Comparison

SmartPrep vs TastySave

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

Head to head
About

SmartPrep

Simplify your week with AI-powered meal plans and smart grocery lists. This app helps you batch cook efficiently, saving time and money with personalized recipes tailored to your household and dietary needs.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized meal plans
  • Smart grocery lists with price estimates
  • Budget tracking for grocery spending
  • Batch cooking scheduling
  • Dietary and time-based recipe filtering
  • Skill-level and equipment adaptation
Features
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More than a meal planning app. SmartPrep helps you batch cook with confidence every single week, with AI-powered meal plans, smart grocery lists, and a system that finally saves you real time and money. Staring at the fridge with no idea what to cook. Throwing away food you forgot you bought. Spending too much on takeout because you didn't plan ahead. The cycle is the same. SmartPrep helps you break it with just two cooking sessions per week. Most recipe apps want you to cook more. SmartPrep makes you cook smarter. What SmartPrep offers: Personalized Weekly Meal Plans: Answer a few questions about your household, your diet, and your schedule. SmartPrep builds a full week of meals, adapted to your family size, your budget, and your skill level. Just follow the plan. Smart Grocery List: Every meal plan generates a single, organized shopping list. Sorted by category — fruits, dairy, meat, grains — with price estimates for every item. No more wandering the aisles wondering what you forgot. Budget Tracking: Set your weekly grocery budget and see exactly where your money goes. SmartPrep shows you the cost of every recipe and every shopping trip so you stay in control. Batch Cooking Made Simple: Two prep sessions per week. That's it. Sunday and Wednesday, or whenever works for you. SmartPrep schedules everything so your meals are ready when you need them. Recipes That Fit Your Life: Filter by diet — vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal, kosher. Filter by time — under 15 minutes for busy nights. Every recipe is scaled to your household: adults, kids, even babies. Skill-Level Adaptation: Whether you're a beginner or a confident cook, recipes match your comfort zone. No overwhelming techniques, no boring basics. Just the right level of challenge. Kitchen Equipment Aware: Tell SmartPrep what you have — oven, stovetop, pressure cooker, Thermomix — and it only suggests recipes you can actually make. Save Time, Save Money, Eat Better: Families using SmartPrep save an average of $120/month on groceries and 5 hours per week on cooking and planning. Less food waste, fewer impulse buys, more meals you actually enjoy. Built for Real Families. SmartPrep was designed for the parent who gets home at 7pm and needs dinner in 20 minutes. For the couple trying to eat better without spending more. For anyone tired of the daily "what are we eating tonight?" stress. 12,000+ families already trust SmartPrep to simplify their week. Your data stays yours. Built with privacy at its core. We never sell your data. Ever. SmartPrep is a meal planning and batch cooking tool. It does not provide professional dietary or nutritional consulting services. Start with a free trial and transform the way you eat. Terms of Use: https://lesnants.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://lesnants.com/privacy

About

TastySave

Features
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All your favorite recipes, in one place. Found a recipe on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, or a website? Instead of saving another screenshot or trying to find it again later, TastySave helps turn it into a clean, organized recipe that's easy to use. Using AI, TastySave analyzes the available recipe information and organizes ingredients and cooking steps into a clear format. What can you do with TastySave? • Save recipes from websites and social media links • Scan recipes from images and screenshots • Get organized ingredient lists and cooking steps • Adjust ingredient quantities easily with Quantity Scaling • Save and organize all your recipes in one place • Search and filter recipes by name, ingredient, or tag • Add ingredients directly to your shopping list • Use a smart, organized shopping list • Plan meals by day, week, or month • Keep your meal plan synced across your devices • Quickly find recipes you've already saved • Use the app in English or Hebrew No more recipes getting lost between saved posts, screenshots, and links. See it. Save it. Cook it. Privacy Policy: https://tastysave.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SmartPrep4 screens
TastySave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TastySave at every 5 days against SmartPrep's every 2 months. 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. SmartPrep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and TastySave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartPrep ships an update every 2 months, TastySave every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SmartPrep versus TastySave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartPrepTastySave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLes NantsYaniv Ben Bassat

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SmartPrep

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

TastySave

Subscriptions2
  • TastySave Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • TastySave Premium Annual$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • 20 Recipe Saves$5.99

Questions

Is SmartPrep free?
SmartPrep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TastySave free?
TastySave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SmartPrep or TastySave have ads?
Both SmartPrep and TastySave show ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartPrep or TastySave?
SmartPrep ships an update every 2 months, and TastySave every 5 days. Most recently, SmartPrep was updated on October 7, 2026 and TastySave on October 1, 2026.

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