Comparison

Roux Meal Planner vs Trophikos

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

Head to head
About

Roux Meal Planner

Features
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Stop staring into the fridge wondering what to make. Roux matches recipes to what you already have, plans your whole week, and builds your grocery list automatically — so you spend less time planning and more time cooking. PANTRY TRACKER Know what you have before you shop. Track your staples, get low-stock alerts, and let Roux use your pantry to find recipes you can make right now. SMART GROCERY LIST Your list builds itself. Add ingredients from any recipe, check items off as you shop, and Roux skips anything already in your pantry. Organized by category so shopping is fast. TONIGHT Tell Roux what's in your pantry and it suggests the best recipe for tonight — no wasted ingredients, no last-minute takeout. Log leftovers with one tap so nothing goes to waste. WEEKLY CALENDAR Drag recipes onto any day of the week. See your whole meal plan at a glance and add missing ingredients to your grocery list instantly. RECIPE COLLECTION Save recipes manually or import them in seconds — paste a URL or copy text from any website and Roux fills in every detail automatically. Filter by cuisine, ingredient, or tag. ROUX PRO Unlock AI-powered recipe import, the Tonight tab, and Pantry tracking with Roux Pro. • $4.99/month or $39.99/year • Free trial available • Cancel anytime Roux is designed for real home cooks — not meal kit subscribers or professional chefs. Just good food, less waste, and a fridge that finally makes se Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Trophikos

Create, organize, and save your favorite recipes and cocktail concoctions. Import from various sources, track what you've made, and export your collection. Enjoy a private, ad-free culinary archive.

Highlights
  • Build personal recipe library
  • Organize with collections and tags
  • Import recipes from websites and photos
  • Track meals made and modifications
  • Private and ad-free experience
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Export recipes and collections
Features
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Trophikos keeps your recipes, cocktails, and cooking history together. Save recipes from websites, Safari, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, photos, PDFs, cookbooks, and other recipe apps. Or create your own from scratch. Then log what happened when you made them. Add a recipe log entry with the date, a rating, finished photo, notes about what you changed, and an optional voice note. The next time you return, you can see what worked, what did not, and what you wanted to try differently. SAVE AND ORGANIZE - Import from websites, Safari, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, photos, PDFs, and supported recipe apps - Keep recipes and cocktails together - Organize with collections, tags, favorites, photos, and search - Mark recipes you Want to Make and find them in one place - Preserve source links and personal notes LOG WHAT YOU MADE - Add a log entry every time you cook or mix something - Record the date, rating, photos, notes, and voice notes transcribed on your device - Keep track of changes and ideas for next time - See earlier versions of a recipe and which one you used each time - Build a cooking history around every recipe and cocktail USE IT WHILE YOU COOK - Scale ingredient amounts - Check off ingredients and steps - Use built-in timers, with your screen kept awake in Cook Mode - Ask Siri for ingredients, steps, and cooking times - Access your collection across Apple devices Your collection stays local by default, has no social feed, and doesn't require an account. Your recipes are not locked into a proprietary service and can be exported for use elsewhere at any time. Premium adds optional iCloud sync, custom themes, the Apple TV companion app, and removes the app recommendation banner. Keep a record of what you made, how it turned out, and what to try next.

Screenshots

Roux Meal Planner4 screens
Trophikos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Roux Meal Planner at none against Trophikos's shown. Roux Meal Planner also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Trophikos's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Roux Meal Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Trophikos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roux Meal Planner ships an update every 2 days, Trophikos every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roux Meal Planner versus Trophikos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoux Meal PlannerTrophikos
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMahryna YatesSax Technical Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Roux Meal Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Roux Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Roux Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Trophikos

One-time1
  • Trophikos Premium Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Roux Meal Planner free?
Roux Meal Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trophikos free?
Trophikos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Roux Meal Planner or Trophikos have ads?
Trophikos shows ads; Roux Meal Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Roux Meal Planner or Trophikos?
Roux Meal Planner ships an update every 2 days, and Trophikos every 3 weeks. Most recently, Roux Meal Planner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Trophikos on October 31, 2026.

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