Six Sisters vs PlateBuilder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Six Sisters
This app simplifies meal planning with curated weekly plans, smart grocery lists, and thousands of recipes. It helps busy families decide on dinners, organize shopping, and discover new dishes.
- Done-for-you weekly meal plans
- Smart, categorized grocery lists
- Thousands of family-tested recipes
- Customizable meal plans
- Adjustable serving sizes
- Nutrition information
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Dinner is decided. Six Sisters' Meal Planner takes the stress out of weeknight meals with a done-for-you weekly meal plan, smart shopping lists, and thousands of tried-and-true recipes from Six Sisters Stuff — all available right from your phone. Plan Your Week in Seconds Stop asking "what's for dinner?" A curated 7-day meal plan is built for you each week, straight from Six Sisters' Stuff. Browse the plan, swap any meal you don't love, and your grocery list updates automatically. Prefer your own picks? Browse by category, ask the assistant, or search thousands of recipes and add anything you want. A Grocery List That Actually Works Your shopping list is generated straight from your meal plan — no copying, no calculating. Ingredients from all your meals are combined and organized by category (Produce, Dairy, Meat, Pantry, and more) so you move through the store once. Check items off as you go or send your list instantly to Instacart or Walmart for easy checkout. Thousands of Recipes, Always With You Browse and search the full Six Sisters' Stuff recipe library — one of the most beloved family recipe collections on the internet. Every recipe includes step-by-step instructions, a full ingredient list, nutrition info, adjustable serving sizes, ratings, and reviews from real home cooks. Built for Busy Families - Done-for-you weekly meal plan, refreshed every week - Swap any meal or build your own custom plan - Smart ingredient aggregation — no duplicate items - Adjustable servings that scale ingredients automatically - Nutrition info for every meal - Save your favorites for quick access anytime - Create or import your own recipes — add your recipes to your plan Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PlateBuilder
Simplify meal preparation by transforming basic ingredients into family-approved dishes. This app assists with healthier eating, utilizing existing pantry items, and solving the daily "what's for dinner" dilemma.
- Ingredient-based meal planning
- Family-friendly recipes
- Pantry inventory management
- Healthy eating guidance
- Dinner solution finder
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Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated. PlateBuilder helps you turn simple ingredients into real meals your family will actually eat. Whether you’re trying to eat better, use what you already have, or just figure out what’s for dinner… PlateBuilder makes it easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Six Sisters at 63 against PlateBuilder's 7. On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Six Sisters sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PlateBuilder sells 2 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 Six Sisters against 5.0 for PlateBuilder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Six Sisters has 63 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Six Sisters ships an update every 11 days, PlateBuilder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Six Sisters | PlateBuilder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Six Sisters MenuMaker LLC | PlateBuilder LLC |
Customer experience
Six Sisters
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In-app purchases
Six Sisters
- Freezer Meals$2.991 Month
- Basic Monthly$7.991 Month
- Plus Monthly$12.991 Month
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- Basic Yearly$78.001 Year
- Plus Yearly$119.991 Year
PlateBuilder
- PlateBuilder Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- PlateBuilder Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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