Paprika vs. plan to eat

  • COST:
    $4.99 per month for the mobile version (iOS and Android). One time purchase of $29.99 for desktop version (macOS and Windows) is priced at $29.99.

    FEATURES:
    Paprika Cloud Sync allows you to seamlessly sync your recipes, grocery lists, and meal plans across all of your devices, so you can take your recipes everywhere.

    When you find a recipe you like on the web, simply tap a button to download the recipe and save it into Paprika.

    Ingredients in your grocery list are automatically sorted by aisle.

    Interactive recipes allow you to track your progress by crossing off ingredients as you progress, and tap to highlight the current directions step.

    Tools to help your cooking process include: timers that are automatically detected in your directions: simply tap to start. Pin active recipes to easily switch between them when you are cooking. Automatically scale ingredients to your desired serving size. Convert ingredients between metric and imperial.

    CONS:
    No free trial.

    While it’s easy to import recipes, exporting them in the same format or sharing multiple recipes with non-Paprika users can be challenging

    Some users feel there isn't a strong connection between recipes, pantry, and grocery lists, leading to potential inconsistencies. 

  • COST:
    After a 14-day free trial, $5.95 per month, or $49 a year ($4.08 a month) for both mobile (Android or iOS) and desktop (Windows or macOS). You can use the same account across all platforms, so when you download the app on all your devices and your information will sync automatically. 

    FEATURES:
    Your Recipe Book in Plan to Eat is your own; curated by you with only the recipes you want to prepare and eat. Tools allow you to add bookmarked recipes, family favorites, and all the recipes from your Pinterest boards.

    A planning calendar schedules unlimited recipes for specific dates and mealtimes on a digital calendar.

    Once you create a meal plan, Plan to Eat will automatically generate a shopping list for you!

    Automatically calculate detailed nutrition facts for all your saved recipes, and monitor your daily totals.

    CONS:
    More expensive than Paprika

    The app interface is robust and slighly more complicated than Paprika, and may take some time to learn to use to it’s fulles potential.