Comparison

Recipe Keeper vs Starting Solids

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

Head to head
About

Recipe Keeper

Features
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Save any recipe from Instagram or TikTok, plan your week around it, and let the grocery list write itself. DinnerSorted is a recipe keeper and a weekly meal planner in one. Spot a recipe in your feed, tap Share, choose DinnerSorted, and the post becomes a clean recipe: ingredients, method, timings and servings. No screenshots, no retyping, no saved posts you never open again. SHARE A POST, GET A RECIPE • Tap Share in Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest or X and pick DinnerSorted • Paste a link from any recipe website • DinnerSorted reads the caption, the video's audio and the page, then writes up the ingredients and steps for you • Check it over, change anything you like, and save • No link? Photograph a cookbook page, use a screenshot, or type a recipe in by hand YOUR WEEK, SORTED • Tonight's dinner, front and center, the moment you open the app • Fill the nights you cook from recipes you've saved • Swap a meal, drag nights into a new order, or undo a removal • Choose which nights you cook and how many people you're feeding A GROCERY LIST THAT WRITES ITSELF • The Grocery tab builds this week's grocery list from your plan • Ingredients grouped by section, so you shop in one pass • Quantities scaled to the number of people you're cooking for • Tick things off in the shop, or share the list with whoever's going EVERY RECIPE IN ONE PLACE • Search your whole collection in seconds • Organize recipes into your own categories • Each recipe keeps a link back to where it came from HANDS-FREE COOK MODE Cooking with messy hands? Cook Mode keeps the screen awake and listens for your voice. Say "next", "back", "repeat" or "stop" to move through the steps without touching your phone. AND THE REST • Weekly planning and daily cooking reminders, if you want them • Light and dark mode FREE AND PRO Meal planning, the grocery list and Cook Mode are free. The free plan includes 3 recipe imports a month and up to 50 saved recipes. DinnerSorted Pro unlocks unlimited imports and an unlimited recipe collection. Whether you're cooking for one or feeding the whole family, DinnerSorted takes dinner off your mental to-do list. Privacy Policy: https://ma268.github.io/dinnersorted/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Starting Solids

This app creates personalized weekly meal plans for families, catering to children's ages, tastes, and allergies. It generates a grocery list organized by aisle to simplify shopping and offers simple recipes with estimated prep times. The service is designed to make healthy eating easy for all stages, from starting solids to picky toddlers.

Highlights
  • Personalized weekly meal plans
  • Kid-friendly recipes
  • Aisle-organized grocery list
  • Allergy and dietary preferences
  • Toddler portion swaps
  • Nutrition for early childhood
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Dinner shouldn't be the hardest part of your day. Mini Chef Planner builds a full week of family meals around your child's needs, then hands you a grocery list that's ready to shop. Tell us about your family once, and our AI does the planning every single week. Built for the first 1,000 days and beyond. From starting solids to picky toddlers to the whole family at the table, Mini Chef Planner makes healthy eating simple at every stage. No nutrition degree required, and no Sunday lost to meal prep. WHAT YOU GET - A fresh weekly meal plan, personalized to your kids' ages, tastes, and allergies - One plan the whole family can eat — with easy toddler swaps and baby-friendly options - A budget-aware grocery list, grouped by aisle so shopping is fast - Simple recipes with honest timing, so 6pm stops being a decision - Automatic refresh every Sunday — a new week of dinners, done for you TODDLER & BABY NUTRITION, BUILT IN Every plan is designed around the nutrients little ones actually need — iron, healthy fats, fiber, and protein — with the variety that helps kids learn to love new foods. Whether you're doing baby-led weaning (BLW), introducing first foods, or feeding a two-year-old who's suddenly "done" with anything green, Mini Chef Planner keeps mealtimes balanced and stress-free. PERFECT FOR - Parents starting solids or baby-led weaning - Families with toddlers and picky eaters - Busy weeknights when nobody's decided what's for dinner - Anyone who wants healthy kids meals without the mental load WHY PARENTS LOVE IT Meal planning made for real families. Instead of the same five safe dinners on repeat, you get variety that grows your child's palate — and a weekly plan that fits your schedule, your budget, and your kids' stage. Less food waste, fewer 5pm panics, more meals you can feel good about. FEATURES AT A GLANCE - Personalized weekly meal planner for babies, toddlers, and families - Kid-friendly recipes with clear, honest prep times - Smart grocery list, organized by aisle - Allergy and dietary preferences built into every plan - Toddler portion swaps for one shared family meal - Nutrition tuned to the first 1,000 days of your child's life Start today and your first weekly plan is ready in a few minutes. Let Mini Chef Planner take dinner off your plate — so you can spend less time deciding and more time at the table. Your family's healthiest start begins with what's for dinner tonight. Terms of Use: https://www.minichefplanner.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.minichefplanner.com/privacy

Screenshots

Recipe Keeper4 screens
Starting Solids4 screens

Verdict

The call

Recipe Keeper and Starting Solids are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Recipe Keeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Starting Solids sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe Keeper ships an update fortnightly, Starting Solids weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Recipe Keeper versus Starting Solids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe KeeperStarting Solids
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael AsaadMini Chef Planner

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Recipe Keeper

Subscriptions2
  • DinnerSorted Pro14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • DinnerSorted Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Starting Solids

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Recipe Keeper free?
Recipe Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starting Solids free?
Starting Solids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recipe Keeper or Starting Solids have ads?
Neither Recipe Keeper nor Starting Solids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recipe Keeper or Starting Solids?
Recipe Keeper ships an update fortnightly, and Starting Solids weekly. Most recently, Recipe Keeper was updated on October 31, 2026 and Starting Solids on October 31, 2026.

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