Receptly vs PlateShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Receptly
Easily import and organize all your recipes from websites, social media, photos, or handwritten notes. Create smart shopping lists and share recipes instantly. Stop losing recipes and start cooking smarter with a clean, searchable collection.
- Import recipes from websites and social media
- Organize recipes from photos and handwritten notes
- Create structured, searchable recipes
- Generate smart shopping lists
- Share recipes and shopping lists
- Build a personal recipe collection
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All your recipes in one place. Receptly lets you import recipes from websites, TikTok, Instagram, photos or your camera in seconds. No more screenshots. No more messy bookmarks. Just clean, structured recipes ready to cook. Whether you discover a new dinner idea online or want to save a handwritten family recipe, Receptly turns it into a clear, organized format automatically. Ingredients are structured, steps are easy to follow, and everything is searchable. Create smart shopping lists from your recipes and share them instantly with family or friends. You can also share full recipes in seconds, making it easy to cook together or pass on your favorites. Keep everything organized, edit recipes your way, and build your own personal recipe collection that’s always easy to find. Stop losing recipes. Start cooking smarter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PlateShift
Transform recipes from websites and social media to fit your dietary goals with AI. Boost protein, reduce calories, convert to keto, go vegan, or remove gluten while preserving the original recipe's essence. Automatically generate grocery lists and view per-recipe macros.
- Import recipes from URLs and social media
- AI-powered dietary transformations
- Save and organize recipes
- Auto-generated grocery lists
- Per-recipe macro display
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PlateShift is the smartest recipe tool for anyone serious about eating right without giving up the foods they love. Import recipes instantly from recipe websites, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, or Facebook Share links — or paste text directly. PlateShift's AI reads the recipe and can transform it to match your dietary goals in seconds. DIETARY SHIFTS: ProteinShift — boost protein content CalorieShift — reduce calories intelligently KetoShift — convert to keto-friendly macros VeganShift — make it fully plant-based GlutenShift — remove gluten-containing ingredients Every shift maintains the spirit of the original recipe while making smart ingredient swaps backed by nutritional data. FEATURES: Import from URLs, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and more! AI-powered recipe transformation Save and organize your imported and shifted recipes Auto-generated grocery lists from any recipe Per-recipe macro display (calories, protein, carbs, fat) More features coming soon — all included with PlateShift Plus at no extra charge. PlateShift is free to try with 6 actions per week. Upgrade to PlateShift Plus for unlimited imports and shifts — start with a 7-day free trial, then $39.99/year. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://plateshift.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://plateshift.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Receptly at none against PlateShift's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Receptly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PlateShift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Receptly against 5.0 for PlateShift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Receptly | PlateShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christoffer Nihlen | Matthew Woodman |
Customer experience
Receptly
PlateShift
In-app purchases
Receptly
- Recept Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Recept Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Receptly pro lifetime$79.99
PlateShift
- PlateShift Plus Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PlateShift Plus Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- PlateShift Plus Trial1 Month trial$39.991 Year
