# Meal Planner & Weekly Menu vs Platelab

The clearest difference is chart position: Meal Planner & Weekly Menu at #148 against Platelab's unranked. Meal Planner & Weekly Menu also leads on device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Platelab's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Platelab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu ships an update every 11 days, Platelab every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Meal Planner & Weekly Menu | Platelab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meal-planner-and-weekly-menu/id6460821436/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#148** | — |
| Size | 112 MB | 570 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Raquel Martinez Figueirido](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644726434) | [Ryan Dewsbury](https://appshunter.io/developer/310652816) |

## What reviewers say

### Meal Planner & Weekly Menu

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

**Currently charting:** #148 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


### Platelab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/platelab/id6802895327)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Platelab Pro | $9.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Meal Planner & Weekly Menu free?

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

### Is Platelab free?

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

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

Neither Meal Planner & Weekly Menu nor Platelab shows ads.

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

Meal Planner & Weekly Menu ships an update every 11 days, and Platelab every 5 days. Most recently, Meal Planner & Weekly Menu was updated on November 8, 2026 and Platelab 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.*