Comparison

Little Spoon vs Picky Plates

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

Head to head
About

Little Spoon

This app simplifies mealtime for babies and kids, offering a curated menu of balanced meals and snacks for all ages. Manage deliveries, customize orders, and track nutrition with ease. It's designed for busy parents seeking a stress-free way to feed their children.

Highlights
  • Explore balanced meals and snacks
  • Manage deliveries and scheduling
  • Swap or add items to orders
  • Filter by dietary needs and allergies
  • View nutritional information
  • Access app-exclusive offers
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From first bites to big kid appetites, the Little Spoon app helps you manage every step of your mealtime journey—all in one simple, stress-free place. Easily explore our menu of balanced meals and snacks for every age and stage, manage your deliveries and more!  Features you’ll love:  • Quick menu magic: swap or add new items to upcoming orders in seconds—perfect for when tastes suddenly change…again. • Flexible scheduling: Skip or shift deliveries to fit your schedule.  • Real-time tracking: Get status updates on your orders.  • Simplified filters: Easily filter meals and snacks that work with your child’s specific dietary needs or allergies.  • Easy-to-find nutritional info: See ingredient lists and nutrition details instantly. • Parent perks: Be the first to snag app-exclusives, new products and limited-edition collabs. Join 400,000+ busy parents who have taken the stress out of mealtime.

About

Picky Plates

This app simplifies meal planning for families with picky eaters. It delivers weekly kid-friendly dinner ideas, generates smart shopping lists, and offers tips for introducing new foods. Save favorite recipes and organize them for effortless mealtimes.

Highlights
  • Weekly meal plans
  • Kid-friendly recipes
  • Picky eating tips
  • Smart shopping lists
  • Grocery delivery integration
  • Recipe collections
  • Advanced search and filtering
Features
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Stop the dinner-time stress. Start the week with a plan. Picky Plates takes the guesswork out of meal planning. Every week, five new dinner ideas land in your app - thoughtfully designed for families with picky eaters. No more "What's for dinner?" panic. No more last-minute grocery runs. Just delicious meals your family will actually eat. Everything You Need to Feed Your Family Weekly Meal Plans Delivered Five new dinner ideas every week, tailored to your preferences. Browse your upcoming week at a glance, see exactly what's for each day, and swap out recipes if something doesn't feel right. Flexible, stress-free meal planning. Kid-Friendly Recipes with Picky Eating Tips Every recipe comes with expert guidance on introducing new foods to hesitant eaters. Learn the why behind each dish and get practical tips to make mealtimes smoother. Recipes designed by parents, for parents. Smart Shopping Lists in Seconds Tap to add ingredients from your meal plan. Organize by category. Check items off as you shop. Then sync directly with Instacart, Kroger, or Walmart+ to get groceries delivered or ready for pickup - all without leaving the app. My Recipes Collection Save your favorite recipes and organize them into custom collections. Search by ingredient, cooking time, or cuisine. Find exactly what you're looking for in seconds. Your personal recipe library, always at your fingertips. Favorites and Collections Build your own recipe collections to organize meals by occasion, dietary preference, or whatever works for you. Your Favorites collection is always there for quick access to go-to recipes. Smart Filtering and Search Find recipes by cooking time (15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes), ingredients, tags, and more. Sort by recent, alphabetical, quickest, or longest. Discover exactly what you're in the mood for. Premium Features Unlock the full power of Picky Plates with a subscription: Access to all weekly meal plans Full recipe library with advanced filtering Unlimited shopping lists Recipe collections and organization tools Why Parents Love Picky Plates: No more meal planning headaches Recipes kids will actually eat Grocery shopping made effortless Time-saving and stress-reducing Built by registered dietitian who gets it. Read our privacy policy: https://pickyplates.com/privacy Read our terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Little Spoon4 screens
Picky Plates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Little Spoon at none against Picky Plates's 2. Little Spoon also leads on ratings volume (480 vs 2). Picky Plates's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, monetization model 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. Picky Plates sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Little Spoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Picky Plates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Little Spoon has 480 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Little Spoon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picky Plates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Little Spoon ships an update every 6 weeks, Picky Plates fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Little Spoon versus Picky Plates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLittle SpoonPicky Plates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (480 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings480 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLittle Spoon, Inc.Nutrition for Littles

Customer experience

Little Spoon

All ratings470 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.4%

Picky Plates

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Little Spoon

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Picky Plates

Subscriptions2
  • Picky Plates Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Picky Plates Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Little Spoon free?
Little Spoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picky Plates free?
Picky Plates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Little Spoon or Picky Plates?
Picky Plates is rated higher. Little Spoon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 480 ratings, while Picky Plates averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Little Spoon or Picky Plates have ads?
Little Spoon shows ads; Picky Plates does not.
Which is updated more often, Little Spoon or Picky Plates?
Little Spoon ships an update every 6 weeks, and Picky Plates fortnightly. Most recently, Little Spoon was updated on November 9, 2026 and Picky Plates on October 31, 2026.

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