# Plan to Eat vs DinnerDeck

The clearest difference is update cadence: DinnerDeck at daily against Plan to Eat's fortnightly. DinnerDeck also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Plan to Eat's advantage is ratings volume (6.1K vs 1) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Plan to Eat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DinnerDeck sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

DinnerDeck 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.

Plan to Eat ships an update fortnightly, DinnerDeck daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plan to Eat | DinnerDeck |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/dinnerdeck/id6760603889/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 96.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#48** | — |
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plan To Eat, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1164609614) | [David Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839832764) |

## What reviewers say

### Plan to Eat

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

**Currently charting:** #48 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


### DinnerDeck

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dinnerdeck/id6760603889)

Streamline your weekly meal planning and grocery shopping with this collaborative app. Easily organize meals, share recipes, and let your household vote on dinner choices to avoid nightly debates. Generate a unified grocery list from your planned meals.

**Highlights:** Weekly meal planning with drag-and-drop interface, Household voting on meal choices, Auto-generated and synced grocery list, Recipe saving and linking, Meal library and history, Copy previous week's plan, Color-coded meal tracking

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Duo | $1.99 | per month |
| Family | $3.99 | per month |
| Group | $6.99 | per month |
| Duo - Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Family - Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Group - Annual | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plan to Eat free?

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

### Is DinnerDeck free?

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

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

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

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

Neither Plan to Eat nor DinnerDeck shows ads.

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

Plan to Eat ships an update fortnightly, and DinnerDeck daily. Most recently, Plan to Eat was updated on October 16, 2026 and DinnerDeck on October 7, 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.*