PennyplateDelicious dinners. Budget kept.
Pennyplate plans a week of dinners that fits what you want to spend, then writes your grocery list — priced, sorted by aisle and honest about package sizes. New dinners land every day, including budget takes on what’s trending. Plan and shop together with everyone at home.
How much could you save?
Tell us roughly how you eat now. Home-cooked Pennyplate dinners are usually $1.50–$4 a plate.
An estimate using a typical Pennyplate dinner of $2.75 a serving. Your savings depend on what you cook and where you shop.
Everything a budget kitchen needs
A week in one tap
Dinners matched to your budget, diet, cuisines, kitchen and time — swap any of them.
A list that knows prices
Priced from US government averages for your region and store, with real package sizes.
Save recipes from anywhere
Share from social media, videos or recipe sites — or scan a recipe card. Priced instantly.
Fresh every day
Two new recipes daily, budget takes on what’s trending, and shelves for what’s cheaper this month and in season.
Plan and shop together
Everyone at home sees the same week and list. Tick it off in the store and it ticks on every phone.
Share your week
A beautiful card of your week’s dinners and what they cost, ready for your story or the family chat.
Leftovers for lunch
Good-reheating dinners are cooked double, so tomorrow’s lunch is free.
A pantry that remembers
Half a bag of rice, eight eggs — next week’s list skips what you already have.
Widgets & Watch
Tonight’s dinner on your Home Screen; tick off groceries from your wrist.
🧆 A Middle Eastern kitchen, on a budget
Some of the world’s best food is also the most frugal. Pennyplate’s Middle Eastern kitchen grows every week, from Lebanese home cooking to Egyptian street food and Gulf favourites.
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Questions
How does Pennyplate know grocery prices?
It starts from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ average retail prices (updated monthly) and typical supermarket prices, then adjusts for your region and the kind of store you use — discount, regular or premium. You can set your own price for anything you buy often. Totals are estimates; your receipt will differ a little.
Why does my list say “buy a dozen” when the recipe needs one egg?
Because that’s how eggs are sold. Pennyplate shows what you pay at the till and what you actually eat this week — and the other eleven eggs go to your pantry, so next week’s list is shorter.
Can I add my own recipes?
Yes. Share a recipe from social media, a video or any recipe website to Pennyplate, paste a caption or note, scan a recipe card, or type one in. Every recipe you save is priced and can be planned.
How much does it cost?
Everything is free for 7 days. Then it’s $29.99 a year, $4.99 a month, or $49.99 once for lifetime access. Family Sharing is included.
Is my data private?
Yes. No account, no ads, no tracking. Your plans, lists and recipes stay on your iPhone.