Comparison

5 Elements Therapy vs Homemade Method・Meal Planner

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

Head to head
About

5 Elements Therapy

Features
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Download the app to view schedules & book sessions at 5 Elements Therapy!

About

Homemade Method・Meal Planner

This app offers a women's cooking community focused on healthy eating for long-term weight loss and improved health markers. It provides weekly meal plans, nutritionist coaching, and community support to help users enjoy food without restrictive dieting.

Highlights
  • Weekly meal plans
  • Chef-guided cooking
  • Nutritionist coaching
  • Community support
  • Diet-free approach
  • Health improvement focus
Features
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Women over 50 listen up! Ready to Lose Weight Without Dieting? Homemade Method is a fun new way to lose-weight and lower high blood sugar/pressure/cholesterol for the long-term. Homemade Method is a women's cooking community, each week we: - Cook a meal-plan with our chef. Each plan is designed to be easy, tasty and healthy. - Learn how to give up dieting and start to really enjoying food #FoodFreedom - Get coaching from our team of nutritionists - Get support/inspiration from our community of amazing women who have transformed their health through food Download the app and try our starter meal-plan for free. --- SUBSCRIPTION TERMS A subscription will be billed to your iTunes account at the end of the trial. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see our: Terms of Service: https://hmde.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://hmde.me/privacy

Screenshots

5 Elements Therapy4 screens
Homemade Method・Meal Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 5 Elements Therapy at none against Homemade Method・Meal Planner's 2. 5 Elements Therapy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0.0 vs 15.0). Homemade Method・Meal Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 38 months). On price, ads 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. Homemade Method・Meal Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $46.99 per month. 5 Elements Therapy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5 Elements Therapy ships an update every 38 months, Homemade Method・Meal Planner every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
5 Elements Therapy versus Homemade Method・Meal Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5 Elements TherapyHomemade Method・Meal Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—96.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph MartinoHOMEMADE COOKING INC.

Bugs and requests

5 Elements Therapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Homemade Method・Meal Planner

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to save custom recipes
  • Improve search functionality
  • Provide more filtering/sorting options

In-app purchases

None

5 Elements Therapy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Homemade Method・Meal Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Homemade Method - Monthly7 Days trial$46.991 Month
  • Homemade Method - Quarterly7 Days trial$124.993 Months

Questions

Is 5 Elements Therapy free?
5 Elements Therapy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homemade Method・Meal Planner free?
Homemade Method・Meal Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 5 Elements Therapy or Homemade Method・Meal Planner have ads?
Neither 5 Elements Therapy nor Homemade Method・Meal Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 5 Elements Therapy or Homemade Method・Meal Planner?
5 Elements Therapy ships an update every 38 months, and Homemade Method・Meal Planner every 10 days. Most recently, 5 Elements Therapy was updated on September 28, 2026 and Homemade Method・Meal Planner on October 14, 2026.

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