# SmartMeal vs QiMeal

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: QiMeal at 15.1 against SmartMeal's 18.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SmartMeal sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and QiMeal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SmartMeal ships an update fortnightly, QiMeal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | SmartMeal | QiMeal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Size | 67 MB | 245 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GONCALO DUARTE DONGRIE DE CARVALHO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809496422) | [QiMeal sp. z o.o](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823538173) |

## What reviewers say

### SmartMeal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartmeal/id6744840322)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tudo menos Comunidade | $1.99 | per month |
| tudo menos comunidade | $3.99 | per month |
| premium_community | $3.99 | per month |
| Acesso total | $5.99 | per month |
| Tudo menos Comunidade | $17.99 | per year |
| Tudo menos comunidade | $34.99 | per year |
| Acesso total | $59.99 | per year |


### QiMeal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/qimeal/id6747952210)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| QiMeal Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| QiMeal Chef | $7.99 | per month |
| QiMeal Gourmet | $9.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is SmartMeal free?

SmartMeal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is QiMeal free?

QiMeal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do SmartMeal or QiMeal have ads?

Neither SmartMeal nor QiMeal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, SmartMeal or QiMeal?

SmartMeal ships an update fortnightly, and QiMeal every 2 weeks. Most recently, SmartMeal was updated on October 5, 2026 and QiMeal on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*