Synopsis of the App: Mealplan provides calorie-controlled meal plans based on height, weight, age and dietary preferences.
Price and Platform: Free + in-app purchases. Apple only.
RDN Score: 3/5
Pros
Provides diet-specific meal plans and grocery lists.
Showcases well-produced videos and attractive food photography to engage the user.
Find simple meal plans tailored for height, weight, age and diet preferences including vegan and vegetarian “optimal health” and more trendy ones such as the keto diet.
Use the blank template to create a custom meal plan based on your personal nutrition and calorie goals and lifestyle.
Each four-week Mealplan includes a brief explainer and tips to stick to the plan.
Recipes are adjustable and include a one-click grocery list feature to add groceries for a day or the entire week at once.
Easily edit menus by copying, deleting or switching days for recipes.
Integrated with the Apple Health app for easy food logging.
Includes a free seven-day trial with paid plans starting at $49.99 per year.
Cons
Personalized plan includes a calculated BMR and total daily energy expenditure based on estimated activity levels but doesn’t account for muscle mass and genetics. (Note: Informed users can enter a custom calorie level.)
Must log in with Facebook, an email address or Fitplan account making it difficult to use the app without personal identifiers.
Unclear whether the nutrition experts behind the app have any formal training or education in nutrition science.
Must subscribe to a plan before using the free seven-day trial.
Only available on iOS devices at the time of this review.
Bottom Line: Ideal for calorie counters, Mealplan offers meal-prep friendly recipes that anyone can use.
Marisa Moore, MBA, RDN, LD, is based in Atlanta and specializes in culinary nutrition, communications and consulting. She blogs at marisamoore.com. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Synopsis of the App: Mealplan provides calorie-controlled meal plans based on height, weight, age and dietary preferences.
