MealCart
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MealCart, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MealCart's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free | Full feature access · no credit card required · no commitment · 10 days free |
| Premium | $3.99 a month | AI recipe scanning and suggestions · unlimited recipes and grocery lists · widgets · future updates included · $3.99/mo |
| Premium | $29.99 a year | AI recipe scanning and suggestions · unlimited recipes and grocery lists · widgets · future updates included · $29.99/yr (save 38%) |
The facts
Each one read from MealCart's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI data handling
- AI is optional; third-party processing can send recipe images, recipe URLs and webpage content, or chat messages to the selected provider.checked 11 Oct 2001
- AI features
- AI features include meal ideas, pantry-based suggestions, ingredient substitutions, and serving adjustments.checked 11 Oct 2001
- AI providers
- The privacy policy names on-device Apple Intelligence and OpenRouter cloud processing using Llama 3.1 8B for text and Gemini 2.0 Flash for vision.checked 11 Oct 2001
- AI security
- The policy says AI data is transmitted using HTTPS/TLS, processed for the request, and not permanently stored or used for model training under provider terms.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Compatibility
- The App Store listing requires iOS 26.0 or later for iPhone and iPadOS 26.0 or later for iPad.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Data storage
- Recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists are stored locally, and MealCart says it does not operate a cloud database for personal data.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Grocery lists
- Meal plans can be converted into grocery lists organized by category.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The App Store listing describes the app as suited to weekly meal planners, meal-prep routines, busy families, budget-conscious shoppers, and people trying to reduce food waste.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Offline use
- Core features work offline; AI processing requires a network connection when using a third-party AI provider.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- MealCart combines recipe organization, weekly meal planning, and grocery lists in an app.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Recipe scanning
- The recipe scanner extracts ingredients and steps from photos and recipe URLs.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Sharing and export
- Users can share recipes as .mealcart files and optionally export meal plans to Apple Calendar.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support
- Support is available by email at [email protected] for troubleshooting, bug reports, and feature requests.checked 11 Oct 2001
Money
- Meal planning
- Users can drag recipes into a weekly plan and add custom items.checked 11 Oct 2001
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