The Cestio blog
Meal planning, minus the guesswork
Straight comparisons of the apps in this space — including the ones that beat us on price — and practical guides to planning a week of food around a real budget.
- Comparison7 min read
The 5 best meal planner apps in 2026 — prices and features, compared
We compared the best meal planner apps of 2026 on price, AI weekly plans, grocery lists and household sharing: Cestio, Potto, Eat This Much, Samsung Food and Yazio. Verified prices and a clear winner for most people.
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- Comparativa7 min readEspañol
Las 5 mejores apps para planificar el menú semanal en 2026, comparadas
Comparamos las mejores apps para planificar el menú semanal en 2026 por precio, planes con IA, lista de la compra y uso en familia: Cestio, Potto, Eat This Much, Samsung Food y Yazio. Precios verificados y un ganador claro.
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- Comparação7 min readPortuguês
As 5 melhores apps para planear a ementa semanal em 2026 — preços e funções, comparados
Comparámos as melhores apps para planear a ementa semanal em 2026 por preço, planos com IA, lista de compras e partilha em casa: Cestio, Potto, Eat This Much, Samsung Food e Yazio. Preços verificados e um vencedor claro.
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- Confronto7 min readItaliano
Le 5 migliori app per pianificare il menu settimanale nel 2026 — prezzi e funzioni a confronto
Abbiamo confrontato le migliori app per pianificare il menu settimanale nel 2026 per prezzo, piani con IA, lista della spesa e condivisione in famiglia: Cestio, Potto, Eat This Much, Samsung Food e Yazio. Prezzi verificati e un vincitore chiaro.
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- Comparatif7 min readFrançais
Les 5 meilleures apps pour planifier les menus de la semaine en 2026 — prix et fonctions comparés
Nous avons comparé les meilleures apps pour planifier les menus de la semaine en 2026 : prix, menus par IA, liste de courses et partage en famille — Cestio, Potto, Eat This Much, Samsung Food et Yazio. Prix vérifiés et un gagnant clair.
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- Vergleich7 min readDeutsch
Die 5 besten Essensplaner-Apps 2026 — Preise und Funktionen im Vergleich
Wir haben die besten Essensplaner-Apps 2026 verglichen: Preis, KI-Wochenpläne, Einkaufsliste und Teilen im Haushalt — Cestio, Potto, Eat This Much, Samsung Food und Yazio. Geprüfte Preise und ein klarer Sieger.
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- Σύγκριση7 min readΕλληνικά
Οι 5 καλύτερες εφαρμογές για προγραμματισμό γευμάτων το 2026 — τιμές και λειτουργίες σε σύγκριση
Συγκρίναμε τις καλύτερες εφαρμογές προγραμματισμού γευμάτων του 2026 σε τιμή, εβδομαδιαία μενού με AI, λίστα για σούπερ μάρκετ και κοινή χρήση στο σπίτι: Cestio, Potto, Eat This Much, Samsung Food και Yazio. Επαληθευμένες τιμές και ξεκάθαρος νικητής.
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- Guide4 min read
How to use an AI meal planner with a shopping list
Turn a weekly food budget, your schedule and your food preferences into a meal plan you can actually shop for. A practical guide with a worked example.
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- Gids3 min readNederlands
Een AI-weekmenu met boodschappenlijst: zo werkt het
Van je weekbudget naar recepten en één gedeelde boodschappenlijst. Met een praktisch voorbeeld en de controles die je zelf doet.
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- Poradnik3 min readPolski
Jadłospis AI z listą zakupów: jak zacząć
Od budżetu tygodniowego do przepisów i wspólnej listy zakupów. Praktyczny przykład oraz rzeczy, które warto sprawdzić samodzielnie.
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- Ghid3 min readRomână
Meniu săptămânal AI cu listă de cumpărături
De la buget la rețete și o listă comună de cumpărături. Un exemplu practic și verificările pe care le faci înainte de a cumpăra.
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- Guide3 min readNorsk bokmål
AI-ukemeny med handleliste: slik kommer du i gang
Fra ukebudsjett til oppskrifter og en felles handleliste. Et praktisk eksempel og det du bør kontrollere før du handler.
