Comparison

MyCookPlan vs Simple Meal

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

Head to head
About

MyCookPlan

Organize your personal recipes, plan your weekly meals, and generate grocery lists. Import recipes from websites or add them manually. Works offline without an account.

Highlights
  • Personal recipe book
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Automated grocery lists
  • Recipe import from websites
  • Offline functionality
  • Recipe sharing
Features
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What's for dinner tonight? And where did that recipe you saved last month go? My Cook Plan keeps your recipes in one recipe book and helps you plan the week with them. It doesn't come with recipes: the recipes are yours, the ones you already cook, save from the web or have written down by hand. YOUR RECIPE BOOK Add recipes by hand with photos, or import one from a website by pasting the link. Share a recipe from Safari or another app straight into your book. Take a photo of a handwritten recipe or a page from a paper cookbook and zoom in while you cook. Categories, favorites, search and filters help you find anything. YOUR WEEKLY MEAL PLAN Breakfast, lunch, dinner and up to two snacks for every day. Pick a recipe from your book or just type the dish: "leftovers", "eating out". Copy a whole day when the menu repeats. GROCERY LIST Open a recipe, choose the ingredients you're missing and add them to your list in one tap. Check them off at the store. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add two or three recipes you cook often. 2. Put them on the days of the week. 3. Add what's missing to the grocery list. NO ACCOUNT, WORKS OFFLINE No sign-up. Your recipes and meal plans stay on your iPhone and work without internet. Changing phones? Export a backup file and restore it on the new one. FREE — Up to 50 recipes — Meal plans for the next 7 days — Grocery list up to 30 items — Import from websites: 1 a day, +1 after an ad — Backup to a file — Color schemes PREMIUM — Unlimited recipes and grocery list — Unlimited imports — Your own recipe categories — Full calendar and meal plan history — Themes with illustrated backgrounds — No ads WHAT IT ISN'T No ready-made recipes, no meal ideas, no calorie counting or diet plans. You fill the recipe book yourself. Your recipes. Your week. Your notebook. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simple Meal

Features
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Simple Meal – Simple Meal Planning & Smart Shopping Plan meals in minutes, shop smarter, and stay organized with ease. Simple Meal is the easiest way to plan your weekly main meals and generate organized shopping lists — all in one beautifully simple app. Designed for everyday use, it helps you stay on top of what’s for dinner, reduce food waste, and streamline grocery shopping. Smart Shopping List Your meal plan automatically generates a grocery list: • Combines ingredients from multiple meals • Manually add items and increase items • Lets you mark items off as you shop You can also add anything manually — from pet food to paper towels — so everything’s in one place. Build Your Own Meal Library Save your favorite meals for reuse: • Add a name, image, and description • Include ingredients with quantities • Edit, remove, or duplicate anytime Great for weekly staples, family favorites, or meal prep ideas. Why Simple Meal? • Simple & intuitive interface • Weekly planner with customizable duration • Focused on main meals and practical planning • Smart, emoji-enhanced shopping lists • Powerful search & quick item add • Works in light or dark mode Simple Meal was built for busy individuals and families who want clarity, not clutter. It’s the perfect tool to help you plan main meals with ease and shop with confidence. Download Simple Meal today and simplify your meal planning routine. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Unlock premium features with flexible subscription options: • Weekly Plan - £0.79/week - Perfect for trying premium features • Monthly Plan - £2.49/month - Most popular flexible option • Annual Plan - £19.99/year - Best value, save over 60%! Premium Features: Plan meals up to 30 days ahead (vs 7 days free) Add up to 5 meals per day (vs 1 meal free) Share meal plans with family and friends Export shopping lists Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Screenshots

MyCookPlan4 screens
Simple Meal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Meal at none against MyCookPlan's shown. MyCookPlan's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. MyCookPlan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Simple Meal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyCookPlan ships an update every 8 days, Simple Meal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MyCookPlan versus Simple Meal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCookPlanSimple Meal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei Korneevjon richardson-williams

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MyCookPlan

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (lifetime)$29.99
3 purchases

Simple Meal

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MyCookPlan free?
MyCookPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Meal free?
Simple Meal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyCookPlan or Simple Meal have ads?
MyCookPlan shows ads; Simple Meal does not.
Which is updated more often, MyCookPlan or Simple Meal?
MyCookPlan ships an update every 8 days, and Simple Meal weekly. Most recently, MyCookPlan was updated on October 30, 2026 and Simple Meal on October 28, 2026.

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