# Meal Planner & Weekly Menu vs FridgeCatalyst

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Meal Planner & Weekly Menu at 1.7K against FridgeCatalyst's 1. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu also leads on chart position (#193 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 and FridgeCatalyst sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

FridgeCatalyst holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meal Planner & Weekly Menu has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu ships an update every 11 days, FridgeCatalyst every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meal Planner & Weekly Menu | FridgeCatalyst |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meal-planner-and-weekly-menu/id6460821436/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fridgecatalyst/id6772260774/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#193** | — |
| Size | 112 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raquel Martinez Figueirido](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644726434) | [LOUIS GREGORY CARO VARGAS](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772250231) |

## What reviewers say

### Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

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

**Currently charting:** #193 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

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


### FridgeCatalyst

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fridgecatalyst/id6772260774)

This app helps you manage your kitchen inventory and plan meals. It tracks ingredients, suggests recipes based on what you have, and generates shopping lists to reduce food waste and simplify cooking.

**Highlights:** Smart ingredient tracking with photos and expiration dates, Recipe saving and import, Recipe suggestions based on available ingredients, Automated meal planning, Auto-generated shopping lists, Cooking timers

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| 500 coins | $1.00 | one-time |
| Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lunch | $4.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 coins | $5.00 | one-time |
| Groceries | $9.99 | one-time |
| 100,000 coins | $10.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meal Planner & Weekly Menu free?

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

### Is FridgeCatalyst free?

FridgeCatalyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

FridgeCatalyst is rated higher. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while FridgeCatalyst averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Neither Meal Planner & Weekly Menu nor FridgeCatalyst shows ads.

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

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu ships an update every 11 days, and FridgeCatalyst every 9 days. Most recently, Meal Planner & Weekly Menu was updated on November 6, 2026 and FridgeCatalyst on October 31, 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.*