Comparison

Matbotten vs Matsystemet

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

Head to head
About

Matbotten

Features
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Stop asking what's for dinner. Matbotten plans the week's dinners in a minute, around your household, your tastes and your budget, and writes the shopping list for you. HOW IT WORKS Tell us about your household. How many you are, what you don't eat, which cuisines you like and how much you want to spend on food. Get the week's menu. Recipes that suit you, with nutrition from the Swedish Food Agency's database and an approximate price per portion. Do the shopping. Everything on one list, sorted by the aisles of the shop. Send it to Mathem or Bring!, or take it with you to the store. WHAT YOU GET Price per portion and what the week's recipes cost, so you know before you shop. Menus that stay on budget. We pick dishes that fit what you want to spend on food. Staples on the list. Breakfast, coffee and toilet paper join the list every week, which saves you an extra trip to the shop. The pantry. Mark what you have at home and it stays off the list. Cook now. Step by step with timers, so you can keep your phone on the kitchen counter. Your own recipes. Save your favourites in your own recipe book. THREE PLANS Husmanskost, free: a weekly menu with three dinners, a shopping list and prices. Köksmästare, 19 kr a month: up to five dinners, more swaps, your own recipes and Prisvärd vecka, which picks dishes that cost less per portion. Gourmet, 49 kr a month: up to seven dinners and unlimited changes. Prices are estimates. How we work them out: matbotten.se/legal/terms#priser

About

Matsystemet

Features
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Matsystemet är en svensk app för dig som vill ha ordning på recept, måltider och inköp. Skriv upp det du kommer på i snabblistan – barnen vill ha yoghurt, mjölken är slut – och när det är dags att handla finns allt på samma lista, sorterat efter avdelning i butiken. Dela listan med familjen så ser alla samma sak i realtid. Funktioner: - Snabblista för lösa varor du kommer på under veckan - Veckovaror som alltid ska med på listan - Importera recept från Tasteline, ICA, Coop, Köket.se och fler - Justera portioner – ingredienserna räknas om automatiskt - Samlad inköpslista där ingredienser från flera recept slås ihop - Ingredienserna sorteras efter avdelning i butiken - Handla online via Coop, ICA, Willys eller Mathem - Synka mellan iPhone, iPad och Mac via iCloud - Dela recept och inköpslista med familjen i realtid - Exportera dina recept när du vill Matsystemet är helt gratis. Om appen hjälper dig kan du stötta utvecklingen med en prenumeration eller ett engångsbidrag – det är helt frivilligt och ger inga extra funktioner. Användarvillkor (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Integritetspolicy: https://tomassoderqvist.github.io/Matsystemet/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Matbotten4 screens
Matsystemet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Matsystemet at daily against Matbotten's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Matbotten sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Matsystemet sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matbotten ships an update every 2 weeks, Matsystemet daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Matbotten versus Matsystemet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatbottenMatsystemet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnjobe ABSVEN TOMAS SODERQVIST

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Matbotten

Subscriptions2
  • Köksmästare$0.991 Month
  • Gourmet$3.991 Month
5 purchases

Matsystemet

Subscriptions2
  • Matsystemet Plus (Månadsvis)$1.991 Month
  • Matsystemet Plus (Årsvis)$22.991 Year
One-time3
  • Thanks$0.99
  • Big Thanks$3.99
  • Huge Thanks$7.99

Questions

Is Matbotten free?
Matbotten is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matsystemet free?
Matsystemet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Matbotten or Matsystemet have ads?
Neither Matbotten nor Matsystemet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matbotten or Matsystemet?
Matbotten ships an update every 2 weeks, and Matsystemet daily. Most recently, Matbotten was updated on November 5, 2026 and Matsystemet on October 31, 2026.

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