ScanMatchEat vs Chefly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScanMatchEat
Discover smart, affordable meal ideas quickly. This app is designed for individuals struggling with meal planning, food insecurity, or limited budgets. It offers simple, budget-friendly options for any mealtime, whether you're shopping, snacking, or planning at home.
- Smart meal decision making
- Affordable meal ideas
- Budget-friendly options
- Meal planning assistance
- Grocery shopping support
- Snack suggestions
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ScanMatchEat helps you make smarter food decisions confidently and quickly. Designed for people that never know what’s for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This app is ideal for those facing food insecurity, limited budgets, and decision fatigue. The app provides simple options that are affordable for a good meal. Whether you’re shopping at a grocery store, want a snack late at night in your college dorm, or planning meals at home, ScanMatchEat helps you think about meals and finds ideas that work for your budget and needs.
Chefly
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Chefly — meal planning, recipes and simple weekly meal prep. Make better choices with a simple daily tool designed to fit your routine. Explore: • meal planning, recipes and simple weekly meal prep • meal planner • recipe • easy recipes • family meal planner • weekly meal planner Simple, useful and easy to make part of your day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanMatchEat at none against Chefly's 2. ScanMatchEat also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Chefly's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Chefly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ScanMatchEat asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScanMatchEat ships an update fortnightly, Chefly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScanMatchEat | Chefly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ariyan Byrd | FELIPE CASILLAS ORTIZ |
In-app purchases
ScanMatchEat
No in-app purchases
Chefly
- Chefly Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Chefly Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
