Comparison

Meal Prep Maestro vs Habits First

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

Head to head
About

Meal Prep Maestro

Features
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Tired of the "what's for dinner?" debate? Struggling to align your meals with your health goals? Drowning in stacks of cookbooks and messy shopping lists? Welcome to Meal Prep Maestro, your all-in-one AI-powered meal and grocery planner designed for busy households. We turn kitchen chaos into culinary harmony. Snap a photo of any recipe, and let our AI digitize it, analyze its nutritional value, and add it to your personal collection. Plan your week, and we'll generate a smart shopping list, perfectly organized for a quick trip to the store. MASTER YOUR MEALS: • AI RECIPE SCANNER: Instantly digitize recipes from cookbooks, magazines, or handwritten notes just by taking a picture. Your entire recipe collection, finally in one place. • SMART SHOPPING LISTS: Automatically generate grocery lists from your meal plan. Our AI sorts items by category, matching your local store's layout to save you time and steps. • TRACK MACROS & NUTRITION: Hit your health goals! Our AI analyzes your recipes to provide detailed macronutrient and calorie information, helping you optimize every meal. • COLLABORATE IN REAL-TIME: Share your household with family or roommates. Add to shopping lists and plan meals together. Everyone stays in sync, and nothing is forgotten. Shop smarter, eat better, and save time. Download Meal Prep Maestro today and become the maestro of your kitchen!

About

Habits First

This app helps you build healthy habits by blocking distracting social media apps until you complete your daily goals. It uses the Premack principle to reinforce desired behaviors, offering flexible tracking and commitment options. The core functionality is free, with an optional one-time purchase for advanced integrations.

Highlights
  • Blocks social media apps
  • Tracks custom habits (walks, workouts, reading)
  • Integrates with health trackers
  • Flexible blocking schedules and locations
  • Commitment locks for long-term goals
  • Optional one-time purchase for advanced features
Features
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Do the thing, then scroll. Habits First is the most effective way to reduce your screen time - distracting apps stay blocked until your habits are done for the day. No accounts required and no subscriptions, forever. Willpower shouldn’t cost a monthly fee. HABITS SUPPORTED - Walk 10,000 steps, or any number you like - Work out 45 minutes - integrates with Apple Watch, WHOOP, Garmin, Oura, or any tracker - Meditate 10 minutes, from Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, or any meditation app - Use an app you pick: read or use Duolingo for 20 minutes - Built in Pomodoro timer or manual habit check off - Review your Anki flashcards (Habits Pro) - Listen or read books on Audiobookshelf (Habits Pro) - Finish a game on Chess.com (Habits Pro) - Apple Shortcuts automations (Habits Pro) - More coming A block can ask for one habit, all of them, or any two of three. HOW IT WORKS Habits are automatically tracked via integrations such as with Apple Health. Apps you select are blocked until you finish your habits. When you're done, open the app to activate your unlock. WHY IT WORKS The idea is based off the Premack Principle - things you do often can help reinforce things that you do rarely. By habit stacking a difficult habit before an app you often use, you also hijack the addictive nature of distracting apps and turn that motivation towards your daily habits. WHEN IT APPLIES All day until your habits are done, on a schedule, only in certain places, or near a device you pick. Habits First helps you wake up into a calm phone screen, only unlocked after you finish your most important habits of the day. PRICING This app will never have a subscription fee. The core app is free forever: Apple Health goals, app timers, schedules, places, commitment locks, and as many blocks as you like. One small one-time purchase adds habit widgets and the extra integrations. More will be added in the future (feel free to request them) SYNCING You can make an account if you would like to sync your habits and blocks across devices. This is not required. Created by @reysu on YouTube

Screenshots

Meal Prep Maestro4 screens
Habits First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Habits First at weekly against Meal Prep Maestro's every 6 months. Meal Prep Maestro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Prep Maestro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Habits First sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meal Prep Maestro ships an update every 6 months, Habits First weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Meal Prep Maestro versus Habits First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeal Prep MaestroHabits First
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (181 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—94.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—181 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJohannes BrunnerEric Su

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Meal Prep Maestro

Subscriptions3
  • Home Cook$5.991 Month
  • Sous Chef$9.991 Month
  • Chef de Cuisine$29.991 Month
1 purchases

Habits First

One-time1
  • Habits Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Meal Prep Maestro free?
Meal Prep Maestro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habits First free?
Habits First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meal Prep Maestro or Habits First have ads?
Neither Meal Prep Maestro nor Habits First shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meal Prep Maestro or Habits First?
Meal Prep Maestro ships an update every 6 months, and Habits First weekly. Most recently, Meal Prep Maestro was updated on October 19, 2026 and Habits First on October 25, 2026.

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