Recipe vs Mealspace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Recipe
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Recipe-share is a brand new social network for people who love to cook and share their recipes and cooking creations. Create recipes using our simple one-page form, and save them in your Recipe Book. Categorize them by meal type, cuisine, difficulty, time-to-cook and other factors to make them easy to navigate. Follow other chefs to find out what your friends and inspirations are cooking. Upload your own pictures of their recipes so you can show how you got on. Compare notes by commenting on your favorite recipes. Come and join us as we build a brand new network of friends with a passion for cooking and trying something new.
Mealspace
Discover and organize recipes from websites and cookbooks. Share your own culinary creations with a community of food lovers. Perfect for both beginners and experienced cooks looking to expand their recipe collection.
- Import recipes from websites and cookbooks
- Organize and manage personal recipes
- Share culinary creations with the community
- Discover diverse recipes from other users
- Intuitive interface for easy navigation
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Stop screenshotting recipes. Start cooking. Ever found a incredible recipe online, saved it, and then spent 20 minutes trying to find it again? Welcome to Mealspace - the smart, seamless way to import, organize, and share your favorite meals. Whether you’re a seasoned home chef or just trying not to burn the noodles (who knows how?!!), Mealspace turns recipe chaos into culinary magic. Why you'll love Mealspace: * Import in a Snap: Grab recipes from your favorite websites, blogs, or grandma's well-loved physical cookbook sitting on your counter. * Zero Clutter, No Long Stories: Skip the 10-page backstory about someone’s summer in Tuscany. Get straight to the ingredients and instructions. * Share & Discover: Connect with a community of food lovers. Swap weeknight go-tos, discover exotic new flavors, and showcase your best creations. * All Your Recipes, One Place: Beautifully organized, effortless to search, and ready whenever hunger strikes. Ditch the endless bookmarks and messy index cards. Download Mealspace today and make cooking fun again! By using the app, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://mealspace.app/terms and https://mealspace.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recipe at none against Mealspace's 1. Recipe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Mealspace's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 26 months). On price 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. Mealspace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Recipe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Recipe ships an update every 26 months, Mealspace every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Recipe | Mealspace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Pothecary | Kollin Murphy |
In-app purchases
Recipe
No in-app purchases
Mealspace
- Mealspace Plus$1.991 Month
