Comparison

KX MERCL vs WasEssen Menüplan

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

Head to head
About

KX MERCL

Features
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MERCL stands for meal list in different languages: Meal, Essen, Repas, Comidas - List. MERCL consists of two lists: on the left the current plan, on the right a stock of ideas for dishes. Plan (left list): Add delicious dishes by pressing the Add button. After pressing the Sort button, each dish can be lifted up or down by long pressing the 3 horizontal lines. This will put them in the desired order. A day of the week can optionally be selected by long pressing the associated dish name. Ideas (right list): List of ideas for delicious dishes. Entries that are no longer needed can be deleted here. Changing names and notes: The right gray edit button leads to a view where you can view and edit the name and note for each dish individually. KX MERCL syncs via iCloud with different devices logged in with the same Apple ID. So the following languages are supported: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil). MERCL language is automatically selected according to iPhone/ iPad settings. - Additionally, Italian and Polish are supported now.

About

WasEssen Menüplan

Features
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WasEssen beantwortet die tägliche Frage: Was gibt’s heute zu essen? Plane deine Mahlzeiten, verwalte Rezepte und behalte die Zutaten für deinen Einkauf im Blick. Funktionen: • Wochenplan für die nächsten 7 Tage mit Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen • Mahlzeiten zufällig oder gezielt planen – passend zu vegetarisch, Fleisch oder Fisch • Eigene Kategorie „Backen“ für Kuchen und andere Backrezepte, getrennt von der Abendessen-Planung • Rezepte mit Zutaten, Zubereitungsschritten, Notizen, Bildern und Zeitangaben • Portionszahl ändern und Zutatenmengen automatisch anpassen • Einkaufsliste aus dem Wochenplan: Zutaten auswählen, gleiche Zutaten zusammenfassen und Mengen anpassen • Einkaufsliste teilen oder an Apple Erinnerungen übergeben • Rezepte aus Webseiten und PDFs übernehmen sowie Rezepte teilen • iCloud-Synchronisierung und gemeinsame Listen für die Familie • Backup für deine aktive Liste exportieren und wiederherstellen • Helles, dunkles oder systemabhängiges Design WasEssen macht Essensplanung einfach: Du siehst auf einen Blick, was ansteht, findest passende Rezepte und weißt, was noch eingekauft werden muss. Deine Daten bleiben in deiner App; für iCloud-Funktionen wird das auf deinem Gerät angemeldete iCloud-Konto verwendet.

Screenshots

KX MERCL3 screens
WasEssen Menüplan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WasEssen Menüplan at every 3 days against KX MERCL's every 14 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KX MERCL ships an update every 14 months, WasEssen Menüplan every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
KX MERCL versus WasEssen Menüplan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKX MERCLWasEssen Menüplan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin KowollikAndreas Jocham

In-app purchases

None

KX MERCL

No in-app purchases

None

WasEssen Menüplan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KX MERCL free?
KX MERCL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WasEssen Menüplan free?
WasEssen Menüplan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KX MERCL or WasEssen Menüplan have ads?
Neither KX MERCL nor WasEssen Menüplan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KX MERCL or WasEssen Menüplan?
KX MERCL ships an update every 14 months, and WasEssen Menüplan every 3 days. Most recently, KX MERCL was updated on October 25, 2026 and WasEssen Menüplan on October 25, 2026.

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