Comparison

MealStack vs Lightning Fast Meal Planner

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

Head to head
About

MealStack

Features
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Stop planning. Start eating. MealStack is the all-in-one meal planning and cooking app built for real life. No more bouncing between recipe blogs, notes, and grocery lists. No more guessing measurements while cooking. No more “what should we eat tonight?” stress. AI can decide dinner for you Tell MealStack what you like, and it helps you: • Pick meals instantly • Use what you already have • Avoid decision fatigue Dinner, solved in seconds. Plan your week in minutes Build your weekly meal plan without the chaos: • Drag and drop meals into your week • Reuse favorites instantly • Stay organized without spreadsheets or notes Smart grocery lists that actually help Automatically generate shopping lists from your plan: • Ingredients grouped and organized • Add items on the fly • Check things off while you shop No more forgetting ingredients halfway through cooking. Cook Mode (this changes everything) This is where MealStack becomes your kitchen assistant: • Step-by-step instructions, simplified • Ingredients shown exactly when you need them • No scrolling, no clutter, no confusion Just cook. Built for how people actually cook MealStack is designed around real behavior: • Save recipes from anywhere • Keep everything in one place • Move seamlessly from planning → shopping → cooking Stay consistent, eat better • Track meals cooked • Build better habits • Reduce takeout and last-minute decisions Why MealStack is different Most apps stop at recipes. MealStack connects the entire flow: Plan → Shop → Cook → Repeat Download MealStack and make dinner simple again.

About

Lightning Fast Meal Planner

Effortlessly plan your weekly meals and generate consolidated grocery lists. This app scrapes recipes from the web, saves your favorites, and uses AI to create custom menus based on your dietary needs and pantry ingredients, eliminating food waste and mealtime stress.

Highlights
  • AI-powered weekly meal planning
  • Automated recipe scraping from web links
  • Consolidated and aisle-sorted grocery lists
  • Duplicate ingredient merging and quantity scaling
  • Customizable dietary goals and pantry ingredient input
  • Save and rate favorite meals with custom notes
Features
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Less time deciding what's for dinner. More time enjoying it. Lightning Meal Plans brings your recipes, weekly meal plan, grocery list, and cooking steps together. Save something delicious when you find it, plan meals around your life, and head into the kitchen knowing what to do next. PLAN YOUR WEEK IN SECONDS Take the daily "what's for dinner?" decision off your plate. Tell Lightning Meal Plans your dietary goals, allergies, preferences, ingredients you already have, or what you're craving. Get a personalized weekly meal plan in seconds you can adjust anytime. SAVE RECIPES WITHOUT THE BLOG CLUTTER Found a recipe you want to try? Share it directly to Lightning Meal Plans from your browser or another app, or paste the link in the app. Get the ingredients and instructions without scrolling through long stories and pop-up ads. Save it for later or add it straight to your meal plan. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES IN ONE PLACE Build a personal recipe collection, even for meals you haven't planned or cooked yet. Search your saved recipes, rate your favorites, and add notes like "use less salt next time." Find a dinner you loved and add it back to your plan whenever you want. TURN YOUR PLAN INTO ONE GROCERY LIST Skip copying ingredients from recipe to recipe. Ingredients from your planned meals are automatically combined, duplicate items are consolidated, and quantities scale to your preferred servings. Your list is organized by grocery aisle to make shopping easier. COOK WITHOUT LOSING YOUR PLACE Start cooking mode for clear, readable instructions you can follow step by step. See ingredient amounts as you go and open the full ingredient list whenever you need it. Your screen stays on while you cook, so you can stop waking up your phone with messy hands. When you're done, leave a rating or note for next time. NUTRITION AT A GLANCE See nutrition information per serving to help you choose meals that fit your goals. Whether you're feeding a busy family, working around dietary preferences, using up ingredients, or looking for dinner inspiration, Lightning Meal Plans helps you get from idea to table with less effort. Save the recipe. Plan your week. Get dinner handled — in a flash. Terms of Use: https://lightningmealplans.com/terms

Screenshots

MealStack4 screens
Lightning Fast Meal Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lightning Fast Meal Planner at Free against MealStack's $2.99. MealStack's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Lightning Fast Meal Planner is free to download; MealStack costs $2.99 up front. Lightning Fast Meal Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MealStack asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MealStack versus Lightning Fast Meal Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMealStackLightning Fast Meal Planner
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarry PepperDaniel Kershner

In-app purchases

None

MealStack

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lightning Fast Meal Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Lightning Meal Plans Pro$2.991 Month
  • Lightning Meal Plans Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is MealStack free?
MealStack costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lightning Fast Meal Planner free?
Lightning Fast Meal Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MealStack or Lightning Fast Meal Planner have ads?
Neither MealStack nor Lightning Fast Meal Planner shows ads.

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