Stop asking
“What’s for dinner?”
Lilara is the family meal planner that keeps everyone on the same page. Plan your week, store your recipes, and share the plan with your partner — so dinner is never a last-minute scramble.
Free to download · No credit card needed
Sound familiar?
The 5pm panic. Every day.
You've had a long day. The kids are hungry. Your partner assumed you were cooking. Nobody can agree on anything, and it's already half five.
Most families don't need a complicated food app. They need a simple way to plan ahead — and to make sure everyone knows the plan.
That’s why we built Lilara.
“What do you want for dinner?” “I don’t know, what do you want?” Repeat. Every. Day.
Open the app. Check the plan. Start cooking. Everyone knows exactly what’s on the menu.
Simple by design
Up and running in minutes
Lilara is built for busy households, not professional chefs. Three steps and your family is organised.
Plan your week
Fill in breakfast, lunch, and dinner for each day. Ten minutes on Sunday saves an hour of daily stress.
Assign meals to family members
Create a profile for each person in your household. Assign meals so everyone knows what’s on the menu and who it’s for.
Share with your household
Invite your partner or family. Everyone sees the same plan in real time and can make changes together.
See it in action
Everything you need, nothing you don’t
Today at a glance
See every meal for today the moment you open the app, plus your household group.
The full week, laid out
See every meal across the week with each family member assigned. Add or edit with a tap.
Your family cookbook
Search, sort, and manage all your family recipes in one place.
Recipes, step by step
Full ingredients and instructions saved inside the app, always one tap from your planner.
A week planned for you
Smart Plan fills your days with meals that suit your household. Swap anything you don’t fancy, then save.
Who’s eating, who’s cooking
Set each meal for the people it’s for and name the cook — so nobody assumes it was someone else’s turn.
Add a meal in seconds
Start typing and pick from your own recipes or hundreds of shared ones. No forms, no faff.
Your plan on the home screen
Add the widget and today’s meals are there before you even open the app.
What’s included
Built for real family life
Every feature in Lilara exists to reduce the daily effort of feeding your family well.
Weekly meal planner
Plan every breakfast, lunch, and dinner across the week in one clear view. Never wonder what’s for dinner again.
Recipe storage
Build your family’s personal cookbook inside the app. Store ingredients, instructions, and prep times — and link recipes directly to your plan.
Smart Plan
Let the app suggest your meals. Smart Plan looks at your history and fills in the week for you — perfect for when inspiration runs dry.
Family profiles
Create a profile for each person in your household and assign meals individually. Great for different tastes and schedules under one roof.
Shared planning
Invite your partner or family to the same group. Plan together in real time so nobody is ever left out of the loop.
Meal reminders
Set reminders for breakfast, lunch, and dinner so you always have time to prep. Full control over when and how you’re notified.
Import from a link
Paste a link from a recipe site and Lilara pulls in the ingredients, steps and timings for you to check before saving — no retyping.
Shopping list
Turn your planned meals into a shopping list sorted by supermarket aisle, shared with everyone in your group and ticked off as you shop.
Nutrition & allergens
See the nutrition behind a recipe and how a whole day adds up — and tell Lilara which ingredients to keep off the plan for good.
Questions
Things families ask
Is Lilara free?
Yes. Lilara is free to download and use. A Pro plan is available for households that want to plan further ahead, add more family profiles, and unlock Smart Plan meal suggestions.
Does Lilara work on iPhone?
Yes, Lilara is available on iOS. Download it free from the App Store. Android support is on the roadmap.
Can my partner use it too?
Absolutely. Create a group and invite your partner. You’ll both see the same plan in real time and can both make changes from your own phones.
Can I store my own recipes?
Yes. You can create, store, and search your own recipes inside the app — including ingredients, instructions, and prep times. You can link a saved recipe directly to a day in your planner so it’s always one tap away.
What is Smart Plan?
Smart Plan automatically suggests meals for your week based on what your family has eaten before. The more you use the app, the better the suggestions. Smart Plan is available on the Pro plan.
Is my family’s data private?
Yes. Your meal data is stored securely and never shared with third parties for advertising. Lilara operates under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Read our Privacy Policy for full details.
Dinner planning sorted.
Lilara is free to download. Start planning your family’s meals today.
Free to download · No credit card needed