# Plan to Eat vs Kitchen Copilot meal assistant

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Plan to Eat at 6.1K against Kitchen Copilot meal assistant's 9. Plan to Eat also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#45 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Plan to Eat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kitchen Copilot meal assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Kitchen Copilot meal assistant 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 9, 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 Kitchen Copilot meal assistant's.

Plan to Eat ships an update fortnightly, Kitchen Copilot meal assistant every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plan to Eat | Kitchen Copilot meal assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (6.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plan-to-eat/id1215348056/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-copilot-meal-assistant/id6479376596/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.1K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 96.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#45** | — |
| Size | 17 MB | 185 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plan To Eat, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164609614) | [Kitchen Copilot Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1759997176) |

## What reviewers say

### Plan to Eat

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

**Currently charting:** #45 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


### Kitchen Copilot meal assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-copilot-meal-assistant/id6479376596)

This AI-powered kitchen assistant simplifies meal planning and cooking. It digitizes recipes, generates meal plans based on available ingredients, and provides hands-free cooking instructions. Share lists and recipes with a community of home cooks.

**Highlights:** AI recipe digitization from handwritten notes and web imports, AI-generated meal plans based on pantry ingredients, Automatic, aisle-organized shopping lists, Hands-free voice-guided cooking instructions, Recipe scaling and measurement conversion, Community recipe sharing and inspiration

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kitchen Copilot Premium Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Kitchen Copilot Premium Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Kitchen Copilot Voice Credits | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plan to Eat free?

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

### Is Kitchen Copilot meal assistant free?

Kitchen Copilot meal assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Plan to Eat or Kitchen Copilot meal assistant?

Kitchen Copilot meal assistant is rated higher. Plan to Eat averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Kitchen Copilot meal assistant averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Plan to Eat or Kitchen Copilot meal assistant have ads?

Neither Plan to Eat nor Kitchen Copilot meal assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plan to Eat or Kitchen Copilot meal assistant?

Plan to Eat ships an update fortnightly, and Kitchen Copilot meal assistant every 6 weeks. Most recently, Plan to Eat was updated on October 31, 2026 and Kitchen Copilot meal assistant on October 30, 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.*