Eat like you have your life together.
Spend like you don't.

Tired of wasting $15–25 on delivery? When you could do it for $3/serving with an appliance you already have. We hear you. ReadyNow is a meal planner that helps you eat good in unconventional ways that work for you.

Pick a recipe → Choose your store → Add to cart in one tap
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Air fryer, rice cooker, and pot with a bowl of food
You spend on food delivery / month
$200
$50$500
Your air fryer & rice cooker could do it for $30/mo
You could save
$170
every month
That's a flight home for the holidays.

Real food. Real macros. Real cheap.

Pick a recipe. We handle everything else.

Why the usual food doesn't work

You've tried everything. Delivery's broken. Ramen's depressing. And nobody has 2 hours to cook. ReadyNow breaks out of all three.

$248/mo

You're bleeding money on apps

Every meal is $16-22. You click, you pay fees, fees that you don't even understand, you get ok food 30 minutes later. By the end of the month you've spent $248 on delicious garbage that has drained your wallet. Your air fryer's still in the corner collecting dust. Cooking feels impossible.

0g protein

You're stuck in the ramen loop

So you buy ramen. It's $1 and takes 5 minutes. We love ramen too. But you're tired, gaining weight, and your body feels like garbage. That's not food.

2+ hours

Real recipes take forever

Recipe videos oversell. They say 15 minutes. Add prep, cleanup, and ingredient hunting? You've lost your whole evening. By the time you eat, you're not willing to do it again. Not worth it.

Shop from your favorite store — we map every ingredient
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Questions we get asked

Everything you need to know about ReadyNow, from cooking to costs.

Can I actually cook?+
Yes. Every recipe is designed for people who don't cook. No knife skills needed, no weird ingredients, and every step is dead simple. If you can follow 3 instructions, you can do this.
Are the ingredients actually cheap?+
Yes. Most recipes average $2-4 per meal. You're shopping at Aldi, Kroger, or Walmart. No Whole Foods, no overpriced organic stuff. Real food, real prices.
How is this different from other meal planning apps?+
Most meal apps are for people with time and money. ReadyNow is built for people on a budget with zero time. Your appliance does 80% of the work. No complicated techniques.
Do I need a subscription?+
Nope. Browse recipes, build your cart, and shop. Forever free. We make money when you lock in lifetime access for $4.99, but the app works perfectly without it.
Can I skip meals I don't like?+
100%. Filter by cuisine, cook time, macros, calories, appliance. You only see meals you actually want to eat. No surprises, no "make it work anyway."
Which stores do you support?+
Aldi, Kroger, Walmart, Instacart, Amazon Fresh, Target, Trader Joe's, Costco, Publix, H-E-B, and Shipt. We add more every week.

How it actually works

Three steps. Two minutes. Zero complicated.

1

Pick a recipe

Browse recipes by appliance, time, protein. See exact cost upfront.

2

Choose your store

Select Aldi, Kroger, Walmart, or your local store. Ingredients map automatically.

3

Add to cart in one tap

One button adds all ingredients to your store's cart. No price hunting. No substitutions.

Browse recipes
Air fryer, rice cooker, microwave. 116 recipes under $5.

The Holy Trinity of ReadyNow

Three appliances. Infinite meals. Zero excuses. Hover to see what each one can really do.

Air Fryer

The Crisp Machine

Golden chicken wings in 12 minutes. Crispy salmon at midnight. Roasted veggies that don't taste like sadness. This is the one that makes your roommate ask "wait, you made that?"

47 recipes
$3.20 avg / 12 min avg

Rice Cooker

The Set & Forget

Press one button. Walk away. Come back to fluffy rice, steamed veggies, one-pot pasta, or congee. The appliance that literally does your job for you while you study.

38 recipes
$2.80 avg / 18 min avg

Microwave

The Underdog

Everyone has one. Nobody respects it. Mug eggs, steamed fish, breakfast wraps, actual fried rice. 6 minutes. The microwave redemption arc starts now.

