Plan2Plate vs SauceLab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plan2Plate
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Transform Your Kitchen Experience with Plan2Plate Plan2Plate is your complete culinary companion - from recipe creation to your dinner plate. Build your personal digital cookbook, plan your meals, and never forget an ingredient again! Create & Customize Your Recipes - Add unlimited ingredients with precise quantities and units - Write detailed, customizable cooking steps - Easily reorder and edit steps as needed - Your recipes, your way - completely personalized Share with Friends & Family - Unique instant sharing: Send recipes directly to other Plan2Plate users - Choose to share publicly, with specific people, or keep recipes private - Recipients get recipes in their app inbox instantly - Accept or decline shared recipes with one tap Smart Meal Planning - Visual meal calendar - assign recipes to any day - Add multiple dishes per day with no limits - Plan your entire week, month, or beyond - See your meal plan at a glance Automated Shopping Lists - Generate shopping lists from your meal plans instantly - Select specific days or date ranges - Automatically calculates ingredient quantities - Add custom items to your shopping list - Never over-buy or forget ingredients again Pricing - Begin your culinary journey free with space for 50 recipes. - For the ultimate cooking companion, make a one-time purchase to go ad-free and store up to 1000 recipes - No subscriptions, ever. Perfect for busy families, meal prep enthusiasts, cooking beginners, and culinary experts alike. Take control of your kitchen and make mealtime stress-free!
SauceLab
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Unlock the secrets of the world's most iconic sauces. SauceLab is the definitive digital companion for chefs, culinary students, and home enthusiasts who want to master the foundation of great cooking. From the five French Mother Sauces to complex Asian fermentations and vibrant Latin American salsas, SauceLab provides a comprehensive library of +100 recipes, each with precise measurements, step-by-step instructions, and the scientific 'why' behind every technique. GASTRO CARTOGRAPHY Explore the world through its flavors. Our interactive culinary atlas maps every sauce to its region of origin. Trace the history of Bechamel, discover the diverse world of Chimichurri, and understand how geography has shaped global cuisine. FLAVOR CHEMISTRY & PRECISION Cooking is a science. SauceLab breaks down the chemistry of emulsification, the physics of reduction, and the balance of the five basic tastes. Learn how to fix a broken hollandaise, how to balance acidity, and how to achieve the perfect 'nappé' consistency every time. 100% OFFLINE & KITCHEN READY No internet? No problem. SauceLab is designed to work in professional kitchens, remote cabins, and basements. All recipes, history, and techniques are stored locally on your device. Zero loading times, zero trackers, 100% focus on the pan. KEY FEATURES: - +100 Curated Recipes: From classic Velouté to modern derivatives. - Dual Measurement System: Switch between Metric and Imperial with one tap. - Culinary Atlas: Historical and geographical context for every preparation. - Pro Fixes: Troubleshooting guide for the most common sauce disasters. - Dark Mode: Onyx black design for high-contrast reading in low-light kitchens. Whether you are preparing a delicate Beurre Blanc or a robust Mole Poblano, SauceLab provides the precision and knowledge you need to elevate your dishes to a professional level. FIX MODE Every chef encounters a sauce that breaks, separates, or goes wrong. SauceLab's dedicated Fix section guides you through recovery techniques — from rescuing a curdled emulsion to correcting over-salted reductions. Professional knowledge, always at hand. No subscriptions, no data collection. Just pure culinary excellence. Dedicated to culinary mastery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SauceLab at none against Plan2Plate's 1. Plan2Plate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Plan2Plate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SauceLab asks for nothing beyond the download.
Plan2Plate ships an update every 3 days, SauceLab every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plan2Plate | SauceLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacques St-Cyr | JUAN JOSE LOPEZ MOYA |
In-app purchases
Plan2Plate
- Remove Ads & Go Premium$3.99
SauceLab
No in-app purchases







