Comparison

MealBoard vs Eatsy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Recipe import and organization
  • Automated meal planning
  • Smart grocery list generation
  • Pantry inventory management
  • Recipe scaling and measurement conversion
  • Cross-device data syncing
Features
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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/

About

Eatsy

Features
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Eating, made Eatsy. What's for breakfast? What's for lunch? What's for dinner — again? If meal planning feels like a daily battle, Eatsy is here to help. Built by a dad and his son for their own family, Eatsy is the simplest way to plan every meal for the week — for everyone at the table. Plan your whole week in minutes Map out breakfast, lunch, and dinner for every day of the week. See your entire meal plan at a glance and never wonder "what are we eating?" again. 350+ meal ideas, ready to go Hit the ground running with over 350 built-in meal ideas — from weeknight staples like Mac & Cheese and Chicken Stir Fry to weekend favourites like Pancakes and Waffles. Or add your own family favorites and make Eatsy truly yours. Smart menu generator Let Eatsy do the planning for you. Tell us your family's dietary preferences and restrictions, and our smart generator will automatically build a full week of meals. Then tweak to your heart's content. Built for the whole family Add every member of the household — a name or nickname is all you need. Set individual dietary preferences and restrictions so the whole family is always taken care of. Simple and easy to use No complicated setup, no steep learning curve. Eatsy is designed to be picked up and used immediately — by anyone in the family. We'd love to hear from you. Drop us a note at feedback@geteatsy.com — your feedback genuinely shapes the app.

Screenshots

MealBoard4 screens
Eatsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eatsy at none against MealBoard's 1. Eatsy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. MealBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eatsy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MealBoard versus Eatsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMealBoardEatsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB57 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRay BernardoSwapneel Mehta

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

Eatsy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MealBoard

One-time1
  • Full Version Upgrade$12.99
None

Eatsy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MealBoard free?
MealBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eatsy free?
Eatsy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MealBoard or Eatsy have ads?
Neither MealBoard nor Eatsy shows ads.

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