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- Guide3 min readDansk
AI-madplan med indkøbsliste: sådan kommer du i gang
Fra ugebudget til opskrifter og en fælles indkøbsliste. Et praktisk eksempel og det, du bør tjekke, før du handler.
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- Guide3 min readSvenska
AI-veckomeny med inköpslista: så kommer du igång
Från veckobudget till recept och en gemensam inköpslista. Ett praktiskt exempel och det du bör kontrollera innan du handlar.
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- Guide4 min read
How to save your Mealime recipes before the shutdown (there is no export button)
Mealime shuts down on 21 October 2026 and has no export feature. Here is exactly what you can still save — recipes, meal plans, settings — how to do it in 20 minutes, and where to rebuild your week afterwards.
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- Guide4 min read
A Trader Joe's meal planner that writes the week and the list for you
How to plan a full week of meals around Trader Joe's with an AI meal planner: set your budget, get 21 meals and one aisle-sorted grocery list for your TJ's run — plus a sample dinner week to steal.
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- Guide4 min read
A Walmart meal planner: the whole week and the list, built around your budget
How to plan a week of meals around Walmart with an AI meal planner: set a $70 budget, get breakfast, lunch and dinner for seven days, and one aisle-sorted grocery list so you're in and out in twenty minutes.
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- Guide4 min read
An Aldi meal plan for the whole week — planned by AI, shopped in one run
How to build a budget Aldi meal plan with an AI planner: pick Aldi as your store, set your weekly number, and get 21 meals plus one aisle-sorted grocery list. Includes a sample budget dinner week.
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- Guía4 min readEspañol
Menú semanal con compra de Mercadona por unos 40 €: la semana entera y la lista, hechas solas
Cómo planificar un menú semanal alrededor de Mercadona con una app de IA: pones tu presupuesto, te salen las 21 comidas de la semana y una lista de la compra ordenada por pasillos con el total estimado. Con ejemplo de semana de cenas.
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- Ratgeber4 min readDeutsch
Ein Wochenplan für Aldi oder Lidl: die ganze Woche und die Einkaufsliste, automatisch geplant
So planst du einen kompletten Wochenplan rund um Aldi, Lidl oder Rewe mit einer KI-App: Budget festlegen, 21 Mahlzeiten bekommen, und eine nach Abteilungen sortierte Einkaufsliste mit geschätzter Summe — mit Beispielwoche.
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- Guide4 min readFrançais
Menus de la semaine à petit budget : toute la semaine et la liste de courses, planifiées par l'IA
Comment planifier les menus de la semaine à petit budget avec une appli d'IA : fixez votre budget, obtenez 21 repas et une liste de courses classée par rayon pour Carrefour, Leclerc ou Lidl — avec une semaine d'exemple.
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- Guida4 min readItaliano
Menù settimanale economico: tutta la settimana e la lista della spesa, pianificate dall'IA
Come pianificare un menù settimanale economico con un'app di IA: imposti il budget, ottieni 21 pasti e una lista della spesa ordinata per reparto per Esselunga, Conad, Coop o Lidl — con una settimana di esempio.
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- Guía5 min readEspañol
Mealime cierra el 21 de octubre: qué pasa con tus recetas y qué app usar ahora
Mealime cierra el 21 de octubre de 2026. Qué pasa con tus recetas, menús y la suscripción Pro, si se puede exportar algo, y cuál es la mejor alternativa en español — con lista de la compra para Mercadona, Lidl o Carrefour.
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- Guide5 min readFrançais
Mealime ferme le 21 octobre : ce qu'il advient de vos recettes et quelle appli choisir
Mealime ferme le 21 octobre 2026. Ce qu'il advient de vos recettes, menus et de l'abonnement Pro, s'il est possible d'exporter quoi que ce soit, et la meilleure alternative en français — avec liste de courses pour Carrefour, Leclerc ou Lidl.
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- Guida5 min readItaliano
Mealime chiude il 21 ottobre: che fine fanno le tue ricette e quale app usare adesso
Mealime chiude il 21 ottobre 2026. Che fine fanno ricette, menù settimanali e abbonamento Pro, se si può esportare qualcosa, e qual è la migliore alternativa in italiano — con lista della spesa per Esselunga, Conad, Coop o Lidl.
