Comparison

Tastemade Cooking vs Localeats plus

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

Head to head
About

Tastemade Cooking

This app creates personalized weekly meal plans and generates smart grocery lists based on your taste preferences. It offers a vast recipe library, step-by-step cooking guidance, and organization tools to simplify your cooking routine.

Highlights
  • Personalized weekly meal plans
  • Smart grocery list generation
  • Taste profile customization
  • Thousands of reliable recipes
  • Step-by-step cooking mode
  • Recipe saving and organization
Features
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Meal planning, done for you. Personalized weekly plans and smart grocery lists—tailored to your taste. Let us build you a personalized weekly meal plan, or build a plan from recipes you love – plus a smart grocery list that comes together automatically. Set your taste preferences once so every recommendation fits how you actually cook. No more guessing what to make or what to buy. SMART PERSONALIZATION Set up your Taste Profile to tell us what you love, what you avoid, and how you like to cook. Whether you build your own plan or let us build one for you, every recommendation feels relevant and doable. MEAL PLANNING, YOUR WAY Plan your week in seconds. Use the Personalized Meal Planner to build a plan for any days and meals you want, or build your own from recipes you love. Choose to minimize groceries or prioritize ingredient variety with a single tap. ONE SMART GROCERY LIST Your entire week, organized in one place. Ingredients automatically combine across recipes and group by aisle for easier shopping. Check items off as you go, move completed items to the bottom of your list, or order everything at once with Instacart. THOUSANDS OF RELIABLE RECIPES Explore a large library of tried-and-true recipes from Tastemade’s chefs and creators. Whether you’re cooking something quick or trying something new, every recipe works seamlessly with your meal plan and grocery list. COOK WITH CONFIDENCE Follow step-by-step cooking mode, view detailed nutrition info, scale serving sizes, and switch instantly between metric and imperial measurements—all designed to make cooking feel simpler and more approachable. SAVE & STAY ORGANIZED Save favorite recipes, build collections, and organize everything in your personal Recipe Box—so your go-to meals are always easy to find. ACCESS & PRICING Tastemade Cooking is free to download. Start with a 1-week free trial, then choose a subscription plan to continue access. Subscription options: – Monthly: 1-week free trial, then $5.99/month – Annual: 1-week free trial, then $49.99/year (save 30%) Cancel anytime. This app does not include our full shows and documentaries, which can be found in the Tastemade: Stream Shows & Docs app.

About

Localeats plus

Features
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LocalEats helps you discover nearby food vendors, lunch wagons, pop‑ups, and small local businesses in your area. Whether you're craving a quick bite or searching for a hidden gem, LocalEats puts the best local food right at your fingertips. Check out our vendor selection also for more then just food! Key Features: • Interactive map showing nearby vendors • Vendor profiles with menus, hours, and photos • Simple, fast browsing — no account required • Support local businesses in your community Download LocalEats today and explore your local food scene and More!

Screenshots

Tastemade Cooking4 screens
Localeats plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Localeats plus at none against Tastemade Cooking's 2. Localeats plus also leads on ads (none vs shown). Tastemade Cooking's advantage is chart position (#53 vs unranked). On price, device support 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. Tastemade Cooking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Localeats plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Tastemade Cooking versus Localeats plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTastemade CookingLocaleats plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB189 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTastemade, Inc.cecil walker

Bugs and requests

Tastemade Cooking

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Subscription not properly cancelled, continued billing
  • Recipes not loading or unavailable

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free recipe access without subscription
  • Improved recipe search and filtering
  • Clearer cancellation and refund policies

Localeats plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tastemade Cooking

Subscriptions2
  • Tastemade Cooking Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Tastemade Cooking Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Localeats plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tastemade Cooking free?
Tastemade Cooking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Localeats plus free?
Localeats plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tastemade Cooking or Localeats plus have ads?
Tastemade Cooking shows ads; Localeats plus does not.

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