Prep Day vs Batchcook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Prep Day
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Prep Day is a focused meal prep planner for people who cook once and eat all week. Add your recipes, combine ingredients into one grocery list, follow a practical cook order, and prepare every container without calorie tracking, accounts, or clutter. Plan a Week in Minutes Choose your prep date, add the meals you want to make, set servings and cook times, then generate a complete weekly plan. Changes save automatically as you refine it. Shop From One Clear List Ingredients from every recipe come together in a single shopping list grouped by aisle. Check off items as you shop, add anything extra, and keep quantities and sources visible. Cook, Pack, and Label Start with the longest recipes, track your progress, and move through prep in a sensible order. When cooking is finished, see the portions to pack and create labels for every container. Features β’ Weekly prep plans - organize meals, servings, ingredients, and dates in one place β’ Consolidated shopping list - merge ingredients across recipes and group them by aisle β’ Flexible grocery tracking - check off, edit, add, remove, and reorder shopping items β’ Smart cook order - arrange recipes by cooking time or drag them into your preferred sequence β’ Cook timers - run a timer for each recipe while you work through the plan (Pro) β’ Container labels - copy, share, or print names, prep dates, servings, and notes (Pro) β’ Recipe library - save favorite meals and add them to future plans without retyping (Pro) β’ Prep reminders - get a helpful nudge the evening before your selected prep day (Pro) β’ Private local storage - plans stay on your device with no account or cloud connection Focused, Private, and Local Prep Day keeps your plans on this device. There is no account, cloud sync, calorie counting, or advertising. With Pro, you can export a portable JSON backup whenever you need one. Prep Day Pro Unlock every feature with one purchase: unlimited plans, cook timers, prep reminders, container labels, the recipe library, and backup and export tools. No subscription. Download Prep Day and make your next batch-cooking session easier to plan, shop, cook, and pack. Privacy Policy: https://apps.giguom.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://apps.giguom.com/terms
Batchcook
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Batchcook, the app that finally answers "What's for dinner?" Plan your meals for the week, automatically generate your shopping list, and cook without wasting foodβall in just a few taps. PLAN YOUR WEEK IN ONE TAP Create your lunch and dinner meals for the next 7 days. Choose from hundreds of recipes with photos and detailed steps, or start with a ready-made weekly plan. YOUR AUTOMATIC SHOPPING LIST As soon as you've chosen your meals, your shopping list is automatically generated, organized by aisle. No more forgetting items or making trips back and forth to the store. CONTROL YOUR BUDGET Estimate the cost of your week and compare prices between stores to save on every purchase. CALENDAR SYNC Add your meals to your calendar with a single tap and receive reminders for your shopping and meal planning. BATCHCOOK+ (Premium Subscription) Take your cooking to the next level with AI: β’ Scan your fridge: take a picture, and the AI ββwill detect your ingredients and suggest zero-waste recipes. β’ Plan your week based on what you already have at home. β’ Unlimited access to all recipes and new features. All the basic features remain 100% free: meal planning, shopping list, and comparison tool, without a subscription. Download Batchcook and take back control of your meals. Enjoy! --- BATCHCOOK+ SUBSCRIPTION β’ Batchcook+ Monthly: β¬4.99/month β’ Batchcook+ Annual: β¬34.99/year β’ 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple account upon confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kazyxxxx.github.io/batchcook-privacys/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prep Day at none against Batchcook's 2. Batchcook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Batchcook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Prep Day asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Prep Day | Batchcook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naveen Cs | Robin Fumex |
In-app purchases
Prep Day
No in-app purchases
Batchcook
- Batchcook+ Mensuel7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Batchcook+ Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year





