Comparison

Roux Meal Planner vs Scanity

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

Scanity

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Read the label in one second, not one minute. Point Scanity at any grocery barcode: it resolves every additive across E-numbers, trade names, and hidden synonyms (block "Red 40" once to catch E129, Allura Red AC, and FD&C Red No. 40 across 452,000+ USDA and Open Food Facts products) and gives you a plain verdict against YOUR blocklist: Safe, Caution, or Avoid. Never an arbitrary 0–100 score, never a sponsored "healthier swap," and no account required. YOUR LIST. YOUR RULES. Other scanner apps grade food using editorial scores where an item full of seed oils or artificial dyes can still pass with a "Good" 75/100 score. Scanity puts you in complete control. If an ingredient is on your blocklist, you are alerted instantly. INTELLIGENT SYNONYM & E-NUMBER RESOLUTION Food manufacturers hide ingredients under technical aliases, numbers, and chemical synonyms. Scanity catches them all: • Red 40 = E129, Allura Red AC, FD&C Red No. 40 • MSG = E621, Monosodium Glutamate, Yeast Extract • Seed Oils = Canola, Soybean, Corn, Sunflower, Safflower, Cottonseed, Grapeseed, Rice Bran • TBHQ = E319, Tertiary Butylhydroquinone • Carrageenan = E407, Irish Moss extract INSTANT 400MS BARCODE SCANNING Built natively from the ground up for grocery aisle speed: • Point camera at any food product barcode. • Instant verdict: Safe, Caution, or Avoid. • Clear highlight on the exact ingredient that triggered the alert. 100% PRIVATE & LOCAL-FIRST • No Account Required: Open the app and start scanning immediately. • No Ads, No Tracking: We never sell your scan habits or personal blocklists to data brokers. • No Sponsored Swaps: We never promote alternative brands that paid for placement. Try Scanity free with a 7-day trial. Available as $19.99/year or $49.99 lifetime unlock. Learn more at https://scanityapp.com Terms of Use (EULA): [https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

Roux Meal Planner4 screens
Scanity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roux Meal Planner at every 2 days against Scanity's every 2 weeks. Roux Meal Planner also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Roux Meal Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Scanity sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roux Meal Planner ships an update every 2 days, Scanity every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Roux Meal Planner versus Scanity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoux Meal PlannerScanity
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMahryna YatesRubiconetic 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
3 purchases

Scanity

Subscriptions2
  • Scanity Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Scanity Pro - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scanity Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Roux Meal Planner free?
Roux Meal Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanity free?
Scanity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Roux Meal Planner or Scanity have ads?
Neither Roux Meal Planner nor Scanity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roux Meal Planner or Scanity?
Roux Meal Planner ships an update every 2 days, and Scanity every 2 weeks. Most recently, Roux Meal Planner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scanity on November 10, 2026.

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