Comparison

CuliPlan vs Cooking Mamam

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

Head to head
About

CuliPlan

Features
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Transform your meal planning with CuliPlan - the all-in-one cooking companion that makes home cooking easier, more organized, and more enjoyable. DISCOVER & CREATE RECIPES Browse recipes from our community, or create your own. Import recipes from any website with a single tap, or scan printed recipes using our smart OCR technology. Save your favorites and access them anytime, even offline. SMART MEAL PLANNING Plan your entire week in minutes with our intuitive calendar. Schedule meals for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Mark meals as frozen portions from your freezer stash, or flag them as pre-made store-bought options. Never wonder "what's for dinner?" again. AUTOMATIC SHOPPING LISTS Say goodbye to forgotten ingredients. CuliPlan automatically generates organized shopping lists from your meal plans. Check off items as you shop, organize by store, and share lists with family members. PANTRY & FREEZER MANAGEMENT Track ingredients in your pantry with expiration alerts. Scan barcodes or receipts to add items quickly. Manage your frozen meal stash and discover recipes that use what you already have. Reduce food waste and save money. WINE COLLECTION Manage your wine cellar, track bottles by type, and pair wines with your meals. Browse your collection filtered by red, white, rose, sparkling, and more. SOCIAL COOKING COMMUNITY Follow friends and home cooks, discover trending recipes in the activity feed, share your culinary creations, and get inspired. Like, comment, and save recipes to your collection. HOST DINNER PARTIES Plan dinner parties and potlucks with ease. Send invitations, track RSVPs, assign dishes to guests, and coordinate menu planning. GAMIFICATION & REWARDS Earn XP, unlock badges across multiple tiers (bronze to diamond), maintain cooking streaks, climb the leaderboard, and level up as you cook. Make cooking fun and rewarding! KEY FEATURES β€’ Recipe storage with photos and notes β€’ AI-powered recipe suggestions β€’ OCR recipe scanning from cookbooks and magazines β€’ Import recipes from any website β€’ Weekly meal planning calendar with frozen/premade options β€’ Smart shopping list generation β€’ Pantry inventory with barcode and receipt scanning β€’ Frozen meal stash management β€’ Expiring ingredient alerts β€’ Recipe nutrition information β€’ Dark mode for comfortable evening cooking β€’ Offline access to saved recipes β€’ Multi-language support (EN, DE, ES, FR, NL) β€’ Secure cloud sync across devices β€’ Dietary filters (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc.) β€’ Serving size adjustment with auto-calculated ingredients β€’ Wine collection management PRIVACY & SECURITY Your data is secure and private. We never sell your information. GDPR compliance with data export and account deletion options. PERFECT FOR β€’ Busy families planning weekly meals β€’ Meal prep enthusiasts β€’ Home cooks discovering new recipes β€’ Diet-conscious individuals β€’ Cooking students and beginners β€’ Anyone tired of asking "what's for dinner?" SUPPORT Need help? Contact us at support@culiplan.com or visit culiplan.com/contact

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Cooking Mamam

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Every meal you cook is money you keep. MAMAM tracks what you save every time you cook at home instead of ordering out. Log a meal, see your savings, watch your total grow. That $34 you just saved? It's real β€” and it adds up faster than you think. TRACK YOUR SAVINGS Every home-cooked meal earns you savings. MAMAM compares your meal to the equivalent from a restaurant or delivery app and adds the difference to your running total. Cook a stir fry, save $30. Make a curry, save $28. Seeing the real number turns everyday cooking into something you actually want to keep doing. EARN STAMPS, TREAT YOURSELF Fill your stamp book, then treat yourself to something you love β€” a coffee, dessert, or a nice dinner out. You earned it. The reward loop makes cooking feel like winning. COOK HANDS-FREE WITH VOICE GUIDANCE Follow step-by-step instructions without touching your phone. MAMAM walks you through every recipe at your own pace β€” just say "next step" and keep cooking. No sticky fingers on the screen. PLAN YOUR WEEK IN MINUTES Fill your week with meals ahead of time. No more 6pm panic about what's for dinner. See everything at a glance and know exactly what to buy at the store. AI-POWERED RECIPES Tell MAMAM what you're craving and what's in your fridge. Get a complete recipe β€” ingredients, steps, and cost estimate β€” personalized to your dietary preferences and skill level. Great for nights when you want something different but have no idea where to start. IMPORT RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE Found a recipe online? Import it straight into MAMAM with a URL. Cook from any source, track any meal. FREE TO DOWNLOAD Core features β€” savings tracking, meal logging, step-by-step recipes β€” are free forever. Upgrade to Solo ($2.99/month) for AI-powered recipe generation and voice-guided cooking. Family plan ($4.99/month) extends everything to up to 5 people via Apple Family Sharing. Your data stays on your device. Voice is processed entirely on-device. AI features require explicit consent before any data is shared. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cooking.mamamfood.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://cooking.mamamfood.com/privacy

Screenshots

CuliPlan4 screens
Cooking Mamam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CuliPlan at none against Cooking Mamam's 7. Cooking Mamam's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cooking Mamam sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CuliPlan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
CuliPlan versus Cooking Mamam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuliPlanCooking Mamam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size50 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAprojitsYosika Life Quest LLC

In-app purchases

None

CuliPlan

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Cooking Mamam

Subscriptions4
  • Solo Plan$2.991 Month
  • Family Plan$4.991 Month
  • Solo Plan (Annual)$24.991 Year
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  • Family Plan (Annual)$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Credits$1.99
  • 300 Credits$4.99
  • 750 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is CuliPlan free?
CuliPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cooking Mamam free?
Cooking Mamam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CuliPlan or Cooking Mamam have ads?
CuliPlan shows ads; Cooking Mamam does not.

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