31 recipes
$2.40 avg / 8 min avg
No more ramen for dinner.
No more $20 delivery for cold food.
No more pretending granola bars are a meal.
Your appliance has been sitting there the whole time. Let's use it.
How it works
Pick a recipe. One tap. Every ingredient in your cart.
Pick a recipe filtered by your budget and cook time. Choose your store (Aldi, Kroger, Costco, Instacart, Amazon Fresh, etc.). Add ingredients to your cart automatically. 3 simple steps. No decisions. No planning.
Supported stores
Aldi, Kroger, Walmart, Instacart, Amazon Fresh and more.

Your store. Your prices. Your rules.

We help you match ingredients and build shopping lists for your preferred store.

Online Delivery

Order from your couch

Same recipes. Same ingredients. Delivered to your door or dorm lobby.

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In-Store Shopping

Grab it yourself

Walk in with a list that tells you exactly what to grab and where to find it.

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CostcoCostco
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Trader Joe'sTrader Joe's
H-E-BH-E-B
PublixPublix
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Prices vary by store. Same recipe at Aldi = ~$2.80. Same recipe at Whole Foods = ~$5.10. You see the range. You choose.
What people are saying
"i havent opened uber eats in 3 weeks which is honestly a record for me"
"Was spending $300+ monthly on delivery. ReadyNow got me actual home cooking for $45/week. Air fryer recipes are elite. My whole friend group uses it now."
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Tyler, 24
Engineering student
Saved $170/month
"Broke college student. Can't afford meal plans. ReadyNow gave me actual nutrition for $2-3 per meal. Way better than ramen. I'm actually eating vegetables now."
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Jordan, 20
College sophomore
Saved $120/month
"No time to meal prep. ReadyNow's grocery list saves me 40 mins per week shopping. Cost went from $90 to $35 weekly. Legit changed my budget situation."
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Priya, 28
Marketing manager
Saved $220/month
"Wanted to stop eating takeout. ReadyNow made it stupid easy. Recipes actually taste like restaurant food. My roommates beg me to cook now. Changed my entire diet."
S
Sam, 26
Startup founder
Saved $265/month
"Single parent working two jobs. Grocery budget was killing me. This app is literally saving my family $300+ monthly. Real food, real savings, real relief."
A
Alex, 34
Single parent
Saved $310/month
"I'm disabled and delivery addiction was draining my SSI. ReadyNow is accessible, affordable, and I'm actually cooking meals I like. This changed everything for me."
R
Rina, 31
Accessibility advocate
Saved $180/month
"Was spending $300+ monthly on delivery. ReadyNow got me actual home cooking for $45/week. Air fryer recipes are elite. My whole friend group uses it now."
T
Tyler, 24
Engineering student
Saved $170/month
"Broke college student. Can't afford meal plans. ReadyNow gave me actual nutrition for $2-3 per meal. Way better than ramen. I'm actually eating vegetables now."
J
Jordan, 20
College sophomore
Saved $120/month
"No time to meal prep. ReadyNow's grocery list saves me 40 mins per week shopping. Cost went from $90 to $35 weekly. Legit changed my budget situation."
P
Priya, 28
Marketing manager
Saved $220/month
"Wanted to stop eating takeout. ReadyNow made it stupid easy. Recipes actually taste like restaurant food. My roommates beg me to cook now. Changed my entire diet."
S
Sam, 26
Startup founder
Saved $265/month
"Single parent working two jobs. Grocery budget was killing me. This app is literally saving my family $300+ monthly. Real food, real savings, real relief."
A
Alex, 34
Single parent
Saved $310/month
"I'm disabled and delivery addiction was draining my SSI. ReadyNow is accessible, affordable, and I'm actually cooking meals I like. This changed everything for me."
R
Rina, 31
Accessibility advocate
Saved $180/month

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