Larder vs Spoon Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Larder
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Plan your week's meals in minutes, get a grocery list built automatically from your plan, and cook from 300+ recipes that work completely offline. Larder is a weekly meal planner, recipe book and grocery list in one calm, simple app. No account, no subscription, no internet required. WEEKLY MEAL PLANNER Drop meals onto any day of the week — breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. The weekly meal planner shows your whole week at a glance, so you always know what you're cooking tonight. AUTOMATIC GROCERY LIST Plan your meals, then tap once for a grocery list. Larder combines ingredients across every recipe, sorts the shopping list by aisle, and lets you check items off as you shop. 300+ OFFLINE RECIPES A full recipe book with step-by-step instructions, honest cook times and nutrition per serving. Every recipe works offline — browse and cook with no internet at all. HANDS-FREE COOKING MODE Big readable steps, a built-in timer for each stage, and a screen that stays awake while you cook. Tap to move to the next step with the back of a knuckle. MEAL PREP & PANTRY Batch-cook templates for meal prep Sunday, plus a pantry list so you stop buying what you already have. Scale any recipe's servings and every ingredient adjusts. EATING YOUR WAY Filter recipes by vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, keto, low-carb and dairy-free. Add your own family recipes with photos, and star the ones you cook again and again. MADE FOR REAL KITCHENS • Nutrition per serving — calories, protein, carbs, fat • Budget estimate per meal • Six warm themes plus a proper dark mode for evening cooking • Large, readable text you can follow from across the kitchen • Share a weekly plan or a recipe with anyone PRIVACY FIRST No account. No data collected. No internet needed. Your meal plan, your recipes and your shopping list stay on your device. Whether you're a busy parent planning the week, a meal prepper batching Sunday cooking, or just trying to cook at home more often, Larder makes weekly meal planning something you actually keep up with. Download Larder and plan this week's meals in the next five minutes.
Spoon Hero
Discover healthy family meal ideas with a weekly planner and shopping list. Features practical recipes, smart filters for dietary needs, and helpful parent tips. This app is completely free, offline, and ad-free.
- 48 healthy recipes
- Weekly meal planner
- Smart dietary filters
- Tappable shopping list
- Parenting tips
- Offline functionality
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What healthy meal shall I cook today? Spoon Hero answers every parent's daily question – with 48 practical, healthy recipes, a weekly planner and a shopping list. No ads, no subscription, no data collection. TODAY'S IDEA Open the app, check today's suggestion, start cooking – or shuffle until something fits. 48 RECIPES IN 8 CATEGORIES Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, lunchbox, baking, drinks and soups. Every recipe includes a tappable ingredient checklist, simple steps, prep time, age recommendation, a parent tip and a short note on why the dish is healthy. SMART FILTERS Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose-free, nut-free, no added sugar or ready in 20 minutes – plus age filter and favorites. WEEK PLAN Plan lunches and dinners for the whole week – or roll the dice and let the app fill your week. SHOPPING LIST Send ingredients straight from a recipe to your list, add your own items, check them off at the store. PARENT KNOW-HOW 12 compact articles: sugar traps, tricks for veggie refusers, portion sizes, drinking habits, breakfast, snacks, iron, milk, sweet rules, cooking together, movement and label reading. LÖFFELHELD IS: • completely free, no ads, no in-app purchases • offline – no account, no data collection • bilingual: English and German A project of the German Dyslexia Association (DVLD). Tips do not replace medical or dietary advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Spoon Hero at every 3 weeks against Larder's every 3 months. Larder's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Larder ships an update every 3 months, Spoon Hero every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Larder | Spoon Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gunawan Santoso | Dachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V. |
In-app purchases
Larder
No in-app purchases
Spoon Hero
No in-app purchases







