Voice in a Can vs Weekly Menu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice in a Can
Access Alexa's full capabilities on your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Control smart home devices, ask questions, manage lists, and set timers hands-free. Supports automatic listening and custom complication icons.
- Alexa integration for Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad
- Smart home device control
- Hands-free voice commands
- Shopping list management
- Timer and alarm settings
- Customizable watch complications
- Automatic listening on launch
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The app is now free. You can thank me (the creator of the app) using an optional in-app purchase under Settings, which does not change the behavior of the app. An Apple Watch (standalone, no phone required), iPhone and iPad app for using Alexa. Control your home devices, ask general questions, add and remove items to your shopping list and set timers etc. It is an Alexa implementation. On your wrist. There are nine things you should know before getting this app: 1. The Series 4 watch and newer are supported; 2. Your phone controls installation of the app to the watch, not the app. Put your watch on a charger to speed up install time; 3. Not all audio content can be supported. Amazon don't allow third-party apps such as this app to play music, audio books or some daily-news content, make announcements or drop-in; 4. You can use a Siri Shortcut to launch the app and start speaking, just by raising your wrist on Apple Watch. See the support page on how to configure; 5. All watch complication types are supported, including those really weird ones. Also you can change the complication icon under Settings; 6. The watch app can listen automatically on launch. There is an option under settings to do the same thing on the iPhone; 7. If the weather or time are wrong, ensure you've enabled Location access in the Alexa app to the "Voice in a Can" device, and that you have granted Location permissions to the app on your phone; 8. You don't have to say "Alexa" ... just speak your command when the app is listening; 9. You can change the language that you speak and hear responses in, under "Settings" on the watch and phone. Only languages supported by Alexa are supported. The language should be set automatically. If you have questions or any support issues please don't hesitate to email damian@voiceinacan.com ... you should get a response within 24 hours, and often in minutes. This app was not created or endorsed by Amazon. Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates The EULA is here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Weekly Menu
Effortlessly organize your weekly meals and streamline grocery shopping. This app offers AI-powered recipe suggestions, smart shopping list management, and food expiry reminders to save time and reduce waste.
- Quick meal planning
- Save and share recipes
- AI personalized suggestions
- Rotating meal plans
- Advanced shopping list management
- Food expiry reminders
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Weekly Menu is the perfect meal planner for organizing your weekly meals and managing your shopping smartly! Ideal for those who want to optimize their diet, save time, and reduce waste. Key features: - Quick and easy planning: Organize your meals directly from the home screen with a single tap, without the need for complex initial setups. - Save and share recipes: Save your favorite recipes and share them with friends and family. Receive recipes from your contacts and easily add them to your weekly plan. - AI-powered personalized suggestions: Not sure what to cook? Explore our recipes or use our AI to get suggestions based on your tastes and preferences. You can even create personalized meal plans in just a few seconds! - Rotating meal plans: Following a fixed meal plan? Set up your recurring meals and save time without having to rewrite everything each time. - Advanced shopping list management: Organize your shopping smartly with the Multiple Lists feature! Split your shopping list by categories (fruits, vegetables, dairy, etc.) or by supermarkets, making your shopping faster and more efficient. - Food Expiry feature: Reduce waste with customized reminders for food expiration dates. Save money and optimize your pantry management! Available in 9 languages: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Hindi, and Greek! Download Weekly Menu today and start planning your meals and shopping in an organized, efficient, and stress-free way! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Weekly Menu at 4.6 against Voice in a Can's 3.9. Weekly Menu also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (85% vs 75%). Voice in a Can's advantage is ratings volume (220 vs 25) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Voice in a Can sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Weekly Menu sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Weekly Menu holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice in a Can has 220 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Voice in a Can's written reviews are positive against 85% of Weekly Menu's.
Voice in a Can ships an update every 3 months, Weekly Menu every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice in a Can | Weekly Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (220 ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atadore | Silvia Tebon |
Customer experience
Voice in a Can
Weekly Menu
Bugs and requests
Voice in a Can
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes or crashes on launch
- Incompatibility with newer iOS/watchOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to control music playback
- Improved Apple Watch app design
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Expanded Alexa functionality
Weekly Menu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Voice in a Can
- Tiny thanks$0.99
- Small thanks$1.99
- Thanks$2.99
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- Big thanks$4.99
- Massive Thanks$9.99
Weekly Menu
- Premium Annual Subscription$2.491 Year
- Premium Monthly Subscription2 variants$2.991 Month
- Premium Annual Sub. middle$4.991 Year
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- Premium Annual Sub. (top)$7.491 Year
- Premium Subscription$12.991 Year
- Premium Annual Subscription3 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Versione Completa$1.99









