Mealime vs Yummly — 2026 Comparison

Mealime organizes your meals for the week. Yummly helps you discover thousands of recipes. Two complementary but incomplete apps — each excels where the other is lacking.

Detailed Comparison Table

FeatureFoodCraftMealimeYummly
AI Recipe Adaptation
Photo → Instant Recipes
Smart Meal Planning
Personalized AI Nutrition Coach
Calorie Tracking
Recipe Database
Macro Tracking
Automatic Grocery List
Multi-language (14 languages)
Free Version
No Ads
Barcode Scanner
Weight Tracking

Mealime in detail

Strengths

Clear and practical weekly meal planning. Automatic grocery list. Filters by diet (keto, vegan, paleo…). Simple and quick recipes.

Weaknesses

No nutritional tracking (no calories, no macros). Limited recipe variety. No AI — plans are based on templates. Available only in English.

Yummly in detail

Strengths

Gigantic recipe catalog. Personalized recommendation algorithm. Integration with Whirlpool devices. Well-organized collections and favorites. Step-by-step cooking guides.

Weaknesses

No nutritional tracking. No structured meal planning. Ads and sponsored content mixed with recipes. Recipes don't adapt to your macro needs. Limited language coverage.

What if neither was enough?

Mealime plans without optimizing nutrition. Yummly inspires without structuring meals. Both ignore the personalized nutritional dimension. FoodCraft combines all three: recipe discovery, smart planning, and macro adaptation — in one app.

Planning + Recipes + Nutrition

FoodCraft does what Mealime and Yummly do separately, in one app. 7-day planning, recipe database, and macro tracking — plus AI adapts everything to your profile.

Recipes that adapt

On Yummly, a recipe is fixed. On Mealime, it's predefined. On FoodCraft, every recipe adjusts to your calories, protein, and restrictions.

Multilingual and International

Mealime and Yummly are English-only. FoodCraft is available in 14 languages with recipes from all over the world.

Verdict

Choose Mealime if you want a simple planning tool without worrying about nutrition. Choose Yummly if you're looking for culinary inspiration in a huge catalog. Choose FoodCraft if you want planning, recipes, and nutrition to work together — tailored to your goals.

All-in-one, tailored to you

Recipes, planning, nutrition — FoodCraft combines it all and adapts every dish to your macros.

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FAQ

Mealime or Yummly for a weekly plan?
Mealime is designed for that — it's its strong point. Yummly doesn't offer a real structured plan. FoodCraft offers 7-day AI planning with nutritional optimization on top.
Does Yummly have more recipes than FoodCraft?
Yes, Yummly aggregates millions of recipes from the web. FoodCraft offers 3,200+ verified ones, but each is adaptable to your nutritional profile. Quality and personalization trump raw volume.
Can I use Mealime and Yummly together?
It's possible but inconvenient — you have to juggle two apps. FoodCraft combines their strengths in one experience.
Does FoodCraft generate grocery lists like Mealime?
Yes. FoodCraft's AI planning automatically generates a grocery list, grouped by aisle, based on your meals for the week.

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