Mealime has closed: a new home for your recipes
Mealime shut down in October 2026. CookNest is a calm new home for your recipes, your week and your shopping list.
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Back to planning dinner by Sunday night
Recipes from anywhere, always yours to export
Save from websites, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, or type your own. Export them all whenever you like.
The week, planned
A weekly planner on your phone and in the web app, shared with whoever cooks with you.
A list for the whole house
Add a recipe's ingredients and share the list with everyone who shops.
Your account, any screen
Sign in on iPhone, Android or the web with an account of your own.
CookNest and Mealime, side by side
| CookNest | Mealime | |
|---|---|---|
| An app that's running today | CookNestYes | MealimeMealime closed: the app was discontinued on October 21, 2026.Closing page |
| Your own account, with no grocery chain | CookNestYes | MealimeTo use Meals Hub, you create or sign in to an Albertsons Cos. store app, and some preferences and settings have to be set up again in Meals Hub.Closing page |
| Your recipes, kept and exportable | CookNestYes | MealimeMealime's closing page said all personal data would be deleted when the app shut down.Closing page |
We make CookNest, so we're not neutral. Facts about Mealime come from its closing page, checked November 2 and 3, 2026. Updated November 3, 2026.
Rebuilding your recipes
The app is gone, so start with the dinners you miss most. Each one takes a moment.
Find them again online
Look up the dish, pick a version you like on a site or in a post, and share it to CookNest.
Type the favorites
Remember one by heart? Type it straight in.
Plan the week
Drop them into the planner and add each recipe's ingredients to your list. Sending the whole week at once comes with PRO.
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Mealime?
Mealime was discontinued on October 21, 2026. Its recipes continue in Meals Hub, in the grocery apps and websites of Albertsons Companies.
Which apps are like Mealime now?
We make CookNest, so that's our answer: a weekly planner, a shared shopping list and recipes from anywhere, free to start.
Is CookNest free?
Yes, no credit card needed. You get a meal plan, a shopping list you can share, and as many typed recipes and collections as you like.
Can I use it on my computer?
Yes. The web app uses the same account as the iPhone and Android apps, with your recipes, your plan and your list.
