Comparison

Larder vs Spoon Hero

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

Head to head
About

Larder

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 48 healthy recipes
  • Weekly meal planner
  • Smart dietary filters
  • Tappable shopping list
  • Parenting tips
  • Offline functionality
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Larder4 screens
Spoon Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Larder versus Spoon Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLarderSpoon Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGunawan SantosoDachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V.

In-app purchases

None

Larder

No in-app purchases

None

Spoon Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Larder free?
Larder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spoon Hero free?
Spoon Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Larder or Spoon Hero have ads?
Neither Larder nor Spoon Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Larder or Spoon Hero?
Larder ships an update every 3 months, and Spoon Hero every 3 weeks. Most recently, Larder was updated on September 25, 2026 and Spoon Hero on October 10, 2026.

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