Comparison

Mealpreper Guide vs XChef

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

Head to head
About

Mealpreper Guide

Eliminate daily meal decisions with a system that lets you cook once for 3 hours to get 9 different meals. This app provides versatile ingredients that combine into varied dishes, offering a self-serve buffet experience from your fridge. Reclaim your week by investing time smarter in meal preparation.

Highlights
  • Cook once for 3 hours, get 9 meals
  • Versatile ingredient building blocks
  • Step-by-step cooking mode with timers
  • Smart, shareable shopping lists
  • 15+ meal prep menus added monthly
  • Nutritional information (macros, calories)
  • One free meal prep menu monthly
Features
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Tired of the daily "what to cook?" torture? Stop thinking about food. Mealpreper Guide gives you one system that eliminates 100+ meal decisions per week. Cook once for 3 hours → get 9 different meals → forget about dinner for 4 days. Not boring meal prep boxes. Not the same chicken-and-rice five times. Building blocks that combine into variety — like having a self-serve buffet in your fridge. Open your fridge. Take ready food. Live your life. Every evening at 6pm, you stand at the fridge with one exhausting question: "What do I cook?" Your brain is fried from work. Your family is hungry. And that question hurts. Mealpreper Guide kills that question. Forever. Here's how it works: Instead of cooking complete meals that get boring, you prep versatile ingredients — proteins, veggies, grains, sauces. Then mix and match them into 9 different plates over 3-4 days. Think LEGO blocks, not meal boxes. One Sunday session creates endless combinations. "But 3 hours is too long..." We get it. Here's the math: - Daily cooking: 1 hour × 5 days = 5 hours + daily stress - Meal prep: 3 hours once + zero stress for 4 days You're not spending more time. You're investing it smarter. And you can split it: shop Saturday (1hr), prep Sunday (2hrs). "Won't it get boring?" That's traditional meal prep. We're different. One meal prep menu = 10-15 prepared components = 9 suggested meals + infinite almost infinite combinations you create yourself. (Okay, technically finite. But you'd need a PhD in combinatorics to count them all.) Monday: Asian-style bowl. Tuesday: Mediterranean plate. Wednesday: comfort food. Thursday: something you invented. All from the same Sunday session. "My family won't eat this..." Every recipe is kitchen-tested multiple times by our CEO Tanya (@dribka.soli) — a mom with a 4-year-old taste-tester who's been perfecting this system for 3+ years with 5,000+ families. Real cooking times (not optimistic fantasies). Real ingredients (available at any supermarket). Real results from real kitchens. What you get: +Cooking Mode — Step-by-step guidance with photos, videos, and smart timers for parallel cooking + Smart Shopping Lists — Share a web link with your partner, they check off items from any browser + 15+ Meal Prep Menus — New ones added monthly (subscribers) + Nutritional Info — Macros, calories, balanced and tested + One Free Meal Prep Every Month — We rotate a different menu each month so everyone can try the system before any financial commitment. No forced trials. No credit card tricks. Just honest access to see if our approach fits your life. This isn't just recipes. It's a skill. After 2-3 meal preps, you'll start creating your own combinations. It stays with you "like a puzzle piece" — you'll understand what seasonings go where, what proteins pair with which sauces. We're not teaching you to follow recipes. We're teaching you to think systematically about food. Your grandma didn't work 8 hours in an office. You don't have to cook fresh every day to be a good parent. Time with your kids matters more than time for them in the kitchen. Good enough IS good enough. And honestly? This system is better than "good enough." Stop the mental torture. Start living. Download Mealpreper Guide. Open your fridge. Take ready food. Finally breathe.

About

XChef

This app uses AI to generate personalized recipes based on ingredients you have. It offers step-by-step cooking guidance, customization for dietary needs and skill levels, and helps reduce food waste with smart shopping lists.

Highlights
  • AI-generated personalized recipes
  • Smart step-by-step cooking mode
  • Customizable dietary preferences
  • Ingredient-based recipe suggestions
  • Smart shopping list generation
  • Reduce food waste
Features
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XChef – Your Smart Kitchen Companion Tired of guessing what to cook or wasting ingredients in your fridge? XChef uses powerful AI to transform your pantry into delicious, step-by-step recipes tailored just for you. Whether you’re a beginner learning the basics or a pro looking for inspiration, XChef is designed to help you cook smarter, faster, and tastier — every single day. Key Features: • AI-Generated Recipes: Just list your ingredients — or snap a photo — and XChef will suggest personalized recipes in seconds. • Smart Cooking Mode: Follow clear, step-by-step instructions with built-in timers and equipment suggestions to guide you through every recipe, hands-free. • Personalization for Every Cook: Customize your experience with dietary preferences, allergies, cooking skill level, and available equipment. • Waste Less, Cook More: Use what you already have at home. Say goodbye to unused groceries and hello to smarter shopping. • Smart Shopping List: Automatically generate a shopping list based on your cook later recipes. Track what you need and check off items as you shop. Why Choose XChef? Unlike traditional cooking apps, XChef adapts to you — your ingredients, your skill level, and your kitchen setup. No scrolling through irrelevant recipes. No complicated techniques. Just real food, made easy. Download XChef now and turn every meal into a smarter experience. Cook confidently. Eat joyfully. Waste nothing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Mealpreper Guide4 screens
XChef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mealpreper Guide at 16.6 against XChef's 18.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Mealpreper Guide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and XChef sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mealpreper Guide against 5.0 for XChef. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mealpreper Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, XChef every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mealpreper Guide versus XChef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMealpreper GuideXChef
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMealpreper Guide OÜKyrylo Bielykov

Customer experience

Mealpreper Guide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XChef

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mealpreper Guide

Subscriptions4
  • Pro for 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Pro for 3 Month$55.003 Months
  • Pro for 6 Month$99.996 Months
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  • Pro for 1 Year$149.991 Year
4 purchases

XChef

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$4.991 Month
  • Starndart$11.991 Month
  • Pro$22.991 Month
One-time1
  • Basic Recipe Package (IAP)$2.99

Questions

Is Mealpreper Guide free?
Mealpreper Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XChef free?
XChef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mealpreper Guide or XChef?
Mealpreper Guide and XChef are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Mealpreper Guide or XChef have ads?
Neither Mealpreper Guide nor XChef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mealpreper Guide or XChef?
Mealpreper Guide ships an update every 2 weeks, and XChef every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mealpreper Guide was updated on October 22, 2026 and XChef on October 10, 2026.

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