Zimmer vs BoccaBite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zimmer
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Save the recipes you want to cook and plan the week's meals. When it's time to shop, add the ingredients to a shopping list that takes your pantry into account. KEEP YOUR RECIPES Import a recipe from a link, a cooking video, a screenshot or a photo of a cookbook page. You can also dictate a recipe. On iPhone, share a recipe page from Safari to Zimmer, or try importing a screen recording if the link doesn't work. Organize recipes in color-coded books. Browse Zimmer's kitchen for ideas, or use Find a recipe to search the web for something you'd like to cook. In cooking mode, one step fills the screen at a time. PLAN YOUR WEEK Add meals to the plan yourself, or use Quick plan to find meals from your own recipes, Zimmer's kitchen or the web. When you choose your recipes or Zimmer's kitchen, you can prioritize meals that use ingredients in your pantry. A free account includes one Quick plan and ten Find a recipe searches each month. SHOPPING AND PANTRY Add a recipe's ingredients to your shopping list with one tap. The list sorts items by section and takes your pantry into account. Turn on Auto shopping list if you want your personal list to follow your meal plan automatically. Scan a receipt, review the items, and add them to your pantry. When you mark a dish as cooked, Zimmer shows what can be deducted. You can also dictate items and find meals you can make with the ingredients you have. SHARE A KITCHEN Share recipes, a meal plan and a shopping list with the people you cook with. Contribute to shared recipe books and see your shared kitchen's recipes in Explore. Sharing a kitchen is free. WITH ZIMMER PLUS Everything above is free. Plus adds extras on top, and you can try it free for 14 days: • Shopping on your Lock Screen: check off items, undo a check-off and switch between sections without unlocking your phone. Start from the shopping list or the Start Shopping widget on your Lock Screen. • Widgets with today's meal, your weekly meal plan and your shopping list. • Chat with Zimmie, which knows your recipes, your week and your pantry. • Save meal plans and reuse them for another week. • An optional taste profile that shapes the suggestions on Home. You can see, edit and delete what Zimmie has learned. • Cooking tips for your own recipes. Recipes from Zimmer's kitchen already include tips. • Quick plan and Find a recipe without a monthly limit. ON IPHONE Use Add to Shopping List and Today's Meal in the Shortcuts app. On supported iPhones, you can also assign a shortcut to the Action button. Widgets, the new shortcuts and the shopping card require iOS 17 or later. YOUR DATA You can look around without creating an account. From your account, you can export your information or delete your account. Questions or feedback? Contact support@zimmerfood.com. https://zimmerfood.com/terms https://zimmerfood.com/privacy
BoccaBite
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A completely free meal planner with no subscription. BoccaBite brings recipes, meal planning, pantry management and shopping lists together in one simple app. Discover recipes you’ll actually want to cook, plan your week, see what you can make with ingredients you already have, and automatically build your shopping list. No subscription. No Pro plan. Just free meal planning. DISCOVER RECIPES Swipe through hundreds of recipes and save the ones you love to your personal Recipe Book. Like or skip recipes with a simple swipe. PLAN YOUR WEEK Build your weekly meal plan in minutes. Plan breakfast, lunch, dinner and more, then see your entire week at a glance. PANTRY SMART Add the ingredients you already have at home. BoccaBite automatically finds recipes where you already have 70% or more of the ingredients, helping you make the most of what you’ve got. SHOPPING LIST Turn your meal plan into a shopping list automatically. Add extra items manually and check them off as you shop. MYSTERY MEALS Can’t decide what to cook? Let BoccaBite choose a mystery meal based on the ingredients in your pantry. RECIPE BOOK Save your favourite recipes and add your own. Keep your recipes private or share them with the BoccaBite community. COMPLETELY FREE BoccaBite is completely free to use with no subscription and no paid Pro plan. Enjoy the full experience without a recurring payment. Terms of Use https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Service-36df27ef7aec807ca88df6c3e97115ae?source=copy_link Privacy Policy https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-36df27ef7aec80f09690fdee1b8dcecc?source=copy_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Zimmer at weekly against BoccaBite's every 4 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
Both are free to download. Zimmer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and BoccaBite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Zimmer ships an update weekly, BoccaBite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zimmer | BoccaBite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Muldkjær Hørlyck | Jamie Tayler Squires |
In-app purchases
Zimmer
- Zimmer Plus14 Days trial$4.991 Month
BoccaBite
- BoccaBite Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- BoccaBite Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year









