Menu Planner 2 vs MealWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Menu Planner 2
Plan meals, organize recipes, and create smart shopping lists. This app helps manage pantry items, track nutrition, and sync data across devices. Features like recipe import and barcode scanning streamline meal preparation and grocery shopping.
- Create daily, weekly, or monthly meal plans
- Save and import recipes with photos and nutrition info
- Build smart shopping lists with pantry tracking
- Sync data across all devices
- Import recipes from websites and photos
- Barcode scanner for quick item lookups
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Menu Planner 2 is a complete redesign of one of the App Store’s original meal planning apps—rebuilt from the ground up with modern features, cloud sync, Apple Intelligence, and powerful organization tools. Plan meals, save recipes, manage pantry items, and build shopping lists that all work together seamlessly. Whether you’re cooking for yourself, your family, or managing meals across multiple households, Menu Planner 2 keeps everything organized in one place. Meal Planning, Elevated • Create daily, weekly, or monthly meal plans with ease. • Share meal plans with other Menu Planner 2 users. • Automatic notifications to remind you when it’s time to prep or time to eat. • Build reusable meal plan templates for busy weeks. • Create multiple profiles to plan meals for different people. • Each profile can have custom nutrition goals and preferred nutrition values displayed while planning. Your Recipes, Perfectly Organized • Save recipes with photos, notes, tags, nutrition info, and more. • Import recipes automatically from most major (and many smaller) recipe websites. • Import your data from the original Menu Planner app. • Add recipe images using the built-in image search. • Easily scale serving sizes and instantly update ingredient amounts. • Store full nutrition details for recipes—auto-calculate values when ingredients contain nutrition info. Smarter Shopping Lists • Create multiple shopping lists—great for vacations, special events, or organizing by purpose. • Share lists with other Menu Planner 2 users. • Add as many stores as you want, each with its own aisle layout. • Use Pantry Locations to track exactly where items are stored at home. • Built-in barcode scanner for quick item lookups (US products only). Pantry & Nutrition Tools • Track ingredients, pantry items, and on-hand quantities with full pantry inventory tracking. • Automatically add low-inventory items to your shopping list so you never run out. • After shopping, clearing a shopping list automatically replenishes your pantry inventory. • Store nutrition values for both recipes and pantry items. • Use your camera to scan nutrition labels—values import directly into the app. Powered by Apple Intelligence (iOS 26+) • Automatically generate recipe descriptions using ingredients, directions, and notes. • Import recipes from photos using the camera or your photo library. • Clean up ingredient lists and directions with one tap. • Customize your description style—concise, detailed, playful, or even pirate-themed. Advanced Organization Tools • Add tags to recipes and pantry items for fast filtering. • Use advanced filters to narrow down recipes and pantry items. • Create Smart Lists—saved filter sets you can reuse anywhere in the app. Cloud Sync & Family Sharing • Sync your data securely across all your devices. • Premium and Premium + Sync support Family Sharing—buy once for the entire family. • Automatic cloud backups keep your recipes, meal plans, and pantry items safe. Personalize Your Experience • Choose from multiple app icons and color themes. • Add images to recipes and pantry items with easy built-in image search. Use of this app is governed by Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mp2web.menu-planner.com/privacy
MealWise
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MealWise - Your simple and private nutrition tracking companion Track your daily nutrition with an app that respects your privacy. Your data stays on your devices, no collection, no sharing. - PRIVACY FIRST • All your data stays on your devices • Sync via your personal iCloud • No data collection • No third-party sharing • No ads, no tracking - SMART TRACKING • Add meals by voice, barcode scan, or manually • Automatic nutrition value estimation • Visualize your progress with detailed charts • Weekly, monthly, and yearly statistics - HEALTH INTEGRATION • Seamless sync with Apple Health • Track weight and body fat • Retrieve activity calories • Everything stays private in your Apple ecosystem - PERSONALIZED GOALS • Set your nutrition goals • Weight loss, muscle gain, or maintenance • Recommendations adapted to your profile • Adjustments based on your activity - SMART REMINDERS • Notification for protein intake • Calorie goal reminder • Weekly weigh-in (Premium) • Stay on track effortlessly - PERSONAL LIBRARY • Save your favorite meals • Quick access to frequent foods • Barcode scanning with OpenFoodFacts • Free collaborative database - ICLOUD SYNC • Your data on all your Apple devices • iPhone, iPad - everything synced • Automatic and secure backup • No complex setup PREMIUM (optional) • Advanced nutrition analytics • Unlimited smart notifications • Detailed statistics across multiple periods • Support the app's development MealWise doesn't sell your data. MealWise doesn't track you. MealWise respects your privacy. Download now and take back control of your nutrition, privately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Menu Planner 2 at 17.6 against MealWise's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Menu Planner 2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MealWise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Menu Planner 2 ships an update every 4 days, MealWise every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Menu Planner 2 | MealWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Bowman | Amine Arous |
In-app purchases
Menu Planner 2
- Premium + Sync Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium + Sync Yearly$39.991 Year
- Premium$14.99
MealWise
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$29.99








