Pay once, own it
One payment of $39. No subscription, ever
A meal planner you pay for once
Plan the week, organise your recipes, get a shopping list automatically, track your pantry and see where your food budget goes. No subscription, no account and no monthly fees. It works offline on your own device.
$39 once. No subscription.
Why families choose Storm Meal Planner
Private by design
Your recipes, plans and household details stay on your device
Works offline in your browser
Works offline. Open it in Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox
Try it with demo data
Comes with a demo kitchen: 24 recipes, a planned week and a stocked pantry
Everything in one app
Weekly planner, recipes, shopping list, pantry and food budget in one private, offline app.
Plan
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for every day
- Drag and drop meals between days, or copy a meal or a whole day
- Smart fill plans the week from your own recipes, avoiding repeats and allergy clashes
- Save a good week as a template and reuse it in one click
Recipes
- Unlimited recipes with photos, ingredients, steps and notes
- Paste a recipe from any website and the ingredients are sorted for you
- Nutrition and cost per serving
- Diet labels, allergen labels, ratings and favourites
Shopping and Pantry
- A shopping list built from your plan, grouped by aisle
- Skips what you already have in the pantry, fridge and freezer
- Best-before dates, expiry alerts and use it up suggestions
- Cooking a meal updates your stock automatically
Prep and Cook
- A batch cooking list for the week
- A prep timeline with defrost and make-ahead reminders
- Cook mode with one big step at a time and one-tap timers
Your Household
- Each person with their allergies and diet
- Warnings on any meal that does not suit someone
- Daily calories and macros per person
- A weekly grocery budget with planned versus actual spending
Your whole kitchen at a glance
Today's menu, what to use up first, your planned food cost and the week ahead.
- Use it up. Leftovers and items close to expiry.
- Food budget. Planned cost against your weekly budget.
Every recipe in one place
Unlimited recipes with ingredients, steps, nutrition and cost per serving.
- Paste a recipe. Ingredients are sorted for you.
- Scale servings. For any number of people.
A shopping list that writes itself
Built from your meal plan, merged across recipes, grouped by aisle and minus what is already in your pantry.
- Estimated total. From your own prices.
- Finish shopping. Stocks your pantry and logs what you spent.
Waste less, save more
Track the pantry, fridge and freezer with best-before dates and recipe ideas for what to use up.
- Expiry alerts. Before food goes off.
- Leftovers. Saved with an eat-by date.
Nutrition and budget, sorted
Daily calories and macros per person against your targets, plus planned versus actual grocery spending.
- Macro balance. Protein, carbs and fat.
- Best value recipes. And your cooking habits.
Pay once, not every month
Own your software. No renewals, no price rises and no lock-out.
Meal planning subscriptions
Every month another fee
- Pay again every month or year
- Your recipes and plans live online
- Price rises at renewal
- Locked out when you stop paying
Storm Meal Planner
$39 once
- Unlimited recipes and weeks
- No subscription, ever
- Your data stays on your device
- Works without internet
Nutrition figures are estimates for general guidance and are not medical advice.
Security and backups
How it works
Download the files after purchase
Double-click to open the planner in your browser
Explore the demo kitchen or start fresh with your own recipes
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to install anything?
The Storm Meal Planner file (HTML), a User Guide and FAQs, delivered instantly. There is nothing to install and no sign-up.
Does it sync between devices?
Data is saved in the browser on the device you use. It does not sync between devices. Use Back up weekly, and Restore to move your data to another device or browser.
What does it run on?
Works on Windows, Mac and Chromebook in Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox. It also opens on iPhone, iPad and Android.
Is there a subscription?
No. You pay $39 once and the app is yours to keep. There are no monthly fees and no online account.
I own the earlier version. Will my data carry over?
Restore your old backup in Settings, or choose Bring over my old Meal Planner on the welcome screen, and your data comes across.
Can I get a refund?
Because it is a digital download, returns aren't accepted. Message us with any questions before or after you buy.
Anything else I should know?
Nutrition figures are estimates for general guidance and are not medical advice.
Plan your week with Storm Meal Planner
$39 once. No subscription.