Plan to Eat vs ReciMe
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
It's close: Plan to Eat edges it 8.4 to 8.3, so the right pick depends on what you need. Plan to Eat wins on 3 of the 5 scores, ReciMe on 2.
Weekly planners who cook from their own recipe collection
Cooks who find most of their recipes on social media
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Plan to Eat | ReciMe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Food & Cooking | Food & Cooking |
| Category rank | #4 of 7 | #6 of 7 |
| Developer | Plan to Eat, LLC | ReciMe Pty Ltd |
| Pricing | Subscription | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Plan to Eat better than ReciMe?
It's close: Plan to Eat edges it 8.4 to 8.3, so the right pick depends on what you need. Plan to Eat wins on 3 of the 5 scores, ReciMe on 2.
Which is cheaper, Plan to Eat or ReciMe?
Plan to Eat: 14-day free trial, no card needed; then $5.95 a month or $49 a year. ReciMe: Free with 5 social imports a week; ReciMe Plus lifts limits, 7-day free trial. On value for money, ReciMe scores higher.
Do Plan to Eat and ReciMe work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android, Web.
Which is more private, Plan to Eat or ReciMe?
Plan to Eat scores higher on privacy (8.4/10). App Store label: contact info, your recipes, identifiers, usage and diagnostics may be linked to you. No tracking. Plan to Eat runs on subscriptions, not ads.
Strengths and weaknesses
Plan to Eat
- Shopping list builds itself from your plan
- Handles leftovers and frozen meals
- Ad-free, with a 14-day trial and no card
- No free tier after the trial
- Busier interface than simpler recipe apps
Plan to Eat is built for people who actually plan the week. Clip recipes from any site or snap a photo, drag them onto a calendar, plan leftovers and frozen meals, and the shopping list fills in from the plan, organized by store and category. Version 4 gave the app a cleaner look, and recent updates added cooking timers and nutrition breakdowns. There's no free tier, but the trial is long and needs no card.
Full Plan to Eat review
ReciMe
- Turns social media videos into written recipes
- Meal plans and grocery lists are free
- Works on phone, web and in Chrome
- Free plan caps social imports at five a week
- Usage data is used for tracking
ReciMe solves a modern problem: the great recipe you saw in a reel and can never find again. Share a post from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest or Facebook and it pulls out the ingredients and steps, and it reads screenshots and handwritten cards too. Recipes land in cookbooks, a meal planner and an aisle-sorted grocery list, all free. Heavy savers will hit the five-imports-a-week cap and need Plus.
Full ReciMe review
