Comparison

Weekly Chefs vs Dinnora

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

Head to head
About

Weekly Chefs

Effortlessly plan your weekly meals, save recipes from any source, and generate smart grocery lists. This app helps busy families answer "What's for dinner?" by simplifying meal preparation and reducing food waste.

Highlights
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Recipe saving from URLs
  • Automatic grocery list generation
  • Step-by-step cooking mode
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Recipe parsing with AI
Features
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Simple, FREE, No ads! Plan your weekly meals, save recipes, and create grocery lists effortlessly. Weekly Chefs is the simple meal planner that helps busy families answer the daily question: "What's for dinner?" PLAN YOUR WEEK IN MINUTES • Drag and drop recipes to any day of the week • See your entire meal plan at a glance • Easily swap meals between days • Support for breakfast, lunch, and dinner SAVE RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE • Paste any recipe URL to save it instantly • AI extracts title, ingredients, and cooking steps automatically • Take photos of handwritten recipes • Add your own notes and modifications SMART GROCERY LIST • Automatically generate shopping lists from your meal plan • Check off items as you shop • Sync with Apple Reminders for Siri and Apple Watch access • Share lists with family members COOKING MADE EASY • Step-by-step cooking mode • Built-in timers for each recipe step • Keep screen awake while cooking • Quick access to recipe source PRO FEATURES (Optional Subscription) • AI-powered recipe parsing from any URL • Interactive cooking timers • Smart ingredient extraction • Priority support SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • iCloud sync keeps your meal plans everywhere • Works on iPhone, iPad, and with Siri • Share your account with family members Weekly Chefs helps you: • Reduce food waste by planning ahead • Save money with organized shopping • Eat healthier with intentional meal choices • Spend less time wondering what to cook Download Weekly Chefs today and transform your meal planning!

About

Dinnora

Features
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Dinnora – weekly dinners without the mental load Meal planning shouldn’t eat your evening. Dinnora helps you build a realistic week of dinners for your household, discover recipes you’ll actually cook, and turn your plan into a shopping list you can use in the store—so you spend less time deciding and more time enjoying food. Your week, one clear plan The Plan tab is home base for the week ahead. Generate a fresh set of dinners tailored to how you eat, regenerate when you want new inspiration, or pick meals manually when you already know what you’re craving. See what’s on the menu day by day, swap dishes when plans change, and keep everyone aligned without the last-minute “what do we have?” spiral. Recipes you can browse and return to Explore a large library of dinner ideas—from quick weekday wins to meals worth slowing down for. Save favourites so your go-to dishes are always a tap away, and open recipes when you want the full picture before you commit them to the plan. Shopping that matches what you’re cooking The Shopping tab turns your planned meals into a practical list. View everything at once organized by category for efficient aisles, or switch to a recipe-based view when you want to see which dish each ingredient belongs to. Check items off as you go, keep progress at a glance, and rebuild from your current plan when you need a clean slate that still reflects what you’re actually cooking. Built around your household Set things up for the way your home really works—portion thinking, preferences, and the details that shape weeknight meals. When life gets busy, having the week outlined makes coordination simpler for couples, families, and anyone sharing the kitchen. Designed with sensitivities in mind Dinnora can surface helpful context around ingredients and preferences so planning feels less guessy. Information in apps is never a substitute for reading labels and packaging—especially for allergies and medical dietary needs—so always verify products yourself before cooking or serving. Available in English and Swedish Use Dinnora in the language that fits your day-to-day, so shopping terms and recipe language feel natural whether your household leans English, Swedish, or a mix of both. Get started in minutes Create an account with the sign-in option that suits you, walk through onboarding to tune the basics, and you’re ready to plan a week that feels calmer than starting from a blank page. Download Dinnora and make “what’s for dinner?” one of the easier questions you answer this week.

Screenshots

Weekly Chefs4 screens
Dinnora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dinnora at 15.1 against Weekly Chefs's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Weekly Chefs versus Dinnora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeekly ChefsDinnora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (147 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB31 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSeraphin HochartMAGNUS KAMEL

In-app purchases

None

Weekly Chefs

No in-app purchases

None

Dinnora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weekly Chefs free?
Weekly Chefs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dinnora free?
Dinnora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weekly Chefs or Dinnora have ads?
Neither Weekly Chefs nor Dinnora shows ads.

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