SideСhef vs Plan H
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SideСhef
Discover and cook delicious meals with step-by-step instructions, personalized recommendations, and integrated grocery shopping. This app simplifies meal planning and helps you explore new cuisines, even if you're a beginner cook.
- Step-by-step recipe guidance
- Personalized recipe recommendations
- Integrated grocery list creation
- One-click online grocery shopping
- Meal planning tools
- Smart appliance control
- Beginner-friendly cooking tutorials
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SideChef’s 18,000 step-by-step recipes help you get from “what’s for dinner?” to cooking your next meal in just minutes. Filter by diet and preferences, search by ingredients, create a grocery list, and instantly shop ingredients from your favorite grocer. Called “best app” by USA Today and the New York Times’s “favorite cooking app,” SideChef empowers you to eat healthier, save money, and live your most delicious life. PERSONALIZED RECIPE RECOMMENDATIONS Quickly find recipe inspiration tailored to your preferences. Filter by dietary requirements, allergies, food preferences, and ingredients you already have at home to find a recipe you like in less than one minute. ONE-CLICK GROCERY SHOPPING Easily create a grocery list, and shop ingredients directly from Instacart, Walmart, Amazon Fresh, Target, and more online grocers. Ingredients are intelligently matched to in-store products, and updated with real-time prices and availability. Make smarter decisions by seeing the percentage of each ingredient used in a recipe – an easy way to plan for leftovers and minimize food waste, while also saving money. GREAT FOR BEGINNERS New to cooking? Our step-by-step recipes include an image or video at every cooking step so you know exactly what to do. Built-in timers ensure you never overcook anything again, while how-to videos teach you valuable culinary skills – from how to properly dice an onion, to how to press tofu. Rate recipes, upload photos, exchange tips, and share cooking fails and successes with the SideChef home cooking community. EASY MEAL PLANNING Use our meal planning tool to select recipes for the week, or save appealing recipes to your cookbook. Browse thousands of curated recipe collections and meal plans for more inspiration and ideas on what you’ll cook next. RECIPES FOR EVERYONE Personalized recipe recommendations for these diets and allergens: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Carb, Paleo, Keto, Gluten, Egg, Dairy, Soy, Peanut, Tree Nuts, Fish, Shellfish Recipes cover a variety of cuisines: American, Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, French, and more! Browse recipes from your favorite culinary influencers – top food bloggers, writers, and renowned chefs. PRAISE FROM MEDIA “If you’re always scorching the stew and you just can’t seem to achieve perfectly puffed chocolate chip cookies, let this free app serve as your new cooking companion.” — Real Simple “If you’ve ever ruined an entire meal because of a seemingly tiny mistake in timing or ingredient proportioning, then we have an app for you.” — Business Insider _________________ By downloading and using this app or purchasing a SideChef Premium subscription, you are agreeing to the SideChef terms of use and service: https://www.sidechef.com/terms For more information about how we use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy: https://www.sidechef.com/privacy-policy. By downloading this app, you acknowledge the terms of our Privacy Policy. SIDECHEF PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS SideChef is free to download and use. Should you choose to upgrade to SideChef Premium, we offer two auto-renewing subscription options: * Monthly SideChef Premium subscription: $4.99 USD. Cancel anytime. * Annual SideChef Premium subscription: $49.99 USD. Cancel anytime. These auto-renewing subscription plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew each month or year 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings.
Plan H
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Plan H – Redefining Healthy Eating in Malta Plan H is Malta’s leading healthy meal delivery service, built around one simple mission: to make nutritious, wholesome food accessible, convenient, and genuinely enjoyable. We take the guesswork out of healthy eating, offering a wide range of chef-prepared meals tailored to your goals, preferences, and lifestyle — so you can focus on living your best life. Whether you're striving for fitness, managing a hectic work schedule, or just want to skip cooking without sacrificing quality, Plan H has you covered. Our meals are crafted by professional chefs using fresh, high-quality ingredients and delivered straight to your home, office, or preferred location — every single day. A Plan for Every Lifestyle At Plan H, we know there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to wellness. That’s why we offer a variety of flexible meal options: Weekly Meal Plans – Our Weekly Meal Plans are the heart of Plan H — designed for those who want healthy, delicious meals without the stress of shopping, prepping, or cooking. Each plan is fully personalised to align with your individual wellness goals, whether that’s weight loss, muscle gain, or simply maintaining a balanced diet. You’ll get a fresh menu every week, tailored to your preferences, dislikes, and any allergens you specify. Simply choose the number of meals per day and your preferred delivery time, and we’ll do the rest. Meals are delivered daily, ensuring peak freshness and maximum convenience. It’s the easiest way to eat clean, stay consistent, and feel your best — all without lifting a finger in the kitchen. À la Carte Meals – Looking for more flexibility? Our À la Carte option puts you fully in control. Browse a wide selection of our freshly prepared meals and build your own lineup for the week — no subscriptions or commitments required. This is ideal for those who prefer to pick and choose what they eat each day, want to supplement an existing diet plan, or just need a few healthy meals on hand to get through a busy week. With new dishes added regularly and plenty of variety to suit all tastes and dietary needs, our à la carte menu ensures you’ll never get bored of eating well. Gift Cards – Give the gift of health and convenience with a Plan H Gift Card. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, new parents, or anyone starting a wellness journey, our gift cards let your loved ones experience the ease of healthy, chef-prepared meals delivered right to their door. Whether they’re looking to save time, eat better, or just explore new flavours without the hassle of cooking, Plan H makes it easy to show you care in the most delicious way possible. Gift cards are available in various amounts and can be used toward any of our meal plans or à la carte options — making it a thoughtful, practical, and empowering present for any occasion. Healthy Meals Made for You, Not By You We deliver across Malta and Gozo, offering multiple delivery windows so you get your meals exactly when and where you need them. Prefer to pick up? You can collect your meals from any Maypole outlet around the island. Everything we do is designed around flexibility — from customisable plans to seamless online management through your Plan H Members Area. Whether you’re updating your delivery address, pausing your plan, or selecting new meals, it’s all just a few clicks away. Why Plan H? - Fresh, professionally prepared meals - No prep, no cooking, no cleanup - Fully flexible meal plans - Personalised to your tastes and needs - Trusted by thousands across Malta and Gozo We believe eating healthy should never feel like a chore. With Plan H, it’s simply part of your everyday lifestyle — convenient, nourishing, and honestly delicious. Eat Well. Live Better. Join the growing Plan H community and discover how easy and enjoyable healthy eating can be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plan H at none against SideСhef's 2. Plan H also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). SideСhef's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. SideСhef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Plan H asks for nothing beyond the download.
SideСhef ships an update every 2 months, Plan H monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SideСhef | Plan H |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SideChef Group Limited | ALTCONNECT Sp. z o. o. |
In-app purchases
SideСhef
- SideChef Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- SideChef Premium - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Plan H
No in-app purchases








