Comparison

PlanNplate vs CookingBear

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

Head to head
About

PlanNplate

Organize meals, generate shopping lists, and save favorite recipes to simplify cooking. This app helps reduce food waste and makes meal planning easy and affordable for individuals or families.

Highlights
  • Meal organization
  • Shopping list creation
  • Recipe saving
  • Food waste reduction
  • Personalized meal plans
Features
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PlanNPlate is the all-in-one meal planning app that helps you organise meals, create shopping lists, save recipes, and reduce food waste. Whether you're cooking for yourself, a couple, or a family, planNplate makes meal planning simple, affordable, and stress-free. Stop asking "What's for dinner?" and start enjoying organised meal plans tailored to your lifestyle. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CookingBear

Features
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CookBook is a simple way to keep your kitchen organized—without spreadsheets or manual typing. ADD GROCERIES FAST • Scan your grocery receipt to extract items automatically • Confirm quantities and dates in one place • Keep your pantry/fridge list clean and up to date STAY AHEAD OF EXPIRY DATES • See what’s expiring soon at a glance • Track items by purchase date so you know what to use first • Reduce food waste with clearer visibility of what you already have SHOP SMARTER • Build a grocery list based on what you’re missing • Avoid buying duplicates when you already have the item at home • Keep household shopping organized COOK+ (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Cook+ unlocks premium features such as enhanced receipt scanning and advanced grocery intelligence. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. COOK+ FREE TRIAL & SUBSCRIPTION Start a 2‑week free trial on eligible plans. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial, you will be charged the price shown at purchase. Cook+ is an auto‑renewable subscription that renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription. You will continue to have access for the remainder of the current period after cancellation. TERMS OF USE CookBook uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA). By downloading this app, you agree to the terms outlined at:  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PlanNplate4 screens
CookingBear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlanNplate at none against CookingBear's 1. PlanNplate also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CookingBear sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. PlanNplate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlanNplate ships an update every 5 days, CookingBear every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PlanNplate versus CookingBear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanNplateCookingBear
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB232 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperHey Living Club Pty LtdMuhammad Fauzan Bin Mohamad Isa

In-app purchases

None

PlanNplate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CookingBear

Subscriptions1
  • Cook+ Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month

Questions

Is PlanNplate free?
PlanNplate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CookingBear free?
CookingBear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlanNplate or CookingBear have ads?
Neither PlanNplate nor CookingBear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlanNplate or CookingBear?
PlanNplate ships an update every 5 days, and CookingBear every 2 weeks. Most recently, PlanNplate was updated on September 18, 2026 and CookingBear on September 10, 2026.

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