Meal planner: a week of dinners, one shopping list
Tell List Owl who you're cooking for and what you like. It plans a week of dinners around the food you already buy, then merges every ingredient into one shopping list sorted by aisle โ with an estimated total in your local currency.
Premium includes 8 plans a month ยท Cancel anytime ยท iPhone & Android
How it works
Four quick questions. List Owl does the rest.
- 1
๐ช Who you're cooking for
Tell us how many people you're feeding, and quantities scale to match.
- 2
๐ซ Anything to leave out
Skip ingredients your household doesn't eat. It's a taste preference, not an allergy check.
- 3
โฑ๏ธ Your weeknight time
From under 20 minutes to โI have timeโ โ dinners that fit your busiest nights.
- 4
๐ฎ What you like to eat
Pick your favorite cuisines, and optionally plan around the products you usually buy.
From four answers to a full basket
Hereโs what happens after you tap โPlan my dinnersโ.
5Planned in moments
List Owl builds your dinners around one shared basket, so ingredients carry over between meals and less goes to waste.
- 6
See the week โ and the total
Your basket shows an estimated total for every dinner, followed by the meals, each with its cooking time and tags like One pot or High protein.
7Not feeling it? Swap it
Replace any dinner with one of three alternatives that still fit your answers.
8Cook step by step
Every dinner comes with prep and cook times, a difficulty level and clear numbered steps. Share a recipe in one tap.
9Shop from one sorted list
Add all to list creates a Meal Plan list sorted by aisle, with quantities and estimated prices โ ready for the store.
Then List Owl does the rest
Your week of dinners comes with everything you need to shop and cook.
One basket, sorted by aisle
Every ingredient from every dinner merged into one list, grouped into 21 store aisles, with an estimated total in your local currency.
Built around your shopping
Turn on โUse what I usually buyโ and dinners are planned around products you already buy.
Skip what you have
Uncheck anything already in your cupboard โ List Owl remembers it next time.
Swap a dish
Not in the mood? Pick one of three alternatives.
Cook mode
Step-by-step instructions for every dinner.
Add all to list
One tap turns the whole plan into a shopping list.
Tick it off
Mark dinners as cooked and watch the basket shrink.
Every plan, every device
Past plans are kept and follow you to any phone you sign in on.
Included with List Owl Premium
Premium gives you 8 meal plans a month, plus family sharing, cloud sync, unlimited lists and more AI recipes. Start with a 3-day free trial and cancel anytime.
Monthly $2.99 ยท Yearly $19.99 ยท Lifetime $49.99
๐ Your food preferences stay on your phone
Your four answers are stored only on your device and never uploaded. With โUse what I usually buyโ on, only product names are sent to plan your week โ no dates, quantities or prices. Read the privacy policy
โ Meal Planner FAQ
Open the side menu and tap Meal planner, then answer four quick questions: who you're cooking for, anything to leave out, how much time you have on a weeknight, and what you like to eat. List Owl plans a week of dinners and merges every ingredient into one shopping list sorted by aisle, with an estimated total. Tap Add all to list to turn it into a shopping list.
The meal planner is a Premium feature and includes 8 plans a month. New subscribers can try it free for 3 days, then choose Monthly ($2.99), Yearly ($19.99) or Lifetime ($49.99).
Yes. Tap Swap on any dinner and pick one of three alternatives, and the basket updates to match. Swapping is available until you add the plan to your shopping list.
Uncheck anything already in your cupboard and it stays off your list โ List Owl remembers it for your next plan. Turn on โUse what I usually buyโ and dinners are planned around products you buy regularly.
No. โAnything to leave outโ is a taste and household preference, not a safety check. List Owl doesn't ask for or record allergies or health information, so always check ingredients yourself if someone has an allergy or intolerance.
Each plan shows an estimated total for its shopping list, based on where you shop and in your local currency. Actual prices vary by store.
Yes. Past plans are kept, and you can reopen or delete them anytime. Sign in with your Premium account on any phone and your plans are there.
The meal planner works in English, Spanish, Russian and Chinese, and uses metric or US units based on your device settings.
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