# Prepear vs The Balanced Bite

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Balanced Bite at none against Prepear's 15. The Balanced Bite also leads on ads (none vs shown). Prepear's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Prepear sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Balanced Bite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Prepear ships an update every 3 days, The Balanced Bite fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prepear | The Balanced Bite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (503 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prepear-meal-planner/id1248495163/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **503** | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#144** | — |
| Size | 39 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Prepear, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1248495162) | [The Balanced Bite LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806462807) |

## What reviewers say

### Prepear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prepear-meal-planner/id1248495163)

**Currently charting:** #144 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Organize recipes, plan meals, and generate smart grocery lists. Get personalized suggestions and cook with clear, step-by-step instructions. Integrates with grocery delivery services.

**Highlights:** Save and organize recipes, Intuitive meal planning, Automatic smart grocery lists, Personalized meal ideas, Easy cooking mode, Grocery delivery integration

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

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prepear Gold Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Prepear Gold Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Prepear Gold Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Prepear Gold Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Prepear Gold Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Prepear Gold Subscription | $119.99 | per year |
| Tier 10 Token | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tier 12 Token | $11.99 | one-time |
| Tier 13 Token | $12.99 | one-time |
| Tier 15 Token | $14.99 | one-time |
| Tier 18 Token | $17.99 | one-time |
| Tier 20 Token | $19.99 | one-time |
| Tier 23 Token | $22.99 | one-time |
| Tier 25 Token | $24.99 | one-time |
| Tier 40 Token | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🍽 Helpful for meal planning and grocery shopping
- 📚 Ability to save and organize recipes
- 🛒 Integrates with Walmart grocery
- 🍳 Cook mode keeps screen on while cooking
- 🤖 Automatic meal planning and grocery list generation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Difficulty contacting support
- 💰 Paywall for full functionality
- 🔍 Unreliable recipe import from websites
- 🔧 Lack of landscape mode on iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Recipes not loading properly
- Inability to access saved recipes
- Frequent login issues
- Grocery list not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to edit saved recipes
- Landscape mode support on iPad
- Improved search and filtering options
- Better integration with other grocery services


### The Balanced Bite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-balanced-bite/id6806462805)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prepear free?

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

### Is The Balanced Bite free?

The Balanced Bite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Prepear or The Balanced Bite have ads?

Prepear shows ads; The Balanced Bite does not.

### Which is updated more often, Prepear or The Balanced Bite?

Prepear ships an update every 3 days, and The Balanced Bite fortnightly. Most recently, Prepear was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Balanced Bite 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.*