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Samsung Food if you want a built-in recipe catalog and a free planner. Plan to Eat if you have your own recipes and want the stronger calendar. They differ most on this: a free catalog planner versus a paid bring-your-own calendar.
Samsung Food vs Plan to Eat, side by side.
| Samsung Food | Plan to Eat | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Free all-rounder | Planning calendar |
| Price | Free; Food+ subscription for extras | About $4.95 a month or $39 a year, after a trial |
| Free tier | Generous free tier: save recipes, plan a week, auto list | Free trial only |
| Best at | The closest free like-for-like Mealime replacement: huge recipe catalog, week planner and automatic shopping list on any phone. | The best drag-and-drop planning calendar, with real-time sharing for households and a solid recipe clipper. |
| Watch out for | Personalisation is broad rather than deep, and grocery delivery integrations vary by region. | Everything is manual — it organises recipes you choose, it does not choose for you, and there is no nutrition data. |
Prices shown are approximate US guide values and may change. Confirm the current amount and billing terms with each provider before you pay.
Pick Samsung Food if you…
The closest free like-for-like Mealime replacement: huge recipe catalog, week planner and automatic shopping list on any phone. Samsung Food makes most sense if you want a built-in recipe catalog and a free planner.
Pick Plan to Eat if you…
The best drag-and-drop planning calendar, with real-time sharing for households and a solid recipe clipper. Plan to Eat makes most sense if you have your own recipes and want the stronger calendar.
A third option worth knowing.
MealPot helps plan dinners for the week — you pick the recipes, it writes one grocery list sorted by aisle and scales recipes to your household. Full weekly planning requires Pro. See how the whole field compares.
Common questions.
Is Samsung Food or Plan to Eat better?
Neither is better overall. Samsung Food is free all-rounder that suits people who want a built-in recipe catalog and a free planner; Plan to Eat is the pick if you have your own recipes and want the stronger calendar.
Is Samsung Food free?
Generous free tier: save recipes, plan a week, auto list. Paid pricing: Free; Food+ subscription for extras.
Is Plan to Eat free?
Free trial only. Paid pricing: About $4.95 a month or $39 a year, after a trial.
Can I move my recipes between them?
Recipe links and text can be moved between most apps — our recipe backup walkthrough covers the general approach.
Plan dinner with MealPot.
Download the iPhone app free to explore it. Full weekly planning requires Pro.