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An honest look at the alternatives.
There are excellent apps out there, and we say so. But reading reviews, forums and threads, the same frustrations appear again and again. Here is how Mealpakt compares on the things people actually complain about.
| Meal planners compared | Mealpakt | Mealime | Samsung Food | Plan to Eat | Eat This Much | Paprika | AnyList | Cookidoo | Bring! | KptnCook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free during beta | Pro features free until it closes on 21 Oct 2026 | Free with ads; Food+ $59.99/yr | $49/yr after trial | Premium from $60/yr | One‑off purchase per platform | Lists free; planning $9.99–14.99/yr | €60/yr, for Thermomix | Free with ads; paid Premium | 3 recipes a day free; paid Pro and Premium |
| Plans around real pack sizes So the rest of the pack has a destination | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Carries leftovers into the next plan | Yes | No | No | Partly Manual | Partly | No | No | No | No Shopping list only | No |
| Free of ads and marketing data sharing | Yes | Yes | No Ads; policy allows sharing with partners | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No Retailer ads and offers | Not verified |
| Company and data | Made and hosted in the EU | USA (Albertsons) | Samsung (South Korea) | USA | USA | USA | USA | Germany (Vorwerk) | Switzerland; servers in the USA | Germany (Miele) |
| Import your own recipes | Yes | Partly | Yes | Yes | Partly | Yes | Partly Paid plan | Partly | Partly | No Curated recipes only |
| Platforms | iOS, Web | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android, macOS, Windows | iOS, Android, Web (paid) | iOS, Android, Web, Thermomix | iOS, Android, Web, smartwatches | iOS, Android |
Checked September 2026 against public pricing pages, app store listings and privacy policies. Prices change; spotted a mistake? Write to us and we will correct it. contact@mealpakt.eu
What we hear
The complaints that come up again and again.
- 01
Subscription creep
Planning, syncing or the shopping list moves behind a paywall, often after people have spent weeks adding their recipes.
With Mealpakt
Free during beta, then an affordable base plan announced well in advance. No surprise paywalls, and your data can always come with you.
- 02
Apps that disappear
Planners get acquired, rebranded or shut down, and years of recipes and plans go with them.
With Mealpakt
We are independent and based in the EU, and we promise you can export your data before any paid plan exists.
- 03
Leftovers are ignored
Most planners treat every day as a blank slate. The rest of the pack is your problem.
With Mealpakt
Leftovers and carried‑over items are the starting point of every plan.
- 04
Shopping lists that don’t match the shop
Lists in grams and teaspoons, with quantities that don’t exist on any shelf.
With Mealpakt
Real pack counts, grouped by aisle. German pack sizes by default, easily adjusted to your shop.
- 05
Repetitive or rigid plans
The same dishes by week three, and changing one day means starting again.
With Mealpakt
Twenty‑four cuisines, ratings that learn, and changes in plain words for a single day.
- 06
Ads and data sharing
Free tiers paid for with ads, retailer placements or data shared with partners, often on servers outside the EU.
With Mealpakt
No ads, no data sales. Hosted in the EU with EU providers.
Where we’re not there yet
Honesty works both ways.
- Mealpakt runs on iOS and in the browser. There is no native Android app yet.
- Several people can share a shopping list by link, but not yet a full household account.
- The app interface is in English; the shopping list comes in German and English.
- Default pack sizes follow German supermarkets. You can adjust them to your own, but defaults for other countries are still to come.
- We are in beta, so expect the occasional rough edge, and tell us about it.
Sources
Every figure on this page links to its source. Checked September 2026.
- Mealime: Mealime is moving to Meals Hub
- Samsung Food: Privacy policy
- Plan to Eat: official website
- Eat This Much: Pricing
- Paprika: official website
- AnyList: AnyList Complete
- Cookidoo: Mitgliedschaft
- Bring!: Privacy policy
- KptnCook: official website and FAQ
- Miele: Miele übernimmt Mehrheit an KptnCook (press release 005/2021)
This week, waste nothing.
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