# Plan to Eat vs Kitchenese

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kitchenese at none against Plan to Eat's 1. Plan to Eat's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 1) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Plan to Eat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kitchenese asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kitchenese holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plan to Eat has 6.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Plan to Eat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kitchenese's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plan to Eat | Kitchenese |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (6.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plan-to-eat/id1215348056/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchenese/id6473683278/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 96.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#50** | — |
| Size | 17 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Plan To Eat, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164609614) | [Kitchenese, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1496309498) |

## What reviewers say

### Plan to Eat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plan-to-eat/id1215348056)

**Currently charting:** #50 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Organize your recipes, plan your weekly meals, and automatically generate a shopping list. This app helps you discover new recipes and share your favorites with friends and family, making meal preparation more enjoyable and efficient.

**Highlights:** Recipe import and manual entry, Automated grocery list generation, Customizable meal planning, Recipe sharing with others, Step-by-step cooking instructions, Recipe search and filtering, Cross-device syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-Year Membership | $54.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Streamlines meal planning and grocery shopping
- 💡 Customizable recipe organization
- 👍 Helpful for families and busy schedules
- 👍 Saves time and money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited customization options for recipe categories and tags
- 🔍 Clunky handling of metric measurements
- 🔍 Freezer and leftover tracking features could be improved
- 💰 Subscription-based model may be expensive for some

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional recipe import failures
- Inconsistent behavior when updating the shopping list
- App crashes or becomes unresponsive at times

**Requested features**

- Add ability to scan recipes from cookbooks
- Integrate with grocery delivery services
- Improve syncing and offline access
- Add more customization options for recipe organization
- Enhance freezer and leftover tracking features


### Kitchenese

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchenese/id6473683278)

Discover recipes based on your available ingredients and reduce food waste. Manage your pantry, create your own recipes, and even plan a food business with financial tools.

**Highlights:** Recipe discovery based on pantry items, Food inventory tracking, Recipe creation tool, Household profiles for shared databases, Food business financial planning tools, Menu designer

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plan to Eat free?

Plan to Eat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kitchenese free?

Kitchenese is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Plan to Eat or Kitchenese?

Kitchenese is rated higher. Plan to Eat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Kitchenese averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Plan to Eat or Kitchenese have ads?

Neither Plan to Eat nor Kitchenese shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plan to Eat or Kitchenese?

Plan to Eat ships an update fortnightly, and Kitchenese fortnightly. Most recently, Plan to Eat was updated on October 28, 2026 and Kitchenese on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*