Comparison

yummie! vs Meals

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

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yummie!

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A Gourmet Network for Best Friends, Yummie! "Is this 5-star review real, or is it sponsored?" Tired of doubting every restaurant you search for? In the end, the most reliable reviews are the ones from people you actually know! There is no room for soulless star ratings or paid reviews that make you question their authenticity on Yummie!. Start building your own private restaurant map, filled only with the "true picks" guaranteed by the friends you personally invite. [ Exclusive Features of Yummie! ] Custom Private Maps for Every Group 'Date Night Spots' with your partner, 'Lunch Spots Near the Office' with coworkers, 'Weekend Dining Map' with family, or 'Affordable Pubs' with local friends. Create unlimited groups and manage them separately based on your relationships. (Of course, it's also perfect as a secret restaurant journal just for yourself!) No Typing, 1-Second Record with a Photo Just upload a photo of your food, and the location is automatically detected. Even if the photo lacks location data, you can easily search by name. We've removed all the hassle of registering a restaurant. Beat Indecision! 'What to Eat Today' Roulette Leave your daily menu dilemma to our mascot, Yummie! Yummie will hop around the real foodie spots on your map and pick the perfect menu for the day. Decorate Your Map with Your Own Photos Cut out delicious-looking food from your photos and set them as markers on the map. Say goodbye to maps filled with identical pins—your map will get prettier every day. Save Instagram & YouTube Hotspots Instantly When you find a place you want to visit someday while browsing social media, just press the share button to save it directly to your Yummie! archive. You can add it beautifully to your map later when you have some free time. Customize Your Own Restaurant Cover Create your personalized restaurant cover using food cutouts and various decorative stickers, and share it aesthetically on your Instagram Story. [ Coming Soon ] Time to Show Off Our Secret Map to the World! Right now, it's a rewarding restaurant map known only to us, but the 'Public Group Map Feature' is coming soon! Give others a sneak peek at your group's curated list of verified restaurants. Discover and share hidden gems that others don't know about, and expand your own foodie influence. [ We Highly Recommend Yummie! If You: ] * Want to beautifully manage a list of restaurants to visit with friends, your partner, and family all in one place. * No longer trust the 5-star reviews on regular restaurant apps. * Trust a friend saying "This place is really good!" more than a web search. * Constantly save hotspots from Instagram or YouTube but always forget about them later. * Find "What should I eat today?" to be the hardest question in life. [ A Quick Note from the Dev Team ] Yummie! is currently in its early stages. While our team is working hard to provide the best experience, you might occasionally encounter unexpected bugs or inconveniences. We have a 'Feedback' feature ready inside the app, so please feel free to share your thoughts, suggestions, or any issues you face at any time. Your valuable feedback will help Yummie! grow into a much better app! A personal foodie universe that is great alone, and even better together! Invite your friends right now and start Yummie!.

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Meals

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Plan meals with your household on a beautiful calendar. Collect recipes from anywhere—scan with your camera, paste a link, import from Paprika, or type one in. Build smart shopping lists and share everything instantly with family through iCloud. Plan together Plan what you're cooking days ahead, track eating out, and repeat regular favorites. Everyone stays in sync, offline or online. Your recipes, any language Collect recipes from YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, blogs, and cookbooks. When a recipe arrives in another language, MealPlan translates it on your device so anyone can read it in theirs. Smarter shopping Build your list from planned meals and pantry staples. MealPlan groups ingredients and tracks portions—then send to Bring! or copy anywhere. Cook hands-free Step through recipes using voice commands in Cooking Mode. Perfect when your hands are messy in the kitchen. Share your household Invite family to a shared household via iCloud. Everyone adds recipes, plans meals, and shops from the same list—synced instantly. Works everywhere iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Check your meal from the menu bar. Add to your calendar app. Use Spotlight or Siri. Home screen widgets. Print recipes. Offline-first so you can plan anytime. Your privacy matters All your recipes and plans stay on your devices and iCloud. Nothing goes to third parties. No ads, no trackers, no surprise accounts. Features • Calendar meal planner • Recipe scanner & link import • On-device translation • Nutrition tracking (calories & macros) • Hands-free Cooking Mode • iCloud household sharing • Home screen widgets • Spotlight & Siri integration • Print recipes & plans • Offline-first design

Screenshots

yummie!4 screens
Meals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: yummie! at none against Meals's 1. yummie! also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Meals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. yummie! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
yummie! versus Meals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteryummie!Meals
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYECHAN NOHHolger Krupp

In-app purchases

None

yummie!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Meals

One-time1
  • Unlimited Planning$8.99

Questions

Is yummie! free?
yummie! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meals free?
Meals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do yummie! or Meals have ads?
Neither yummie! nor Meals shows ads.

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