Comparison

Aptit vs YumlyAi

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

Head to head
About

Aptit

Features
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Aptit helps you plan the week's meals in minutes. Import recipes from a link or snap them straight out of a cookbook β€” Aptit structures them for you. Then share the household's recipes, weekly plan and shopping list in real time. COLLECT ALL YOUR RECIPES Paste a link, type out a recipe or take a photo from a cookbook or magazine. Aptit turns it into a clean recipe with ingredients, steps and servings β€” ready to cook. PLAN THE WHOLE WEEK Lay out breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, Monday through Sunday. Fill the week in one go with suggestions for favorites and things you haven't had in a while, or repeat last week. Choose how many you're cooking for and move meals when plans change. YOU CHOOSE WHAT GETS BOUGHT Check off the planned meals you're actually going to cook, and Aptit puts the ingredients on the shopping list β€” sorted by aisle. Nothing lands on the list unless you chose it, and the staples you always have stay off it. At the store, store mode gives you big rows, and the list works even offline. The whole household sees the same list at the same time. COOK AT THE STOVE Cook Mode shows one step at a time in large text, with the amounts right in the steps. Start the timer and it rings like an alarm, even when your phone is locked. COOK TOGETHER Invite up to five people to a household. You share recipes, the weekly plan and the shopping list in real time. One person plans dinner, another shops β€” without a single text back and forth. WHAT'S IN THE FRIDGE? Type in what you've got at home and get recipe ideas for what to cook. No more "there's nothing to eat" fifteen minutes before dinner. RECIPE BOOKS Start with Everyday Recipes from Aptit β€” simple dinners for the whole week. Then collect your favorites in your own recipe books β€” weeknight dinners, Friday favorites, baking β€” and share them with the household. REMINDERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM Aptit nudges you to plan the week, reminds you on shopping day and lets you know when it's time to cook. Never too many, never spammy. Aptit is built in Sweden β€” and right at home in American kitchens. Cups, ounces and Β°F included. Whet your appetite. SUBSCRIPTION Aptit Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. By subscribing you agree to Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and Aptit's Privacy Policy: https://olleakerman.github.io/aptit-web/en/privacy/

About

YumlyAi

Features
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Yumly AI is your smart, private recipe keeper. Snap a photo, paste a link, or just describe a dish β€” AI turns it into a clean, organized recipe. Plan meals, build shopping lists, send them to your grocery store, and cook hands-free with step-by-step Cooking Mode. Everything lives on your device, available offline, in 25 languages. Add recipes your way. Type them by hand, scan a page with your camera, import a PDF, or paste a URL and let the app pull in the details. Every recipe gets its own page with ingredients, step-by-step instructions, photos, videos, and checklists. Find anything instantly. Search by name, ingredient, or any word in a recipe. Filter by meal type, diet, or allergy restriction. From Monday's quick lunch to that holiday dessert you made last year β€” it's always one tap away. Cook with confidence. Start Cooking mode guides you step by step with built-in timers and keeps your screen awake while you cook. Scale servings and the ingredients adjust automatically. Shop smarter. Send any recipe's ingredients to the built-in shopping list, check items off as you go, and share the list with one tap. Your recipes, your rules. All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync you didn't ask for, no ads. Period. Go Premium for more. Camera, photo, and PDF scanning are free for everyone. Upgrade to a Premium subscription (monthly or yearly, cancel anytime) for URL import, AI meal suggestions, automatic cover photos, iCloud backup, and biometric lock. Features at a glance: β€’ Unlimited recipe storage with photos, videos, and links β€’ Full-text search across all recipes and ingredients β€’ Filter by meal type, diet, and allergy restrictions β€’ Step-by-step cooking mode with timers β€” free β€’ Shopping list built from your recipes β€” free β€’ Scan recipes with your camera, from photos, or from PDFs β€” free β€’ URL recipe import (Premium) β€’ AI meal suggestions (Premium) β€’ Automatic recipe cover photos (Premium) β€’ iCloud backup with automatic scheduling (Premium) β€’ Face ID / Touch ID / PIN lock (Premium) β€’ Works 100% offline β€” your data never leaves your device Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aptit4 screens
YumlyAi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: YumlyAi at daily against Aptit's every 4 days. Aptit's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Aptit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and YumlyAi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aptit ships an update every 4 days, YumlyAi daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Aptit versus YumlyAi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAptitYumlyAi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size70 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOLLE NILS ERIK AKERMANStopra systems s.r.o.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aptit

Subscriptions2
  • Aptit Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Aptit Pro$39.991 Year
2 purchases

YumlyAi

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Aptit free?
Aptit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YumlyAi free?
YumlyAi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aptit or YumlyAi have ads?
Neither Aptit nor YumlyAi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aptit or YumlyAi?
Aptit ships an update every 4 days, and YumlyAi daily. Most recently, Aptit was updated on October 25, 2026 and YumlyAi on October 31, 2026.

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