Comparison

Nomly vs Blossom Cooking

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

Head to head
About

Nomly

Features
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Your ultimate meal planning and shopping list assistant is here! Nomly is a meal planner designed to make your life easier. From personalized meal plans to shared shopping lists, Nomly is the food planner that keeps your family connected and organized. And with our premium subscription, you can unlock AI-powered meal planning for even smarter, more personalized suggestions. What makes Nomly perfect for you? β€’ Personalized Meal Plans: Tailored recipes and plans based on your preferences, dietary needs, and cooking style. β€’ Shared Shopping List: Generate a shopping list directly from your meal plan and share it with your family for stress-free grocery shopping. β€’ Collaborative Food Planner: Keep everyone on track by sharing meal plans, so everyone knows what’s for dinner. β€’ AI-Powered Suggestions (Premium): Need last-minute ideas or ingredient swaps? Chat with Nomly’s AI for inspiration and tips, available exclusively with a premium subscription. With Nomly, planning meals and managing your shopping list has never been easier. Whether you’re cooking for one or organizing meals for your entire family, Nomly ensures your meal planning is smart, seamless, and fun. Ready to simplify your kitchen routine? Start using Nomly today and discover how effortless meal planning can be. To access advanced AI features, subscribe to our premium plan. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blossom Cooking

Features
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Blossom was born out a desire to make preparing food a great experience, from finding something to cook, discovering new recipes, and sharing your finds with family and friends. Blossom allows you to categorize your recipes, select which categories you are interested in. Whatever collection of recipes you are interested in, Blossom can then search within that to find the right recipe for the moment. Our recipes can be put into 'Cooking' mode the help you focus on each step and keep track of which ingredients you have used. Blossom allows you to have multiple recipes in 'Cooking' mode, just like in real life. No need to struggle to switch between recipes and lose your place. The Internet is full of recipes, too many in fact. Blossom simplifies the process of remembering those recipes and putting them at your fingertips. Just use the Share feature in iOS to send the URL to Blossom and the rest is automatic. Blossom will import the URL and extract the recipe and put them in the Inspirations section of the app. A full search engine helps you find just the right new recipe to try. Once you love a recipe, you are just one click away from moving it into your collection of recipes. Blossom is licensed under the standard Apple End-User License Agreement (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

Nomly3 screens
Blossom Cooking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blossom Cooking at none against Nomly's shown. Nomly's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Nomly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Blossom Cooking sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nomly ships an update every 2 days, Blossom Cooking weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Nomly versus Blossom Cooking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomlyBlossom Cooking
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size64 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrainping ABHandheld Media

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nomly

Subscriptions1
  • Nomly Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
3 purchases

Blossom Cooking

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Access$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium Access$9.99
  • Family Sharing Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Nomly free?
Nomly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blossom Cooking free?
Blossom Cooking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nomly or Blossom Cooking have ads?
Nomly shows ads; Blossom Cooking does not.
Which is updated more often, Nomly or Blossom Cooking?
Nomly ships an update every 2 days, and Blossom Cooking weekly. Most recently, Nomly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blossom Cooking on October 28, 2026.

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