# Mealify vs Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mealify at none against Meal Planner & Weekly Menu's 7. Mealify also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Meal Planner & Weekly Menu's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Mealify asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mealify against 4.8 for Meal Planner & Weekly Menu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meal Planner & Weekly Menu has 1.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Mealify's written reviews are positive against 89% of Meal Planner & Weekly Menu's.

Mealify ships an update every 2 months, Meal Planner & Weekly Menu every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mealify | Meal Planner & Weekly Menu |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealify/id6450403408/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meal-planner-and-weekly-menu/id6460821436/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **1.7K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 88.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 18 MB | 112 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jobin Abraham](https://appshunter.io/developer/1693170752) | [Raquel Martinez Figueirido](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644726434) |

## What reviewers say

### Mealify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mealify/id6450403408)

Simplify meal planning and grocery shopping with AI-powered recipe suggestions based on ingredients you have. Reduce food waste, create custom meal plans, and automate grocery lists with seamless Instacart integration.

**Highlights:** AI-powered recipe generator, Smart meal planning, Automated grocery lists, Instacart integration, Sustainable cooking tips, Nutrition insights, Sync across devices

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meal-planner-and-weekly-menu/id6460821436)

This app helps you plan your weekly meals, organize recipes, and automatically generate grocery lists. It also includes a simple calorie counter to track your macros and supports features like meal prep and batch cooking.

**Highlights:** Weekly meal planning, Recipe organization, Automatic grocery list generation, Calorie and macro tracking, Meal prep and batch cooking support, Family sharing of recipes and plans

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced Meal Planning | $9.99 | per year |
| Lucky Theme: Maneki-neko | $2.99 | one-time |
| Golden Theme: The Dragon | $2.99 | one-time |
| Day & Night: Black Cat | $2.99 | one-time |
| Purple Theme: The Wise Owl | $2.99 | one-time |
| Dark Theme: Night Hedgehog | $2.99 | one-time |
| Warm Theme: The Chef Bear | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 💕 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🛒 Integrated grocery list
- 🔁 Remembers previous meals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Limited customization options
- 📅 Only supports planning for one week
- 🔗 No syncing or sharing across devices
- 🗒️ Difficulty editing or removing items from grocery list
- 🚫 No widget or calendar integration

**Reported bugs**

- Language switching not working as expected
- Widget not updating correctly
- Compatibility issues on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to plan for multiple weeks or months
- Option to customize meal categories (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks)
- Syncing and sharing functionality across devices
- Checklist-style grocery list with ability to mark items as purchased
- Printing or exporting meal plans


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mealify free?

Mealify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Meal Planner & Weekly Menu free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Mealify or Meal Planner & Weekly Menu?

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu is rated higher. Mealify averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Meal Planner & Weekly Menu averages 4.8 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Mealify or Meal Planner & Weekly Menu have ads?

Neither Mealify nor Meal Planner & Weekly Menu shows ads.

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

Mealify ships an update every 2 months, and Meal Planner & Weekly Menu every 11 days. Most recently, Mealify was updated on November 8, 2026 and Meal Planner & Weekly Menu 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.*