Comparison

Plan to Eat vs ZipKitch

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

Head to head
About

Plan to Eat

Organize your recipes, plan your weekly meals, and automatically generate a shopping list. This app helps you find joy in meal preparation and makes cooking easier with step-by-step instructions.

Highlights
  • Recipe storage and import
  • Automated grocery list generation
  • Personalized meal planning
  • Step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Recipe sharing with friends and family
  • Cross-device syncing
Features
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Meal planning doesn’t have to feel like an inconvenience. Store all your recipes in one place, auto-generate a shopping list for your week, and let Plan to Eat help you find joy in meal planning again. Plan to Eat is the meal planning app designed with the planner in mind. Try Plan to Eat FREE for 14 days, no payment information required at sign-up. After that, annual subscriptions can be purchased in the app. Key features of the app include: - ALL YOUR RECIPES IN ONE PLACE: Tap the share icon in your web browser to import recipes from the web, or enter your family recipes manually in the app. - PERSONALIZED PLANNING: Create meal plans that work for you and your schedule. You can scale servings, reschedule recipes, plan leftovers, and track frozen meals. - UPGRADE YOUR SHOPPING LIST: The shopping list auto-generates an organized grocery list based on the ingredients in your meal plan. You can also add extra items to your list, add frequently purchased items from the staples list, customize and re-order your list categories, and create lists for specific stores. - SHARE WITH FRIENDS: Connect with friends and family to share recipes and saved menus, or send a recipe by text or email. - STEP-BY-STEP COOKING: Tap "Start Cooking" when viewing a recipe to get step-by-step recipe instructions that make cooking easy. - FIND THE PERFECT RECIPE: Search your recipe book based on title, ingredients, course, main ingredient, tags, recipe rating, and more! - STAY IN SYNC: Your Plan to Eat account automatically syncs your recipes, planner, and shopping list across all of your devices, and your family's, too! Sign in on all of your mobile devices, and at plantoeat.com, to share recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists. If you want to feel more organized, save a ton of money, and share your favorite recipes easily, sign up today! Reach out to us at help@plantoeat.com with questions or feedback. Thanks for using Plan to Eat!

About

ZipKitch

Features
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Plan your week’s meals in minutes, not hours. ZipKitch helps busy families eliminate the stress of meal planning and grocery list building so you can reclaim your time and enjoy more of your week. No more staring into the fridge. No more last-minute takeout. No more Sunday planning marathons. Just simple, organized dinners that fit real life. FEATURES Plan meals faster Create a full week of dinners in just a few taps. No more starting from scratch. Smart grocery lists Automatically generate clean, organized shopping lists grouped by store sections. Shop smarter or skip the store Send your grocery list directly to online platforms like Instacart or your local store for pickup. Turn your plan into a ready-to-shop cart in seconds. Save and create recipes Keep all your favorite meals in one place or add your own custom recipes. Share with others Exchange recipes and ideas with friends, family, or the community. Stay flexible Swap meals, repeat favorites, and adjust your plan anytime. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE ZipKitch is designed for busy parents, working professionals, and anyone tired of spending hours figuring out what’s for dinner. Because meal planning should not feel like a second job and grocery shopping should not be either. Download ZipKitch today and make "What should we have for dinner this week?" the easiest question of your day. Terms of use : https://www.zipkitch.co/common-terms

Screenshots

Plan to Eat4 screens
ZipKitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Plan to Eat at #38 against ZipKitch's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Plan to Eat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ZipKitch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plan to Eat ships an update fortnightly, ZipKitch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Plan to Eat versus ZipKitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlan to EatZipKitch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.1K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB53 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPlan To Eat, LLC4111 Brands LLC

Bugs and requests

Plan to Eat

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

ZipKitch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plan to Eat

One-time1
  • One-Year Membership$54.99
2 purchases

ZipKitch

Subscriptions2
  • zipkitch month plan$4.991 Month
  • yearly standard plan$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Plan to Eat free?
Plan to Eat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZipKitch free?
ZipKitch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plan to Eat or ZipKitch have ads?
Neither Plan to Eat nor ZipKitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plan to Eat or ZipKitch?
Plan to Eat ships an update fortnightly, and ZipKitch weekly. Most recently, Plan to Eat was updated on November 11, 2026 and ZipKitch on November 9, 2026.

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