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The best PlateDiary alternatives

For most people the best alternative to PlateDiary is Paprika, and the best free one is Crouton.

Best alternativePaprika app iconPaprikaPick it if you plan meals for the week and want the grocery list built for you.$4.99 once

Compare at a glance

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadWatchApp StoreRating
PlateDiary app iconPlateDiaryFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Paprika app iconPaprika$4.99 oncePay once4.9
Crouton app iconCroutonFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.8
Mela app iconMelaFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.6

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Paprika app icon

    Paprika

    $4.99 onceBest alternative4.9

    Pick it if you plan meals for the week and want the grocery list built for you.

    Pulls recipes off cluttered food blogs into a clean cookbook and turns your meal plan into an aisle-sorted grocery list.

  2. 2Crouton app icon

    Crouton

    Free to startBest free4.8

    Pick this if you want a free recipe box with a step-by-step cooking mode and timers.

    Recipes from websites and cookbooks in 1 clean, ad-free place, with a free step-by-step cooking mode and timers.

  3. 3Mela app icon

    Mela

    Free to start4.6

    Pick it if you mainly save recipes from blogs and want a clean iCloud cookbook, with Mela+ at $6.99 once.

    Strips the ads and backstory off any recipe blog and keeps the recipe in a cookbook that syncs over iCloud.

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When PlateDiary is still the right pick

You eat out a lot and want to remember what you ordered, where, and who was at the table.

PlateDiary prices and verdictFree to start