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- Guia5 min readPortuguês
O Mealime fecha a 21 de outubro: o que acontece às tuas receitas e que app usar agora
O Mealime fecha a 21 de outubro de 2026. O que acontece às receitas, aos menus e à subscrição Pro, se é possível exportar alguma coisa, e qual é a melhor alternativa em português — com lista de compras para Continente, Pingo Doce ou Lidl.
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- Οδηγός5 min readΕλληνικά
Το Mealime κλείνει στις 21 Οκτωβρίου: τι γίνεται με τις συνταγές σου και ποια εφαρμογή να χρησιμοποιήσεις
Το Mealime κλείνει στις 21 Οκτωβρίου 2026. Τι γίνεται με τις συνταγές, τα εβδομαδιαία μενού και τη συνδρομή Pro, αν μπορείς να εξαγάγεις κάτι, και ποια είναι η καλύτερη εναλλακτική στα ελληνικά — με λίστα για σούπερ μάρκετ όπως Σκλαβενίτης, ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλος ή Lidl.
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- Ratgeber5 min readDeutsch
Mealime wird eingestellt – was mit deinen Rezepten passiert und welche App du jetzt nimmst
Mealime schließt am 21. Oktober 2026. Was mit Rezepten, Wochenplänen und Pro-Abo passiert, ob es einen Export gibt und welche Essensplaner-App auf Deutsch Mealime ersetzt – mit Einkaufsliste für Aldi, Lidl, Rewe oder Edeka.
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- Guide5 min read
Is Mealime shutting down? Yes — here's what happens to your recipes and data
Mealime shuts down on 21 October 2026. What happens to your saved recipes, meal plans and Pro subscription, whether you can export anything, and how to switch to Cestio before the deadline.
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- Comparison6 min read
The cheapest meal planner app in 2026: every price compared
We compared the real 2026 prices of Cestio, Potto, Mealime, Eat This Much, Samsung Food, Yazio, Fitia, MyFitnessPal and PlateJoy. Cestio is free to download and the cheapest AI meal planner at $39.99 a year.
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- Vergleich6 min readDeutsch
Essensplaner-Apps 2026 im Vergleich: Welche ist die beste und günstigste?
Cestio, Choosy, Yazio, Cookidoo und Potto im Preisvergleich 2026. Cestio ist mit 19,99 € im Jahr der günstigste KI-Essensplaner — mit Wochenplan, Einkaufsliste für Rewe, Lidl oder Aldi und geteiltem Haushalt.
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- Guide8 min read
Mealime is shutting down on 21 October 2026 — the best alternatives
Mealime closes on 21 October 2026. We compared the best Mealime alternatives on price, weekly plans, grocery lists and household sharing — Cestio (free to download), Potto, Eat This Much, Samsung Food and Yazio.
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- Comparison7 min read
Cestio vs Potto: which AI meal planner is worth paying for?
Cestio vs Potto in 2026: Potto costs $9.99 a week. Cestio is free to download, free for 3 days and then costs $4.99 — and adds household sharing, 7 languages and European supermarkets. A feature-by-feature comparison of price, plans, shopping lists and photo tools.
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- Vergleich8 min readDeutsch
Cestio vs. Yazio: Wochenplaner oder Kalorienzähler?
Ehrlicher Vergleich 2026: Yazio zählt Kalorien und begleitet dich beim Abnehmen, Cestio plant deine Woche und schreibt die Einkaufsliste für den ganzen Haushalt. Plus ein kurzer Blick auf Mealime, Potto und Eat This Much.
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- Guide10 min read
How to plan a whole week of meals on a fixed grocery budget
A repeatable method for planning seven days of meals inside a set weekly spend — the anchor system, ingredient overlap, where the money actually leaks, and a worked €70 example for two people.
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- Guide8 min read
What can I cook with what's in my fridge right now?
Six formulas that turn whatever is on the shelf into dinner tonight — the build-a-meal frame, what pairs with what, how to judge if something is still good, and how to get recipe ideas from a single photo.
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