A meal train app for meals — and the help around them.
Set up a private circle, post what would help, and share one link. Invited helpers can claim meals, transport, errands, and other practical tasks without a spreadsheet or a chaotic group chat.
Free to start · Easy for helpers to join · Set up in minutes
How it works
Set up meals and the practical help around them
Whether you call it a meal train or a food train, a meal schedule can be enough when meals are all the household needs. When there are also rides, groceries, childcare, visits, or errands, Rally keeps each task in one private circle. For broader family help, see Rally's care coordination app.
Create a circle
Download Rally and create a support circle for the person who needs help. Add their name, situation, address, dietary needs, and any notes.
Post what's needed
Add meal slots with specific dates, times, and details. Add transport, errands, or anything else. Each item is a task helpers can see and claim.
Share one link
Share the circle link with friends, family, neighbours, colleagues, church groups — anyone who wants to help. They claim what they can do. Rally sends them reminders.
Why Rally
When a meal train needs more than meals
Meals are a good place to start. When people are also coordinating rides, errands, childcare, or visits, one private circle makes it easier to see what has been claimed and what still needs doing. Read when a meal train needs more than food.
Rally — free app
Spreadsheet / group chat
Use cases
When people use Rally as a meal train
New baby
Coordinate meals and support after a birth — especially if family isn't nearby or the birth was difficult. Read the new-baby guide.
Surgery recovery
Post-surgery weeks when someone is on restricted activity and can't cook, shop, or get around on their own. Explore surgery support.
Cancer treatment
Chemotherapy and radiation schedules run for months. Rally makes ongoing support manageable for everyone. See cancer support on Rally.
Bereavement
A family that has just lost someone has no bandwidth for cooking. Meals are one of the most concrete forms of care.
Elderly parent care
Coordinate regular meals, transport to appointments, and other support for a parent across multiple family members. Read the family-care guide.
Serious illness
Chronic illness, mental health crises, and long recoveries all benefit from organised, sustained community support.
Planning your first meal train? Read the step-by-step meal train guide for practical ideas on timing, dietary details, and keeping support going.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rally free to use as a meal train app?
Yes. The free plan supports one circle with up to five helpers and unlimited tasks, which covers a straightforward meal train. Optional Rally Pro plans offer more room for larger or ongoing circles; current Australian-dollar pricing is shown before purchase in the app.
How do helpers sign up for meals?
Helpers can open an invite link in their browser, sign in with email, and claim meal slots — no mobile-app install required.
Can Rally do more than just meal trains?
Yes. You can post meals, transport to appointments, grocery runs, childcare, errands, and any other practical support. Rally is a full care coordination app — meal trains are one of the most common use cases.
How is Rally different from a meal train spreadsheet?
Rally gives invited helpers one private place to see and claim meals, rides, errands, childcare, and other practical tasks. It also works on mobile, sends task reminders, and helps the organiser see what has already been claimed.
Is a Rally support circle private?
Yes. A Rally circle is shared with the people the organiser invites. Helpers sign in with email from their invite link before they can join and claim tasks.
How long does it take to set up?
A few minutes. Download Rally, create a circle, add what's needed, and share the link — helpers can start claiming meal slots as soon as they join.
Start your meal train free
Download Rally, create a circle, and share one link with your helpers. Takes five minutes.