Comparison

Half Lemons vs NextSizzle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Half Lemons

Discover hundreds of creative recipes using only the ingredients you already have at home. This app acts as your digital pantry, helping you decide what to cook without needing extra trips to the store. Easily filter recipes by key ingredients and generate grocery lists for any missing items.

Highlights
  • Ingredient-based recipe generation
  • Digital pantry tracking
  • Filter recipes by key ingredient
  • Automatic grocery list creation
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Always-on app screen during recipes
Features
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Half Lemons is a recipe app for everyday cooking that serves up recipes using the ingredients you have at home. Make deciding what’s for dinner a no brainer. Get hundreds of creative recipes using the ingredients you have on hand. No trips to the store necessary. The App at a Glance: * Your digital pantry. Enter the ingredients you have at home with an easy tap interface. We keep track of them from one meal to the next. * Hundreds of recipes with no missing ingredients Recipes you can actually make with the things you have on hand. No missing ingredients. No funky substitutions needed. And definitely no trips to the store! *Always on app-screen When you follow a recipe, your phone will never go dark. No more chicken juice fingers trying to open your phone. * Filter recipes by key ingredient Want to use up the last chicken thighs? Or maybe your fresh cilantro is starting to look tired. No problem! Filter recipes using any ingredient in your kitchen. *Grocery lists. See a recipe you want to make? Missing a few ingredients? Automatically add them to a grocery list. * Save recipes you want to make If a recipe looks good save it for later. If you loved it and want to make it again save it. No limits! * All recipes are hand-picked with at least 4 stars and up * Thousands of recipes from the best sources & food bloggers Recipes are sourced from favorites like: NYT Cooking, Half Baked Harvest, Epicurious, Smitten Kitchen, Skinny Taste, BBC food, Jamie Oliver and so many more great bloggers. Our terms of use: https://www.halflemons.com/terms-of-use

About

NextSizzle

Generate personalized recipes from ingredients you already have. Reduce food waste by transforming leftovers into new meals. Discover dishes tailored to your preferences with AI-powered suggestions and smart cooking tools.

Highlights
  • AI-powered recipe generation
  • Ingredient scanning via camera
  • Customizable meal types and cuisines
  • Leftover transformation suggestions
  • Smart timers with background support
  • Recipe chat for modifications (Premium)
Features
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Turn what you have into what you want to eat. NextSizzle is your AI recipe app that creates personalized recipes from the ingredients in your fridge, pantry, and counter—so you cook more, waste less, and discover dishes you’ll actually make. Recipes from what you already have • Add ingredients by typing or scan with your camera—snap your fridge, pantry, or counter and we’ll suggest ingredients to add. • Choose Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner and get recipes that fit the meal. • Set cuisine, difficulty, and servings. One tap and you get a recipe (or three with Premium) tailored to you. Smart cooking, less waste • Transform leftovers into new meals instead of throwing food away. • Save and organize recipes, use smart timers that keep running when the app is in the background, and get timer alerts. • Recipe Chat (Premium): Refine any recipe—change portions, swap ingredients, or get step-by-step tweaks—with a simple chat. Built for real kitchens • Free tier: 1 recipe per run, save up to 5 recipes, 3 recipe photos per month. • Premium: 3 recipes per run, unlimited saves, 60 recipe photos per month, Recipe Chat, smart timers, Chef Mode, and timer notifications. 7-day free trial; cancel anytime. Sign in with Apple and start cooking from what you have. Privacy & Security Your data is safe with us. NextSizzle uses Apple Sign-In, encryption, and complies with GDPR and CCPA standards to protect your privacy. Requires iOS 18.5+ | Support: hello@nextsizzle.com | Privacy Policy: nextsizzle.com/privacy

Screenshots

Half Lemons4 screens
NextSizzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NextSizzle at 5.0 against Half Lemons's 4.6. NextSizzle also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Half Lemons's advantage is ratings volume (161 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Half Lemons sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and NextSizzle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextSizzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Half Lemons has 161 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Half Lemons's written reviews are positive against 100% of NextSizzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Half Lemons ships an update every 11 days, NextSizzle every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Half Lemons versus NextSizzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalf LemonsNextSizzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (161 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings161 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTheodore GoodmanJGM Creative LLC

Customer experience

Half Lemons

All ratings159 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.8%

NextSizzle

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Half Lemons

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App stuck on false 'no internet connection' error
  • Search returns irrelevant results (e.g., only French fries)
  • App crashes or freezes on startup
  • Pantry feature no longer functional after updates
  • Inconsistent recipe suggestions despite ingredient input

Requested features

11 requests
  • Multi-language support (Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, French)
  • Account sharing for families and partners
  • Star/rating system for recipes
  • Recipe favoriting and saving functionality
  • Cloud sync across multiple devices (iPhone, iPad)
Show 6 more
  • Expanded ingredient database with more variety
  • Alternative login methods beyond Apple ID
  • Search functionality for pantry ingredients
  • Donation/tip jar option
  • Expanded Asian produce and recipe options
  • Regional ingredient name variations (e.g., arugula/rocket)

NextSizzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Half Lemons

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Pro Access$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited Pro Access$3.991 Month
One-time3
  • Unlimited Pro Access$19.99
  • Unlimited Pro Access$29.99
  • Unlimited Pro Access$49.95
2 purchases

NextSizzle

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Half Lemons free?
Half Lemons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextSizzle free?
NextSizzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Half Lemons or NextSizzle?
NextSizzle is rated higher. Half Lemons averages 4.6 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while NextSizzle averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Half Lemons or NextSizzle have ads?
Neither Half Lemons nor NextSizzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Half Lemons or NextSizzle?
Half Lemons ships an update every 11 days, and NextSizzle every 6 days. Most recently, Half Lemons was updated on October 24, 2026 and NextSizzle on October 16, 2026.

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