Mealient: Android client for Mealie
Mealient is a self-hosted recipes and meal planning tool. Android client for Mealie.
Why self-host Mealient
The case for running Mealient at home is straightforward: you get the full feature set, no subscription cost, and no data sitting on someone else’s server.
What it does
Mealient falls into the Recipes, Meal Planning category of self-hosted software. It is designed to be deployed on your own infrastructure, whether that is a home server, a VPS, or a local machine running Docker.
Deployment
Most users run Mealient via Docker Compose. The typical setup involves one or two containers and a volume for persistent data.
Maturity
The current version is 0.4.7, which means the project is still pre-1.0. That is not a disqualifier, but it is worth checking the changelog before upgrading in a setup where stability matters.
License
It is licensed under MIT, making it freely available for personal and commercial use.
Links
For anyone already running a home server, Mealient is a natural addition. It handles recipes and meal planning without requiring a paid subscription or an account with a third party.