# Menu Planner vs Meal Planner

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Menu Planner at 1.2K against Meal Planner's 32. Menu Planner also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). Meal Planner's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Menu Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Meal Planner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Menu Planner against 4.2 for Meal Planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Menu Planner has 1.2K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Menu Planner's written reviews are positive against 47% of Meal Planner's.

Menu Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, Meal Planner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Menu Planner | Meal Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menu-planner/id304945491/reviews)** | [4.2 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meal-planner-menu-plan/id1488928247/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 32 |
| Positive reviews | **61.0% of reviews** | 47.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 37 MB | 162 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Alan Bowman](https://appshunter.io/developer/304945494) | [Davide Benini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1488928246) |

## What reviewers say

### Menu Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menu-planner/id304945491)

Effortlessly plan your meals, manage recipes, and track nutritional information. This app helps you organize your pantry, generate shopping lists, and even sync data across devices with a subscription.

**Highlights:** Create custom meal plans, Track nutritional information, Manage personal and imported recipes, Organize pantry inventory, Generate automatic shopping lists, Sync data across devices (Pro subscription), Integrates with Apple Health

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Subscription (1 Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro Subscription (6 Months) | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| Pro Subscription (12 months) | $19.99 | per year |


### Meal Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meal-planner-menu-plan/id1488928247)

Effortlessly create weekly meal plans with this app. It helps schedule your diet, track meals, and build balanced eating habits by categorizing recipes and generating smart shopping lists. Sync nutritional data with health apps and enjoy voice assistant integration.

**Highlights:** Weekly meal planning calendar, Recipe import from web, Automatic grocery list generation, Ingredient grouping by supermarket aisle, Macronutrient tracking, Health app data sync, Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Siri)

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| 3 Months Subscription | $3.49 | per 3 months |
| 3 Months Subscription | $4.49 | per 3 months |
| 3 Months Subscription | $4.99 | per 3 months |
| 1 Year Subscription | $11.99 | per year |
| One Year Subscription | $11.99 | per year |
| 1 Year Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| 3 Months Subscription | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1 Year subscriptions | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Menu Planner free?

Menu Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Meal Planner free?

Meal Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Menu Planner or Meal Planner?

Menu Planner is rated higher. Menu Planner averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Meal Planner averages 4.2 from 32 ratings.

### Do Menu Planner or Meal Planner have ads?

Neither Menu Planner nor Meal Planner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Menu Planner or Meal Planner?

Menu Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Meal Planner weekly. Most recently, Menu Planner was updated on October 13, 2026 and Meal Planner on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*