Comparison

Scratch vs WeeknightBite

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

Head to head
About

Scratch

Features
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From the founders. We're Luke and Braydon, and we built Scratch to bring back home cooking. Growing up, food was how our families gathered around the table, comforted each other on hard days, and how we took care of ourselves. Somewhere along the way, we lost touch with that. Today, over half of what Americans eat is ultra-processed — simply because it's easier. So we're setting out to make homemade the easier choice. Discover recipes you'll love, plan your week in minutes, and cook with confidence. No calorie counting. No diets. Just real food that tastes as good as it should. RECIPES YOU'LL ACTUALLY MAKE Thousands of recipes from Scratch and the creators you follow. Each one comes with a video, simple steps, and full macros. YOUR WEEK, PLANNED IN MINUTES Plan every day or just a few meals. See your macros at a glance, and save the weeks you love to use again. A GROCERY LIST THAT BUILDS ITSELF Everything you plan goes straight to one list, sorted by aisle. Shop in one trip, or order through Instacart, Walmart, or Target. COOK ALONG, STEP BY STEP Follow each recipe one step at a time, with video and built-in timers. Just prop up your phone and cook. MEET REMI, YOUR NUTRITION COACH Tell Remi your goals and it plans meals around them. Ask anything, anytime — in the app or over iMessage. SAVE RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE Paste a link from Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and get the full recipe with macros. Or snap your fridge and see what you can make tonight. SHARE WHAT YOU MAKE Snap a photo of your plate and share it with the recipe attached, so friends can make it too. We're on a mission to bring home cooking back — from our homes to yours. Luke & Braydon Start your 7-day free trial.

About

WeeknightBite

This app simplifies meal planning by offering a curated library of tested recipes. It automatically generates a consolidated grocery list based on your chosen meals and dietary preferences. Enjoy hands-free cooking with gesture controls and share plans with your household.

Highlights
  • Curated recipe library
  • Automated grocery list generation
  • Dietary preference filtering
  • Hands-free cooking with gesture control
  • Household sharing
  • Smart scheduling with Chaos Calendar
  • Recipe import from web links
Features
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WeeknightBite comes loaded with real weeknight dinners, cooked and tested by a person before they go in the app. Pick five for the week and it builds one grocery list for you. DINNER, DECIDED Stop deciding at 5 pm. Choose five dinners from the library in a couple of minutes, or let WeeknightBite fill the week. Swap any night with one tap. ONE GROCERY LIST, BUILT FOR YOU Quantities merged across every recipe, sorted by aisle, tick off what you already have. A pound of chicken for Monday and Wednesday shows up once, with the amount you actually need. REAL RECIPES, INCLUDED No empty cookbook to fill. Every dinner in the library is cooked and tested by a person before it goes in the app, with clean step-by-step timelines, built-in timers and honest cook times. SAY WHAT YOU CAN'T EAT, ONCE Set your dealbreakers and dietary preferences during setup. Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, low-carb, kid-friendly, and the ingredients you never want to see. Every plan respects them. COOK HANDS-FREE Hands covered in raw chicken? Wink right to advance a step, wink left to go back. The front camera does it on-device; nothing is recorded or uploaded. ONE PLAN FOR THE WHOLE HOUSE — FREE Invite your partner or roommates. Everyone sees the week, everyone can add to the list, and it updates in real time. When one person upgrades, every device in the household unlocks. No second purchase. WHEN TUESDAY GETS BUSY Chaos Calendar reads how packed your evenings are (busy and free blocks only, never the details) and puts fast dinners on the hard nights. Plans changed? Move a meal; the list follows. TWO WAYS TO COOK EVERY RECIPE Quickest mode for 30 minutes flat, or Dish Saver mode for one pan to wash. Same recipe, your choice tonight. BRING YOUR OWN RECIPES Share a link from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or a blog. WeeknightBite extracts clean steps with timers and adds the ingredients to the same list. WHAT'S FREE • The recipe library, timelines and timers • The automatic grocery list • Hands-free cooking • Quickest and Dish Saver modes • Household sharing • Dietary filters and dealbreakers WEEKNIGHTBITE SAVVY Smart recipe imports, Chaos Calendar scheduling and the Signature chef dinners. 14-day free trial, then $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year (save 37%). Monthly or yearly, your choice. Cancel anytime in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions; you keep everything that's free. No ads. No cross-app tracking. Camera gestures and calendar reading run on-device. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://weeknightbiteapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://weeknightbiteapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Scratch4 screens
WeeknightBite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scratch at none against WeeknightBite's 2. Scratch also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). WeeknightBite's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. WeeknightBite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Scratch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch ships an update every 5 days, WeeknightBite every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Scratch versus WeeknightBite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchWeeknightBite
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank—#164 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles MakiAnton Anton

In-app purchases

None

Scratch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WeeknightBite

Subscriptions2
  • All Access14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • All Access14 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Scratch free?
Scratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WeeknightBite free?
WeeknightBite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scratch or WeeknightBite have ads?
Neither Scratch nor WeeknightBite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scratch or WeeknightBite?
Scratch ships an update every 5 days, and WeeknightBite every 3 days. Most recently, Scratch was updated on November 10, 2026 and WeeknightBite on November 10, 2026.

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