Comparison

GrownBy vs Meal Nut

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

Head to head
About

GrownBy

Discover and purchase fresh, local food directly from nearby farms. Find seasonal produce, meats, baked goods, and CSA shares with convenient pickup or delivery options. Support sustainable food systems and connect with the source of your food.

Highlights
  • Shop local food from nearby farms
  • Order seasonal produce, meats, and baked goods
  • Join CSA shares
  • Farm pickup, delivery, or shipping options
  • Use SNAP benefits at participating farms
  • Support sustainable food systems
Features
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GROWNBY — LOCAL FOOD, MADE EASY Shop fresh, local food directly from nearby farms. GrownBy makes it easy to buy local food you can trust. Order seasonal produce, CSA shares, meats, baked goods, and more—straight from local farms. Most farms offer convenient farm or community pickup, some provide delivery or shipping, and many accept SNAP benefits. Whether you’re a longtime CSA member or just starting to buy local, GrownBy helps you enjoy farm-fresh food, support local farms, and stay connected to where your food comes from. WITH GROWNBY, YOU CAN: • Shop local food and fresh produce from nearby farms • Join a CSA or order food for farm pickup, delivery, or shipping (when available) • Buy organic and seasonal food • Use SNAP at participating farms • Support sustainable, ethical food systems • Stay updated on availability, pickups, and farm communications No middlemen. No long supply chains. Just fresh food, grown close to home. A FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVE GrownBy is a farmer-owned cooperative, built to serve both eaters and the local farms that feed them. Our platform helps farmers manage CSA memberships, farm sales, and pickups in one place—while keeping control of pricing, data, and customer relationships. By choosing GrownBy, you’re supporting a cooperative model that strengthens local farms, builds resilient, community-based food systems, and keeps more value in the hands of the people growing your food. Eat local. Buy fresh. Support local farms.

About

Meal Nut

Plan, track, and discover meals with a comprehensive library of ingredients and recipes. This nutrition assistant helps you achieve a balanced diet and lead a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Meal planning
  • Nutrition tracking
  • Recipe discovery
  • Vast meal and ingredient library
  • Personalized nutrition assistant
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Meal Nut is your go-to app for planning, tracking, and enjoying your meals. With a vast library of meals and ingredients to choose from, Meal Nut makes meal planning a breeze. Not only can you plan your meals, but you can also track your nutrition to ensure you're getting the balanced diet you need. You can even discover new recipes tailored to your liking. Meal Nut is not just an app, it's your personal nutrition assistant to help you lead a healthier, happier life.

Screenshots

GrownBy4 screens
Meal Nut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Meal Nut at 5.0 against GrownBy's 4.4. GrownBy's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meal Nut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GrownBy has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GrownBy versus Meal Nut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrownByMeal Nut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarm Generations CoopWilliam Lopez

Customer experience

GrownBy

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Meal Nut

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GrownBy

No in-app purchases

None

Meal Nut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GrownBy free?
GrownBy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meal Nut free?
Meal Nut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GrownBy or Meal Nut?
Meal Nut is rated higher. GrownBy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Meal Nut averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GrownBy or Meal Nut have ads?
Neither GrownBy nor Meal Nut shows ads.

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