Bot, our AI sidekick, for "something quick with chicken" or "five meals we'll all like". Bite Bot is an optional subscription with a 1-month free trial.

Mealime and Bite Club, honestly compared

We'd rather you pick the right app than the wrong one, so here's an honest picture.

Mealime (until 21 Oct 2026) Bite Club
Who it's built for Individuals, couples and families Families and households: every member has a say
Recipe catalogue Large curated catalogue (continues in Meals Hub) 3,000+ meals
Per-person likes and dislikes Diet and dislike settings for the plan Food Vibes for each family member
Household match score Not that we're aware of Club Score for every meal
Family voting on dinner Not that we're aware of Yes, suggest and vote with notifications
Your own recipes Yes House Meals (added manually)
Import recipes from links or other apps Not applicable (closing; no export) No, not yet. Add favourites by hand
Weekly plan Yes Yes, with one-tap plan generation, takeaway and eating-out nights
Shopping list Yes, plus grocery delivery integrations Yes. No grocery delivery integrations
Kids' features Kid-friendly recipes Kids Mode and Food Passport
AI help Not that we're aware of Bite Bot (optional subscription, 1-month free trial)
Platforms iPhone, Android, web iPhone and iPad only (iOS 18+). No Android or web
Cost Free until closure Free to download; Bite Bot optional
After 21 Oct 2026 App closes; data deleted Here, and built by a family who use it every week

Checked on 3 October 2026.

If you mainly cooked for one or want detailed nutrition tracking, another app may suit you better, and that's fine. If you plan dinners for a family with opinions, give Bite Club a try.

What Bite Club deliberately doesn't do

We're honest about what Bite Club is and isn't. Here's what we don't offer:

  • No recipe import. You can't import recipes from Mealime, other apps, or web links. House Meals are entered manually.
  • No Android or web app. Bite Club is iPhone and iPad only (iOS 18+).
  • No grocery delivery integrations. We don't connect to Walmart, Instacart, or Amazon for cart building.
  • No calorie counting or detailed nutrition tracking. Bite Club focuses on family taste matching and meal planning, not macro counting.

If those features are deal-breakers, that's fine. Bite Club is laser-focused on solving "what's for dinner?" for families, not everything for everyone.

Get set up in 5 minutes

  1. Download Bite Club and create your Club.
  2. Add your family and everyone's likes and dislikes (or share the code so they add their own).
  3. Add your top House Meals: start with the 5–10 you saved from Mealime.
  4. Plan the week: generate a plan, swap anything you fancy, and grab your shopping list.
Download Bite Club on the App Store

Made by a family, for families

Bite Club was built by Ben, an indie app developer, and his family, after one too many "what's for dinner?" stand-offs. It was battle-tested in a real, fussy household. We're a tiny UK team, and we read every bit of feedback (there's a Feedback button in Settings).

Solve "what's for dinner?" together.

Get everyone in the Club. Invite, vote, cook. Tasty.

Download on the App Store

Mealime is a trademark of its owner. Bite Club is not affiliated with Mealime, Albertsons Companies or Meals Hub. Facts about Mealime's closure are taken from mealime.com/closing (checked 3 October 2026).

FAQ

When does Mealime shut down?

Mealime says it will be discontinued on 21 October 2026. Its recipes are moving to Meals Hub inside Albertsons Companies grocery apps.

Can I import my Mealime recipes into Bite Club?

Not automatically. Mealime doesn't offer an export, and Bite Club doesn't import from other apps yet. You can add the meals you love as House Meals by hand. We'd suggest starting with your top 10.

Is Bite Club free?

Bite Club is free to download. Bite Bot, the optional AI sidekick, is a monthly subscription with a 1-month free trial.

Is Bite Club on Android?

No. Bite Club is iPhone and iPad only (iOS 18 or later).

Does Bite Club make a shopping list?

Yes. Build your week from favourites, new finds, House Meals and takeaway nights, and Bite Club makes a shopping list for it.

What is the best alternative to Mealime for families?

Bite Club is designed specifically for families and households. Everyone sets their own likes and dislikes, meals get a Club Score match for the whole household, and everyone can vote on what's for dinner. If you plan dinners for a family with opinions, Bite Club is built for you.

Is it good for picky eaters?

That's the whole point. Everyone sets their own likes and dislikes, meals get a Club Score for the whole household, and kids can vote too.

Can my partner and kids use it on their phones?

Yes. Share your Club code and everyone joins from their own iPhone or iPad.

Do you work with Mealime or Albertsons?

No. Bite Club is independent and not affiliated with Mealime, Albertsons Companies or Meals Hub.