# Potto: Meal Planner & Recipes — Plan meals, snap, save money

> AI-powered meal planner with grocery lists and recipe suggestions. (iPhone/iPad app by Anete Ziedina.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potto-meal-planner-and-recipes/id6778760884 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Anete Ziedina](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791134514)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,046 App Store ratings · 86 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 23 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potto-meal-planner-and-recipes/id6778760884/reviews.md

## What is Potto?

Potto turns a few simple choices into a full week of meals — built around your supermarket, your budget, and the way you like to eat. No account, no fuss.

Tell Potto your store, your weekly budget, your dietary needs and the gadgets in your kitchen, and it instantly creates a meal plan with recipes, cook times, cost estimates and a ready-to-shop grocery list.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Weekly meal plans built around your budget and preferences
• Smart shopping lists, sorted and ready for your supermarket
• Fridge Chef — snap a photo of your ingredients and get recipes you can make right now
• Calorie Snap — photograph a meal to log calories and macros in seconds
• Swap any meal you don't fancy and save your favourites
• Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and more

Whether you want to eat better, waste less, or simply stop asking "what's for dinner?", Potto has you covered.

SUBSCRIPTION
Potto is free to download. Some premium features require a subscription, which can be purchased inside the app. Your subscription unlocks the full experience and renews automatically unless cancelled. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings.

Privacy Policy: https://pottoapp.com/privacy
Terms of Use: https://pottoapp.com/terms

## Key features

- Weekly meal plans
- Budget-based planning
- Dietary preference options
- Smart, sorted shopping lists
- Recipe suggestions from fridge ingredients
- Calorie and macro logging via photo
- Save favorite meals

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Potto Unlimited | $49.99 | per year |
| Potto Unlimited | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Potto Unlimited | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Potto Unlimited | $39.99 | per year |


## Chart rankings

- #7 in Top Free · Health & Fitness (US App Store)
- #58 in Top Grossing · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 86)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potto-meal-planner-and-recipes/id6778760884/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Has potential

*2026-09-02, version 1.2.1*

I love the idea of this app, it’s a dream come true. I just don’t know many people who can pay for $10 a week to grocery/meal plan.

### 1/5 — Money grab

*2026-09-01, version 1.2.1*

Good in theory until you pay 12.99$ CAD every 7 days just for a meal PLAN. It’s all ai generated but it makes you pay for it instead.

### 1/5 — Waay overpriced

*2026-09-01, version 1.2.1*

I was really hoping I was going to enjoy this app. I was even willing to pay if it gave me the options it says it did. They have a 3 day free trail and then I’d be charged $12.99 a WEEK after that. That’s almost $700 for the year!! There are no other subscription options offered. Try for 3 days then pay a stupid amount of money. Absolutely not! Got excited for nothing. Will be deleting and not even trying the free trial.

### 2/5 — Good idea but expensive

*2026-09-01, version 1.2.1*

I like the idea but be prepared to pay 55$ a month for this service. It was too expensive for me.

### 1/5 — Misleading

*2026-09-01, version 1.2.1*

Costs money. Only offers 3 day trial.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2026-08-31, version 1.2.1*

Literally kept suggesting nothing but chicken dishes. Like don’t get me wrong I like chicken but I ain’t tryna eat chicken 24/7. Not to mention it’s literally just ai generated that you could get from chat GPT for cheaper. I low key thought that it was finna compare grocery store prices to fit my budget but it don’t even do that. And tell me why tf Shaws wasn’t an option for where you shop. Don’t waste ur time.

### 1/5 — Have to pay

*2026-08-31, version 1.2.1*

Do not use, just a waste of so much money. AI can do the same for free just saying

### 3/5 — Cool in theory

*2026-08-26, version 1.2.1*

I have IBS and chose the IBS/LOW FODMAP option and it only recommended me stuff with foods that I cannot have on my diet. The directions are also super vague

### 1/5 — save your phone storage & money

*2026-08-24, version 1.2.1*

As great as the concept is, the app is deeply flawed and full of AI slop. The images of recipes are so obviously AI, none of the food in the images looks real or edible. On top of that, it’s $10 a week to continue using. If I’m trying to budget for meals, in what world would I want to pay $40 a month for poorly AI-generated recipes? 

Not to mention the bugs— I set a budget and the plan it generated was over the budget. It then told me to increase my budget to $100 for “more premium options”, and my budget was already $100.

In theory, an app designed to work with your budget, consider dietary needs, and even be specific to your grocery store sounds wonderful. But this one is not the answer.

### 3/5 — Good concept, needs work

*2026-08-24, version 1.2.1*

I selected simple recipes and excluded a grill for cooking devices. My results had a grill recipe. I shuffled the recipe and it seems the shopping list added the ingredients for the new recipe but it did not seem to remove the ingredients from the previous recipe. It would help if the ingredients and/or quantities had a hyperlink back to the recipe it came from. 

I am hoping future updates have more crock pot and pressure cooker recipes. It sems the recipes are limited as after two shuffles of one recipe it tells me there are no more options.

## Frequently asked questions about Potto

### How does Potto create meal plans?

Potto uses your specified supermarket, weekly budget, dietary needs, and kitchen equipment to instantly generate a meal plan. It includes recipes, cook times, and cost estimates.

### Can Potto help me use ingredients I already have?

Yes, the 'Fridge Chef' feature allows you to snap a photo of your ingredients, and Potto will suggest recipes you can make right away.

### How does Potto track calories and macros?

The 'Calorie Snap' feature lets you photograph your meal, and Potto will log the calories and macros in seconds.

### What dietary options does Potto support?

Potto supports various dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free options, among others.

### Does Potto have ads?

No, Potto does not contain advertisements. The app is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted user experience.

### What are the subscription options for Potto?

Potto offers a subscription for premium features. 'Potto Unlimited' is available for $6.99 per 7 days with a 3-day free trial, or $39.99 per year. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled.

### How can I cancel my Potto subscription?

You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple account settings.

### Is Potto available on multiple devices?

Based on the current data, Potto is supported on iPhones. Information regarding other platforms like Android is not provided.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-11

Updated app performance and fixed critical bugs.

Thank you for using Potto. We're continuously improving the app to provide you with the best possible experience.

### 1.2 — 2026-07-04

Updated app performance and fixed critical bugs.

Thank you for using Potto. We're continuously improving the app to provide you with the best possible experience.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-06-29

Updated app performance and fixed critical bugs.

Thank you for using Potto. We're continuously improving the app to provide you with the best possible experience.

### 1.1 — 2026-06-26

Updated app performance and fixed critical bugs.

Thank you for using Potto. We're continuously improving the app to provide you with the best possible experience.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-06-25

Fixed critical bug and improved app meal planning features

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