Comparison

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu vs Plated Weekly

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

Head to head
About

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

This app simplifies meal planning with a beautiful interface, allowing users to create weekly menus, organize recipes, and automatically generate grocery lists. It helps save time, money, and reduce food waste, supporting healthy eating habits and various dietary plans.

Highlights
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Digital recipe keeper
  • Automatic grocery list generation
  • Save and repeat meal plans
  • Reduce food waste
  • Sync with family
Features
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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/

About

Plated Weekly

Features
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Plan your entire week of meals in minutes. Create your personal meal library, build weekly menus, and track your macros—all in one beautiful, easy-to-use app. Perfect for meal preppers, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to take control of their nutrition. Features: Build your personal meal library with custom recipes Plan breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for the week Track macros (calories, protein, carbs, fats) Set daily nutrition goals See your full weekly menu at a glance Clean, intuitive interface

Screenshots

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu4 screens
Plated Weekly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plated Weekly at none against Meal Planner & Weekly Menu's 7. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu's advantage is chart position (#156 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Plated Weekly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu versus Plated Weekly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeal Planner & Weekly MenuPlated Weekly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaquel Martinez FigueiridoKAYLA MACKENZIE HUFFMAN

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

Plated Weekly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Meal Planning7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • 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
None

Plated Weekly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meal Planner & Weekly Menu free?
Meal Planner & Weekly Menu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plated Weekly free?
Plated Weekly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meal Planner & Weekly Menu or Plated Weekly have ads?
Neither Meal Planner & Weekly Menu nor Plated Weekly shows ads.

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