Comparison

MacroPlan vs Prep Day

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

Head to head
About

MacroPlan

Features
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Take the stress out of meal prep with a meal planning app that helps you save time, stay on track with your goals, and make grocery shopping simpler. Each meal plan comes with a ready shopping list and delicious recipes, so shopping trips are faster, cheaper, and more efficient. Your personalized meal plan is designed to reduce stress, save time, and guide you through every step of meal planning. With clear plans and a complete shopping list, you’ll spend less time worrying about what to cook and more time enjoying your meals. Why you’ll love this app: • Complete meal plans that match your goals and budget • Easy-to-follow recipes for every day • Instant shopping list for grocery trips that take less time • Reduce stress when planning, cooking, and shopping • Stay consistent and on track with your plans Smart plans, simple recipes, and organized grocery trips all in one app. Spend less time planning meals or shopping and more time living your life. Note: This app provides general nutritional information for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making significant dietary changes. Meal plan results require a subscription. Terms: https://macroplan.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://macroplan.netlify.app/privacy

About

Prep Day

Features
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Prep Day is a focused meal prep planner for people who cook once and eat all week. Add your recipes, combine ingredients into one grocery list, follow a practical cook order, and prepare every container without calorie tracking, accounts, or clutter. Plan a Week in Minutes Choose your prep date, add the meals you want to make, set servings and cook times, then generate a complete weekly plan. Changes save automatically as you refine it. Shop From One Clear List Ingredients from every recipe come together in a single shopping list grouped by aisle. Check off items as you shop, add anything extra, and keep quantities and sources visible. Cook, Pack, and Label Start with the longest recipes, track your progress, and move through prep in a sensible order. When cooking is finished, see the portions to pack and create labels for every container. Features • Weekly prep plans - organize meals, servings, ingredients, and dates in one place • Consolidated shopping list - merge ingredients across recipes and group them by aisle • Flexible grocery tracking - check off, edit, add, remove, and reorder shopping items • Smart cook order - arrange recipes by cooking time or drag them into your preferred sequence • Cook timers - run a timer for each recipe while you work through the plan (Pro) • Container labels - copy, share, or print names, prep dates, servings, and notes (Pro) • Recipe library - save favorite meals and add them to future plans without retyping (Pro) • Prep reminders - get a helpful nudge the evening before your selected prep day (Pro) • Private local storage - plans stay on your device with no account or cloud connection Focused, Private, and Local Prep Day keeps your plans on this device. There is no account, cloud sync, calorie counting, or advertising. With Pro, you can export a portable JSON backup whenever you need one. Prep Day Pro Unlock every feature with one purchase: unlimited plans, cook timers, prep reminders, container labels, the recipe library, and backup and export tools. No subscription. Download Prep Day and make your next batch-cooking session easier to plan, shop, cook, and pack. Privacy Policy: https://apps.giguom.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://apps.giguom.com/terms

Screenshots

MacroPlan4 screens
Prep Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MacroPlan at 15.1 against Prep Day's 17.0. On price, ads, 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. MacroPlan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Prep Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MacroPlan versus Prep Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacroPlanPrep Day
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarshall MuldoonNaveen Cs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MacroPlan

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly $5.99$5.991 Month
  • Yearly $49.99$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Prep Day

One-time1
  • Prep Day Pro$4.99

Questions

Is MacroPlan free?
MacroPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prep Day free?
Prep Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MacroPlan or Prep Day have ads?
Neither MacroPlan nor Prep Day shows ads.

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