Comparison

a better meal vs GoToMeals

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

Head to head
About

a better meal

Simplify meal planning and discover personalized recipes with this AI-powered organizer. Create custom weekly meal plans, import recipes from anywhere, and build cooking confidence with instructional videos. Effortlessly generate grocery lists and integrate with popular shopping apps.

Highlights
  • Custom weekly meal plans
  • Import recipes from any source
  • Cooking skill instructional videos
  • Automated grocery lists
  • Grocery app integration
  • Thousands of quick & healthy recipes
  • Meal planning calendar
Features
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A Better Meal: Your all-in-one family meal planner, recipe organizer, and cooking coach. Plan to eat healthy with our easy meal planner free for busy families! Simplify meal planning and save time with A Better Meal—the easiest way to plan healthy meals for your family. Get personalized meal plans tailored to your lifestyle, whether you're gluten-free, primal, vegan, or just need easy weeknight dinners. Features CUSTOM WEEKLY MEAL PLANS New plans delivered daily - 14 days of meals always at your fingertips! Picky eaters, athletes, allergies— we’ve got you covered with customized options like a keto diet or vegetarian meal plan tailored to your family’s needs.You should try the weekly meal planner right away. IMPORT RECIPES Never lose a recipe again. Save favorites from anywhere—Pinterest, TikTok, Instagram, blogs, even handwritten cards—and organize them in custom collections, ready to add to your plan or grocery list in a tap. HONE YOUR COOKING SKILLS Learn at your own pace and build confidence with quick, practical instructional videos. Master essential techniques in minutes—and use them in real recipes right away. WEEKLY FOOD INSPIRATION Explore fresh recipes, short cooking videos, and skill-building classes—updated weekly to keep your meals exciting and your kitchen skills growing. Because food should be fun (and never boring). FAST GROCERY LISTS Seamlessly plan meals and create a grocery list in one place. Add ingredients from recipes to your grocery list with one click, making your meal planning process effortless. SEAMLESS GROCERY APP INTEGRATION Instantly transform your recipes into a shopping list and upload it to to your favorite grocery apps like Walmart, Instacart, and Kroger. Or, email the list to yourself or your partner, and shop in-store with ease. 1000s of QUICK & HEALTHY RECIPES Access a variety of quick-to-make recipes fitting your busy lifestyle. From high protein favorites to balanced family meals, discover exciting and nutritious meals your family will love. Prepare healthy meals with the diet planner. MEAL PLANNING CALENDAR Stay organized with A Better Meal’s calendar. Get peace of mind knowing all your meals are planned in advance — and take back time with tools that make meal planning easy, flexible, and fun. RECIPE FOLDERS Save and organize your recipes into easy-to-use collections for quick access to your favorite imported and saved recipes, and more. SAMPLE MEAL PLANS Nutritionist-approved sample meal plans to inspire, explore and use, including: Quick & Healthy, High-Protein, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Vegetarian, Kid-Friendly, and Seasonal. A Better Meal Premium membership is a month-to-month or annual subscription that begins following your 7-day trial. A subscription is required to access all the features and does not require additional purchases. No long-term contracts — cancel anytime before your next renewal. No cancellation fees. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/db6e3b8c-6bb5-4929-8842-2a2a12af161c

About

GoToMeals

Simplify meal planning with AI assistance. Generate weekly meal plans and grocery lists tailored to your family's preferences, pantry, and schedule. Reduce food waste and save time with smart automation.

Highlights
  • AI-powered meal planning
  • Automated grocery list generation
  • Customizable to family preferences
  • Pantry and schedule integration
  • Reduces food waste
  • Saves time
Features
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Take the stress out of meal planning with GoToMeals — the AI-powered way to plan weekly meals, create instant grocery lists, and keep your family happy at the dinner table. GoToMeals uses smart automation to help busy households save time and reduce food waste. Just pick your meals (or let the app suggest them), and we’ll generate a plan and grocery list in seconds — tailored to your family’s preferences, pantry, and schedule. GoToMeals is free to download but requires a monthly or yearly subscription (both include a 2 week free trial if you have not previously redeemed a free trial offer). Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Unused portions of a free trial or subscription period are non-refundable. Terms of Use: https://www.go-to-meals.com/terms.html

Screenshots

a better meal4 screens
GoToMeals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GoToMeals at 5.0 against a better meal's 4.6. GoToMeals also leads on chart position (#187 vs unranked) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). a better meal's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. a better meal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and GoToMeals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoToMeals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: a better meal has 59 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of a better meal's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoToMeals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

a better meal ships an update fortnightly, GoToMeals every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
a better meal versus GoToMeals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametera better mealGoToMeals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (59 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank—#187 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB75 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBetter Meal LLCTHE PACIFIC COAST APPLICATION COMPANY LLC

Customer experience

a better meal

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

GoToMeals

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

a better meal

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$199.00
2 purchases

GoToMeals

Subscriptions2
  • Go To Meals Monthly Subscription$2.001 Month
  • Go To Meals Annual Subscription14 Days trial$20.001 Year

Questions

Is a better meal free?
a better meal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GoToMeals free?
GoToMeals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, a better meal or GoToMeals?
GoToMeals is rated higher. a better meal averages 4.6 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while GoToMeals averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do a better meal or GoToMeals have ads?
Neither a better meal nor GoToMeals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, a better meal or GoToMeals?
a better meal ships an update fortnightly, and GoToMeals every 4 weeks. Most recently, a better meal was updated on September 21, 2026 and GoToMeals on August 31, 2026.

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