# Weekly Chefs vs Nom

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nom at every 4 days against Weekly Chefs's monthly. Nom also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Weekly Chefs's advantage is ratings volume (145 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Weekly Chefs against 4.5 for Nom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weekly Chefs has 145 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Weekly Chefs ships an update monthly, Nom every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Weekly Chefs | Nom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (145 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weekly-chefs-meal-planner/id1236472936/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nom-recipe-library/id6770298228/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **145** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 21 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Seraphin Hochart](https://appshunter.io/developer/360660892) | [NEIL ANAND NECHEL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896731580) |

## What reviewers say

### Weekly Chefs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/weekly-chefs-meal-planner/id1236472936)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration

**In-app purchases:** none


### Nom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nom-recipe-library/id6770298228)

Effortlessly save and organize recipes from social media videos. AI extracts ingredients and instructions, creating a structured library. Adjust serving sizes, manage grocery lists, and access your recipes across devices.

**Highlights:** AI recipe extraction, Organized recipe library, Custom recipe collections, Adjustable serving sizes, Built-in grocery list, Cross-device syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Weekly Chefs free?

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

### Is Nom free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Weekly Chefs or Nom?

Weekly Chefs is rated higher. Weekly Chefs averages 4.5 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Nom averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Weekly Chefs or Nom have ads?

Neither Weekly Chefs nor Nom shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Weekly Chefs or Nom?

Weekly Chefs ships an update monthly, and Nom every 4 days. Most recently, Weekly Chefs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nom on October 24, 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.*