NoWastes vs Simmerly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NoWastes
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Add what you buy, with its expiration date. No Wastes reminds you before it expires. • Add a product in seconds: its name, how many, and the date. Scan the barcode to fill in the name. • See what expires today, in the next 7 days, and later, on one list. • Get a reminder before each date: 7, 3, or 1 day before, or any day you choose, at the time you choose. • Mark a product as consumed from the list, or straight from the reminder. • See plain counts: what is coming up, and what you used each week. Your products are kept in your account, so they come back if you change phones.
Simmerly
Simplify your cooking routine with this meal planning app. Discover new recipes, create weekly meal plans, and generate organized grocery lists to save time and reduce food waste. It helps busy individuals and families enjoy delicious meals without the stress of planning.
- Guided weekly meal planning
- Recipe discovery and saving
- Automatic grocery list generation
- Ingredient sorting by aisle
- Recipe scaling for servings
- Web recipe import
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Tired of deciding what’s for dinner, every single night? Most apps only help you organize recipes. Simmerly helps you decide what to actually cook. Tell it what matters: eating better, prepping ahead, stretching leftovers, keeping the grocery list short, or trying something new. Simmerly builds a week of meals that work together: recipes share fresh ingredients, no two dinners feel the same, and the week adds up to your goals. Then it turns your plan into an aisle-sorted grocery list so you can shop faster and waste less. Your Week, Actually Planned • Meals picked to work together: recipes share fresh ingredients and no two dinners feel the same • Save time on busy nights with make-ahead steps and planned leftover nights • Work towards your nutrition goals without tracking every meal • Plan with ingredients you already have on hand • Cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and dessert Recipes That Fit How You Eat • Get personalized recipe ideas based on your tastes, eating style, and allergies • Search by ingredient, time, cuisine, flavor, season, and more • Save recipes from the web • Rate, take notes, and bookmark recipes you want to make Every Recipe, Simplified • See hands-on vs. hands-off time before you start cooking • Automatically scale servings and ingredients • Find make-ahead steps that save time later • Know what keeps well for leftovers Nutrition That Works in the Background • See per-serving nutrition facts on every recipe • Set goals like more protein or more fiber • Use goals as hard rules or gentle nudges when planning Grocery Lists Made Easy • Generate a grocery list from your weekly plan • Shop faster with items sorted by aisle • See which recipe each item belongs to Simmerly requires an auto-renewing subscription to access the app and its features. Eligible users may be offered an introductory offer or trial. Terms of Service: https://simmerly.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://simmerly.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoWastes at none against Simmerly's 8. Simmerly's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Simmerly sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NoWastes asks for nothing beyond the download.
NoWastes ships an update every 10 days, Simmerly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NoWastes | Simmerly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.1.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Enrique Melgarejo | Maybe Blueberries LLC |
In-app purchases
NoWastes
No in-app purchases
Simmerly
- Simmerly Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Simmerly Pro Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- Simmerly Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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- Simmerly Pro Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Simmerly Pro Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Simmerly Pro Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Simmerly Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Simmerly Pro Annual14 Days trial$79.991 Year









