# Menu Planner vs Eat This Much

The clearest difference is rating: Eat This Much at 4.7 against Menu Planner's 4.3. Eat This Much also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 1.3K). Menu Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Menu Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Eat This Much sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Eat This Much holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eat This Much has 22K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 61% positive.

Menu Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, Eat This Much fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Menu Planner | Eat This Much |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/menu-planner/id304945491/reviews) | **[4.7 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eat-this-much-meal-planner/id981637806/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | **22K** |
| Positive reviews | **61.1% of reviews** | 60.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 37 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [InnovaDev, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/304945494) | [Eat This Much Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/981637805) |

## 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, Vision Pro support

**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 |


### Eat This Much

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eat-this-much-meal-planner/id981637806)

This app automatically generates personalized meal plans based on your dietary goals, food preferences, budget, and schedule. It helps you hit your nutrition targets without the hassle of manual tracking, offering customization and recipe adjustments.

**Highlights:** Automatic meal plan generation, Customizable diet goals and preferences, Recipe personalization, Macro and calorie tracking, Grocery list generation, Virtual pantry management (premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eat This Much Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| Eat This Much Subscription | $14.99 | per month |
| Eat This Much Subscription | $47.99 | per year |
| Eat This Much Winter Sale Yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Eat This Much Subscription | $53.99 | per year |
| Eat This Much Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Eat This Much Subscription | $84.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great meal editing and nutrition stats
- 👍 Fantastic app support
- 👍 Powerful customization
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for meal planning and tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 Boring food
- 😞 Awful recipes
- 😞 Strange portion sizes
- 😞 Inaccurate calorie/nutrition info
- 😞 Limited food options for dietary restrictions

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing and freezing
- Login issues
- Incorrect grocery lists

**Requested features**

- Add grapefruit to exclusion list
- Option to plan meals more than a week in advance
- Ability to link external recipes
- Organize pantry items by category
- Adjust serving sizes more easily


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Menu Planner free?

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

### Is Eat This Much free?

Eat This Much is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Menu Planner or Eat This Much?

Eat This Much is rated higher. Menu Planner averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Eat This Much averages 4.7 from 22K ratings.

### Do Menu Planner or Eat This Much have ads?

Neither Menu Planner nor Eat This Much shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Menu Planner or Eat This Much?

Menu Planner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eat This Much fortnightly. Most recently, Menu Planner was updated on November 6, 2026 and Eat This Much on November 8, 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.*