Recipe Planner vs Real Meal Kitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recipe Planner
Organize your favorite recipes and plan your weekly meals with an integrated shopping list. Avoid last-minute grocery runs by generating a comprehensive list based on your planned meals.
- Add personal recipes
- Plan meals using a calendar
- Generate weekly shopping lists
- Check off items while shopping
- Avoid forgotten ingredients
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No need to worry about a written down shopping list, or needing to go shopping for food in the middle of the week because you forgot one or two ingredients. With Recipe Planner, you can simply add your personal recipes to the app, and use the calendar to plan your meals on any selected day. On a selected day of the week (of your choice) the app will have a formulated shopping list for you to take to the store and check off as you go!
Real Meal Kitchen
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Real Meal Kitchen takes the stress out of "what's for dinner?" — forever. Plan your entire week of meals in seconds with AI. Get a personalized breakfast, lunch, and dinner for every day, automatically built around your taste preferences, dietary needs, and budget. WEEKLY MEAL PLANNING • Generate a full 7-day menu with one tap • AI learns your preferences and improves over time • Budget-friendly options using pantry staples • Save and reload your favorite meal plans SMART GROCERY LISTS • Your shopping list builds itself from your meal plan • Organized by category so you fly through the store • Add your own items with quantities • Check items off as you shop PANTRY TRACKER • Log what you already have at home • AI suggests meals using your existing ingredients • Never buy something you already have again • Scan your pantry and spice cabinet with your camera — AI identifies ingredients automatically ADD MEALS YOUR WAY • Snap a photo of any dish — AI identifies it instantly • Paste a recipe URL to import from any website • Enter meals manually with full ingredient control • Edit ingredients and automatically update your recipe steps HOUSEHOLD SHARING • Create a shared household plan with a simple 6-character code • Everyone sees the same menu and shopping list in real time • Perfect for families and roommates PERSONALIZED TO YOU • Set dietary preferences, allergies, and cuisine styles • Rate meals to teach the AI what you love • Remove ingredients you don't like from any recipe Real Meal Kitchen is the only meal planner that thinks ahead — so you don't have to.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Recipe Planner at none against Real Meal Kitchen's shown. Recipe Planner also leads on iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Recipe Planner ships an update every 10 days, Real Meal Kitchen every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recipe Planner | Real Meal Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Appomatix LLC | Michael Russo |
In-app purchases
Recipe Planner
No in-app purchases
Real Meal Kitchen
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Recipe Planner free?
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