Meal Planner & Weekly Menu vs Five O'Clock Somewhere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu
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.
- 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
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Did you know that meal planning can improve your health and mood? YouMealPlan is a beautiful all-in-one weekly meal planner that makes meal planning and preparation simple and fun. PLAN YOUR MEALS WITH A BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Create weekly meal plans, organize recipes and automatically generate grocery lists. Always have your meal planner, digital recipe keeper and grocery list at your fingertips. WEEKLY MEAL PLAN With this meal plan organizer, planning is quick and easy. In just a few minutes a week, you'll have your meal plan ready. Save your favorite meal plans and repeat them whenever you want. YOUR RECIPE KEEPER Organize recipes, create your personal recipe book and take it with you wherever you go. Your recipe collection will be your best ally in maintaining a balanced diet and healthy eating habits. SMART GROCERY LIST Turn meal plan ingredients into an automatic grocery list. Add only what you need, reduce food waste and save money. It's perfect for your diet and budget. Also ideal for meal prep and batch cooking. SIMPLE CALORIE COUNTER Track your macros without complications. The built-in calorie counter shows calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugar for your meals, so you always know what you're eating and reach your goals more easily. SAVE TIME, MONEY AND FOOD - Reduce your budget by shopping with purpose - Stop wasting food (how many times have you bought onions you already had?) - Sync with your family and share recipes and meal plans easily - A great companion for intermittent fasting or keto diet planning FREE AND AD-FREE You can use the weekly planner, save recipes and organize grocery lists without ads or cost. The premium version supports development and unlocks multiple weekly meal plans, custom templates and unlimited sync. DOWNLOAD NOW AND TRANSFORM YOUR DIET Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Five O'Clock Somewhere
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Five O'Clock Somewhere celebrates the universal tradition of the happy hour by connecting you with locations around the world where it's currently 5:00 PM. Discover local cocktail recipes, learn about different cultures, and enjoy a virtual journey around the globe, one drink at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Meal Planner & Weekly Menu at #148 against Five O'Clock Somewhere's unranked. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu also leads on device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Five O'Clock Somewhere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu ships an update every 11 days, Five O'Clock Somewhere weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meal Planner & Weekly Menu | Five O'Clock Somewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #148 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Raquel Martinez Figueirido | Jeffrey Milner |
Bugs and requests
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu
Reported bugs
3 issues- Language switching not working as expected
- Widget not updating correctly
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
6 requests- 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
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- More design theme options
Five O'Clock Somewhere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu
- Advanced Meal Planning7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lucky Theme: Maneki-neko$2.99
- Golden Theme: The Dragon$2.99
- Day & Night: Black Cat$2.99
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- Purple Theme: The Wise Owl$2.99
- Dark Theme: Night Hedgehog$2.99
- Warm Theme: The Chef Bear$2.99
Five O'Clock Somewhere
- English (Canada)$1.99
Questions
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