MealBoard vs Kitchen Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MealBoard
Organize recipes, plan meals, and generate smart grocery lists. Track pantry inventory, set reminders, and sync data across devices. Customize categories and store aisles for a personalized experience.
- Recipe import and organization
- Automated meal planning
- Smart grocery list generation
- Pantry inventory management
- Recipe scaling and measurement conversion
- Cross-device data syncing
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MealBoard helps you organize your recipes, automatically build grocery lists, manage your pantry, and now—use AI to create meal plans for you. AI looks at your recipes and past meal plans to suggest what you could eat next, so you spend less time deciding what’s for dinner. RECIPE MANAGEMENT • Import recipes from websites and social media apps (Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, YouTube) • Scan recipes from cookbooks and magazines • Add and organize your own recipes • Search by name or ingredient • Scale recipes and convert measurements MEAL PLANNING • Generate balanced, varied meal plans with AI • Or manually plan meals by day and meal type • Reuse meal plans with templates • Set prep notifications so you stay on track • Mark leftovers and adjust your schedule easily • Export meal plans to your calendar app SMART GROCERY LIST • Automatically generate grocery lists from your meal plan • Combine similar ingredients into one item • Organize items by store aisle • Track prices and estimate total cost • Support for multiple stores • Check off items as you shop • Move purchased items directly to your pantry PANTRY & INVENTORY • Keep track of what’s in your pantry and avoid buying what you already have • Set quantities, locations, and expiration dates • Scan barcodes to quickly add items • Move out-of-stock items to your grocery list • Find recipes based on ingredients you need to use SYNC & SHARE • Sync your data across devices (with account) • Back up your recipes and plans • Share recipes, meal plans, and shopping lists • Import content from other MealBoard users • Print recipes, plans, and lists • Access recipes and meal plans from your computer via web interface NOTES: • The free version is limited to 30 recipes • Upgrade to unlock unlimited recipes and cloud sync (one-time purchase) • Sample recipes are included for demonstration purposes Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Kitchen Notebook
Digitally store all your favorite recipes, ingredients, and cooking instructions in an organized and accessible format. Share your culinary creations easily and utilize a "Cook Now" mode for guided cooking with built-in timers.
- Save recipes, ingredients, and steps
- Organized recipe storage
- Share recipes easily
- Cook Now mode with step-by-step guidance
- Integrated cooking timers
- Personal recipe diary
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Remember your grandma’s old recipe notebook, filled with notes, sauce stains, and secret family tips? Kitchen Notebook is exactly that… but digital, modern, and always in your pocket. With Kitchen Notebook you can: • Save all your recipes, ingredients, and steps in a simple, organized way. • Share your creations with anyone you want — no sign-ups, no social platforms, no hassle. • Keep your culinary treasures safe and tidy, no more random papers floating around. NEW: Dive into “Cook Now” mode! Follow each step one by one, set timers for cooking times, and stay focused on what really matters: cooking (and maybe having some fun too!). Kitchen Notebook is 100% yours: no forced communities, no random comments… just your recipes, like a personal diary. Stop losing your best dishes between screenshots and sticky notes. Download Kitchen Notebook and turn your device into your secret kitchen corner!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MealBoard at 4.7 against Kitchen Notebook's 1.0. MealBoard also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. MealBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kitchen Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MealBoard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MealBoard has 3.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of MealBoard's written reviews are positive against 75% of Kitchen Notebook's.
MealBoard ships an update weekly, Kitchen Notebook every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MealBoard | Kitchen Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ray Bernardo | MICHELE MASSARO |
Customer experience
MealBoard
Kitchen Notebook
Bugs and requests
MealBoard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Syncing issues between devices
- Recipes not importing correctly
- Pantry management feature not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to track nutrition/calories
- Improve syncing and sharing capabilities
- Enhance recipe import functionality
- Provide more customization options
- Add support for more languages
Kitchen Notebook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MealBoard
- Full Version Upgrade$12.99
Kitchen Notebook
- Unlimited recipes$1.99
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