Comparison

Nombox vs MagicList+

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

Head to head
About

Nombox

This app helps you organize your cooking with AI-powered recipe creation, step-by-step cooking guides, and weekly meal planning. It also generates grocery lists and allows recipe imports from the web.

Highlights
  • AI recipe creation and editing
  • Step-by-step cooking mode with timers
  • Weekly meal calendar and AI meal ideas
  • Prep planning for ahead-of-time tasks
  • Recipe import from web links
  • Voice-added grocery lists
  • Shared grocery lists and real-time updates
Features
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Nombox is your cooking assistant: write your recipes, cook them step by step, plan your week and know what to prep ahead. CREATE AND EDIT RECIPES WITH AI • Write your own recipes with photos, sections and step-by-step directions. • Ask AI to change a recipe: make it spicier, swap an ingredient, or scale it. See exactly which words changed before you save. • Scale servings, and switch between cups and grams. COOK STEP BY STEP • Cook mode walks you through each step in big, clear text. • Timers start right from the step, and keep running while you move on. • Each step shows the ingredients it needs, scaled to your servings. PLAN YOUR WEEK • Put meals on a weekly calendar in a tap. • Get AI meal ideas for the week, based on the recipes you love. • Share your calendar with family, so everyone knows what's for dinner. KNOW WHAT TO PREP AHEAD • Today shows what you're cooking, with a prep plan for the days ahead. • Check off prep tasks as you go. IMPORT RECIPES • Import recipes from any link. GROCERY LISTS AND APPLE WATCH • Add items by typing or by voice, sorted by aisle. • Share lists with family and shop together in real time. • Check off items on your Apple Watch. DISCOVER • Browse recipes that home cooks share, in English and Chinese, and save the ones you like. Nombox works in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. Questions or ideas? Reach us from Settings in the app.

About

MagicList+

Streamline your kitchen with AI-powered meal planning and shared shopping lists. This app helps you organize groceries, reduce waste, and discover new recipes tailored to your diet and budget.

Highlights
  • AI weekly meal plans
  • Shared real-time shopping lists
  • AI-powered recipe import and suggestions
  • Intelligent pantry tracking
  • Household collaboration
  • Customizable dietary options
Features
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MagicList+ - Smart Shopping Lists & AI Meal Plans Your kitchen's new best friend. Plan meals, shop smarter, cook better, waste less. MagicList+ turns "what's for dinner?" into a one-tap answer. Get a personalized weekly meal plan, shop from auto-built lists your whole household shares in real-time, and cook from what's already in your pantry. SMART FEATURES AI Weekly Meal Plans • Answer a few quick questions, get a full week of meals • Breakfast, lunch & dinner matched to your diet and budget • Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and more - your diet is respected • Add any meal's ingredients to your list in one tap Shared Shopping Lists • Collaborate with family in real-time • Everyone sees updates instantly • Check off items as you shop • Organize multiple custom lists AI-Powered Recipes • Import recipes from any website • Get personalized suggestions from your pantry • Adapt recipes for dietary needs or missing ingredients • One-tap to add all ingredients to your cart Intelligent Pantry • Scan your pantry with your camera • Track what's in stock and what's running low • Automatic inventory updates from purchases • Never buy duplicates again Household Collaboration • Create households • Invite family members instantly • Share recipes and pantry inventory • Everyone stays in sync HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell us about your week - diet, budget, household size 2. Get your meal plan - a full week, planned in seconds 3. Shop smarter - every ingredient organized into one list 4. Cook and repeat - a fresh plan every week BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Gorgeous interface with smooth animations and intuitive gestures. Shopping has never looked this good. PRICING • Free: Personal lists and basic features • MagicList Pro: $6.99/month or $39.99/year (3-day free trial) - Weekly AI meal plans - Unlimited households - AI recipe suggestions - Pantry scanning - Real-time collaboration PERFECT FOR • Busy families coordinating meals • Couples splitting grocery duties • Roommates sharing household items • Anyone tired of asking "what's for dinner?" Download MagicList+ today and make grocery shopping magical. --- Subscriptions renew automatically. Cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://mybestday.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://mybestday.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Nombox4 screens
MagicList+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nombox at every 2 days against MagicList+'s every 3 weeks. Nombox also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nombox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and MagicList+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nombox against 5.0 for MagicList+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nombox has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nombox ships an update every 2 days, MagicList+ every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nombox versus MagicList+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomboxMagicList+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB15 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJeremy ShawAlexander Young

Customer experience

Nombox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MagicList+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nombox

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
3 purchases

MagicList+

Subscriptions3
  • MagicList Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • MagicList Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
  • MagicList Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Nombox free?
Nombox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MagicList+ free?
MagicList+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nombox or MagicList+?
Nombox and MagicList+ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Nombox or MagicList+ have ads?
Neither Nombox nor MagicList+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nombox or MagicList+?
Nombox ships an update every 2 days, and MagicList+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nombox was updated on November 5, 2026 and MagicList+ on November 5, 2026.

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