Comparison

Dream Recipe vs Shapely

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

Head to head
About

Dream Recipe

This app uses AI to generate personalized recipes based on ingredients you have. It offers a large recipe library, video tutorials, meal planning, and grocery list generation. Pro features unlock unlimited generation, planning, and household profiles.

Highlights
  • AI recipe generation from ingredients
  • 6,000+ recipe library with smart search
  • Cooking video tutorials with cook-along mode
  • Integrated grocery list generation
  • Weekly meal planner
  • Ingredient scanner with recipe suggestions
Features
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Dream Recipe — Your AI-powered kitchen companion. Tell us what ingredients you have, and we'll generate personalized recipes with beautiful images in seconds. FEATURES: AI Recipe Generator • Enter your ingredients and get up to 5 custom recipes • AI-generated food photos for every recipe • Filter by diet, allergies, cuisine, and meal type 6,000+ Recipe Library • Browse thousands of recipes across 200+ cuisines • Daily rotating recommendations on the Explore tab • Smart search — find recipes by multiple ingredients Watch & Learn • Cooking video tutorials right in the app • Browse by category or search for any dish • Cook-Along Mode — follow step-by-step while cooking Shop Ingredients • "Shop on Instacart" — buy ingredients with one tap • Generate grocery lists from your weekly meal plan • Also shop on Walmart and Amazon Fresh • Copy your grocery list to clipboard Meal Planner • Plan your entire week's meals • Add recipes from the library, AI, or videos • Auto-generate grocery lists from your plan Ingredient Scanner • Use your camera to scan ingredients you have • AI identifies items and suggests matching recipes Share & Save • Save your favorite recipes • Share recipes with friends and family Pro Features ($5.99/month): • Unlimited recipe generation • Full 7-day meal planning • Unlimited saved recipes • Household profiles • Advanced filters • 5-day free trial included Sign in with Apple, Google, or email to get started! Privacy Policy: https://watch-cook-videos.preview.emergentagent.com/api/privacy Terms of Use: https://watch-cook-videos.preview.emergentagent.com/api/terms

About

Shapely

A physician-led medical weight loss program that connects you with a provider and dietitian. Track your progress with a smart scale and manage medications, all through virtual visits and direct messaging.

Highlights
  • Virtual appointments with provider and dietitian
  • Direct messaging with care team
  • Automatic weight tracking with smart scale
  • Progress monitoring with health metrics
  • Medication management
  • Appointment booking and rescheduling
Features
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Shapely is a physician-led medical weight loss program — covered by insurance — that puts your provider, dietitian, and smart scale in one app. Founded by Dr. Justin Zaghi, a Harvard Medical School graduate, board-certified in internal medicine and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, Shapely brings the same level of care you'd get at a top academic medical center — delivered through your phone. Your care team includes a provider who manages your medications and a registered dietitian who guides your nutrition. Meet them through virtual visits and message them anytime. With the Shapely app, you can: • See your provider and dietitian through virtual appointments • Message your care team directly • Track your weight automatically with a connected smart scale • Monitor your progress with weight trends and health metrics • Manage your medications and prescriptions • Pay invoices with Apple Pay or saved card • Book and reschedule appointments in seconds Shapely combines the medical side of weight loss — medications, labs, provider oversight — with daily nutrition support from a registered dietitian. Everything is coordinated in one place so nothing falls through the cracks.

Screenshots

Dream Recipe4 screens
Shapely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shapely at none against Dream Recipe's 2. Shapely also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Dream Recipe's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dream Recipe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Shapely asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dream Recipe against 5.0 for Shapely. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dream Recipe ships an update every 5 weeks, Shapely fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dream Recipe versus Shapely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDream RecipeShapely
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB57 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJASON DWAIN TYNDALLZaghi Medical Inc

Customer experience

Dream Recipe

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shapely

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dream Recipe

Subscriptions1
  • Dream Recipe Pro$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Dream Recipe Pro$5.99
None

Shapely

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dream Recipe free?
Dream Recipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shapely free?
Shapely is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dream Recipe or Shapely?
Dream Recipe and Shapely are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Dream Recipe or Shapely have ads?
Neither Dream Recipe nor Shapely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dream Recipe or Shapely?
Dream Recipe ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shapely fortnightly. Most recently, Dream Recipe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shapely on October 7, 2026.

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