Plan to Eat

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Country: United States (US)
Founded: 2009
Developer: Plan to Eat (company behind plantoeat.com)
Pricing: Freemium ($5.95/month or $59/year)
Open source: No
Platforms: Web, iOS, Android

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Recipe Managers

Overview

Plan to Eat is a recipe manager and meal planning application that allows users to store personal recipes, create drag-and-drop meal plans, and generate automated shopping lists. It supports importing recipes from websites, scaling servings, filtering by dietary needs, and syncing across devices for family sharing. Targeted at home cooks seeking organization without pre-made plans, it stands out by using user-curated recipes and providing step-by-step cooking views.

Key Features

Recipe Import - Import recipes from websites or add manually, with automatic parsing of ingredients.
Drag-and-Drop Planner - Visual calendar for assigning recipes to meals via drag-and-drop interface.
Shopping List Generation - Auto-generates categorized shopping lists from meal plans, editable and cross-off capable on mobile.
Step-by-Step Cooking - Recipe view with guided instructions and no-sleep mode for hands-free use.
Sync Across Devices - Real-time sync of recipes, plans, and lists between web, iOS, and Android.
Dietary Filtering - Filter recipes by tags like gluten-free, vegetarian, or custom restrictions.
Recipe Sharing - Share recipes and plans with family or friends via account access.
Servings Scaling - Adjust recipe servings up or down with proportional ingredient changes.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free Trial	Free (14-30 days)	Full access to all features during trial period.
Premium	$5.95/month	Unlimited recipes, meal planning, shopping lists, mobile apps, and sharing.
Annual Premium	$59/year	Same as monthly with discounted rate and priority support.

Platforms & Requirements

Primary web app accessible via any modern browser on desktop or mobile. Native iOS and Android apps provide full sync, shopping list check-off, and cooking mode. No desktop native apps; requires internet for sync, with no noted minimum requirements beyond standard mobile OS versions.

Integrations & Ecosystem

Recipe import from popular websites
Google Play/Apple App Store sharing
Family account sharing
Grocery list export/print
Digital calendar connection
Store-specific aisle categorization

Alternatives

App	Difference
Paprika	Offers offline access and more advanced recipe scanning, unlike Plan to Eat's cloud-only sync.
Mealime	Provides pre-generated meal plans with auto-shopping, while Plan to Eat uses only user recipes.
Eat This Much	Generates custom plans based on nutrition goals and budget, less focused on personal recipe storage.
BigOven	Larger built-in recipe database with pro features, but less emphasis on drag-and-drop planning.

Reputation

Users praise Plan to Eat for its intuitive drag-and-drop interface, reliable recipe import, and time-saving shopping lists that reduce waste. It receives consistent positive feedback for family syncing and cooking mode. Some note initial overwhelm without a tour and lack of built-in recipes as drawbacks compared to apps with pre-made plans.

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