Comparison

Bringlist vs Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bringlist

Easily plan your next party or event by creating shared lists of what's needed and who will bring what. Invite guests, suggest dates, and share photos of your celebration directly from your phone.

Highlights
  • Create shared event lists
  • Assign items to guests
  • Suggest multiple dates
  • Invite contacts from phone book
  • Share event photos
  • Instant notifications
  • Optimized mobile operation
Features
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The mobile app from bringlist.net With the help of bringlist you can plan online what is needed for your next party or event and who should bring what and who can join when. It also helps with sharing photos of your event. Create a list, add items, suggest one or more dates, invite people, celebrate and share the photos. Super fast, straightforward and... free (ads can be deactivated for a small price)! Forget WhatsApp and start enjoy organizing events! The app offers the following advantages over the website: - Optimized operation - Conveniently send invitations to contacts from the phone book - Instant notification of news on the list - Upload photos directly from your camera roll

About

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

This app helps you plan your weekly meals, organize recipes, and automatically generate grocery lists. It also includes a simple calorie counter to track your macros and supports features like meal prep and batch cooking.

Highlights
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Recipe organization
  • Automatic grocery list generation
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Meal prep and batch cooking support
  • Family sharing of recipes and plans
Features
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Did you know that meal planning can improve your health and mood? YouMealPlan is a beautiful all-in-one weekly meal planner that makes meal planning and preparation simple and fun. PLAN YOUR MEALS WITH A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Create weekly meal plans, organize recipes and automatically generate grocery lists. Always have your meal planner, digital recipe keeper and grocery list at your fingertips. WEEKLY MEAL PLAN With this meal plan organizer, planning is quick and easy. In just a few minutes a week, you'll have your meal plan ready. Save your favorite meal plans and repeat them whenever you want. YOUR RECIPE KEEPER Organize recipes, create your personal recipe book and take it with you wherever you go. Your recipe collection will be your best ally in maintaining a balanced diet and healthy eating habits. SMART GROCERY LIST Turn meal plan ingredients into an automatic grocery list. Add only what you need, reduce food waste and save money. It's perfect for your diet and budget. Also ideal for meal prep and batch cooking. SIMPLE CALORIE COUNTER Track your macros without complications. The built-in calorie counter shows calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugar for your meals, so you always know what you're eating and reach your goals more easily. SAVE TIME, MONEY AND FOOD - Reduce your budget by shopping with purpose - Stop wasting food (how many times have you bought onions you already had?) - Sync with your family and share recipes and meal plans easily - A great companion for intermittent fasting or keto diet planning FREE AND AD-FREE You can use the weekly planner, save recipes and organize grocery lists without ads or cost. The premium version supports development and unlocks multiple weekly meal plans, custom templates and unlimited sync. DOWNLOAD NOW AND TRANSFORM YOUR DIET Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bringlist4 screens
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Meal Planner & Weekly Menu at none against Bringlist's shown. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu also leads on chart position (#168 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 2). Bringlist's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bringlist sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Meal Planner & Weekly Menu sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bringlist ships an update every 2 weeks, Meal Planner & Weekly Menu every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bringlist versus Meal Planner & Weekly Menu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBringlistMeal Planner & Weekly Menu
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank—#168 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan StuhlmannRaquel Martinez Figueirido

Customer experience

Bringlist

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

All ratings1,661 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,036 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative5.4%

Bugs and requests

Bringlist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Language switching not working as expected
  • Widget not updating correctly
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to plan for multiple weeks or months
  • Option to customize meal categories (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks)
  • Syncing and sharing functionality across devices
  • Checklist-style grocery list with ability to mark items as purchased
  • Printing or exporting meal plans
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  • More design theme options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bringlist

One-time2
  • Ad free list$1.99
  • Ad free app$2.99
7 purchases

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Meal Planning7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Lucky Theme: Maneki-neko$2.99
  • Golden Theme: The Dragon$2.99
  • Day & Night: Black Cat$2.99
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  • Purple Theme: The Wise Owl$2.99
  • Dark Theme: Night Hedgehog$2.99
  • Warm Theme: The Chef Bear$2.99

Questions

Is Bringlist free?
Bringlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meal Planner & Weekly Menu free?
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bringlist or Meal Planner & Weekly Menu have ads?
Bringlist shows ads; Meal Planner & Weekly Menu does not.
Which is updated more often, Bringlist or Meal Planner & Weekly Menu?
Bringlist ships an update every 2 weeks, and Meal Planner & Weekly Menu every 11 days. Most recently, Bringlist was updated on November 1, 2026 and Meal Planner & Weekly Menu on November 7, 2026.

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