# Plately — easy meal planning

> easy meal planning (iPhone/iPad app by Maciej Chrzastek.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plately/id6748081111 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maciej Chrzastek](https://appshunter.io/developer/500885382)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Polish, European Spanish
- Released: 2025-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plately/id6748081111/reviews.md

## What is Plately?

Meal planning should fit your life—not the other way around.
Plately brings your recipes, meal plans, serving adjustments, and shopping lists together in one simple place. Organize your favorite meals, plan for any number of people, and generate exactly the grocery list you need.

ADD RECIPES YOUR WAY
- Create recipes manually
- Import recipes from websites or PDF files
- Discover personalized recipe suggestions when you need inspiration
- Keep all your favorite meals organized and easy to find

BUILD FLEXIBLE MEAL PLANS
- Choose how many meals to plan each day
- Adjust plans for the number of people you’re cooking for
- Automatically scale ingredient quantities for every recipe  

CREATE SMART SHOPPING LISTS
- Generate a grocery list directly from your meal plan
- Get ingredient quantities adjusted to match your servings
- Buy what you need without forgotten items or unnecessary extras  

SAVE TIME AND REDUCE WASTE
Spend less time calculating quantities and writing grocery lists. With Plately, every meal plan adapts to your needs—helping you cook with confidence, shop more efficiently, and make better use of every ingredient.
From saving recipes to shopping for the week, Plately makes meal planning simple.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Add Recipes Assist | $1.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-24

What’s New in 1.2
- Share recipes through Messages, Mail, AirDrop, and other apps.
- Recipients can view the complete recipe online or open it directly in Plately.
- Use Cook view for clear steps, relevant ingredients, and temporary portion scaling.
- Refine Dish Ideas by meal type, diet, available ingredients, and cooking effort.
- Save promising dish ideas for later.
- Enjoy smoother scrolling and improved iPad and Mac layouts.

### 1.1 — 2026-07-21

• Get personalized Dish Ideas based on your preferences and available ingredients
• Turn a suggested dish into a complete, editable recipe
• Import recipes more easily from websites, PDFs, or pasted text
• Convert pasted ingredient lists into organized recipe ingredients
• Create custom images for your recipes
• Calculate calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat
• Customize meal types for your meal plans
• Add additional recipes directly to an existing shopping list
• Enjoy improved shopping-list grouping and quantity merging
• Browse with refreshed layouts and improved empty states
• Use Plately across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with adaptive large-screen layouts

### 1.0 — 2025-07-17

No release notes.

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All apps by Maciej Chrzastek: https://appshunter.io/developer/500885382

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