TrailTable vs Ember Eats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrailTable
Simplify your camping adventures with this app that helps you plan all your meals, from breakfast to snacks. It automatically generates an organized shopping list, ensuring you never forget an ingredient for your next outdoor trip.
- Multi-day camping meal plans
- Customizable recipes
- Automatic shopping list generation
- Shopping list item check-off
- Organized meal layout
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TrailTable – Camp Meals & Shopping Lists Plan camp meals in minutes — not hours. Build a complete trip meal plan (breakfast, lunch, dinner + snacks) fast. Get a smart shopping list that’s organized and ready to shop. TrailTable makes camping meal planning simple. Whether you’re heading out for a weekend tent trip, a family RV adventure, or a multi-day camping getaway, you can organize every meal in one place and generate a ready-to-use shopping list instantly. No more scattered notes. No more forgotten ingredients. No more last-minute store runs. Designed for Campers • Weekend camping trips • Family campouts • RV travel • Tent camping • Group trips What You Can Do • Create multi-day camping meal plans • Add and customize recipes • Automatically generate a shopping list • Check off items while you shop • Keep everything organized in one clean layout TrailTable keeps your meals organized so you can focus on the campfire, not the grocery aisle. No clutter. Just simple camp meal planning. Download TrailTable and make your next camping trip stress-free.
Ember Eats
Discover over 130 outdoor recipes for various cooking methods, from campfire to no-cook. Plan your meals, generate grocery lists, and cook with step-by-step instructions, all available offline.
- 130+ outdoor recipes
- Trip meal planner
- Auto-generated grocery lists
- Ingredient scaling
- Works offline
- Five cooking methods
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EmberEats is the camp cookbook you wish your grandad had written down. 130+ outdoor recipes across five cooking methods — campfire, camp stove, Dutch oven, foil packets, and no-cook — with everything you need to plan meals before you leave and cook them when you get there. PLAN BEFORE YOU GO Browse recipes by cooking method or explore the full collection. Add meals to your trip list, set your group size, and EmberEats builds a scaled grocery list so you buy exactly what you need. COOK WHEN YOU GET THERE Every recipe includes step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists that scale to your group, equipment checklists, and a pro tip from the trail. No internet required, everything works offline. FIVE COOKING METHODS • Campfire — classics over open flame • Camp Stove — quick and reliable one-burner meals • Dutch Oven — slow-cooked comfort food at camp • Foil Packets — easy cleanup, big flavor • No-Cook — zero heat, zero hassle FEATURES • 130+ tested outdoor recipes • Trip meal planner • Auto-generated grocery lists • Ingredient scaling for any group size • Favorites collection • Works completely offline • No account required RECIPE PACKS Unlock everything with a single purchase, or grab individual packs: • Ultralight — minimal gear, maximum flavor • Bikepacking — compact meals for two wheels • Family — kid-approved camp cooking • Winter — hot meals for cold weather • Quick Meals — 15 minutes or less Built for car campers, backpackers, and everyone in between.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrailTable at none against Ember Eats's 6. TrailTable also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Ember Eats sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TrailTable asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TrailTable against 5.0 for Ember Eats. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
| Parameter | TrailTable | Ember Eats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Toasty Camper LLC | Steve Gallo |
Customer experience
TrailTable
Ember Eats
In-app purchases
TrailTable
No in-app purchases
Ember Eats
- Bikepacking Pack$0.99
- Ultralight Pack$0.99
- Winter Pack$0.99
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- Quick Meals Pack$0.99
- Family Pack$0.99
- Unlock Everything$4.99









