Yummly is a mobile app and website that makes meal planning enjoyable and simple. The first step is to choose your preferred cuisine and preferences, which might range from Irish to Moroccan based on your interests. It lets you enter any allergies or dietary restrictions, such as ovo-vegetarian, paleo, or vegan. It also allows you to filter out any foods you do not like, so you will not be served dishes containing mushrooms, cilantro, or avocado unless you specifically request them.

Yummly's "Cooking Skills" function is one of its most unique features. Many recipe applications presume that all users have the same ability level, but this filter allows newbies to try their hand at beginner-level meals without feeling intimidated. Yummly Pro, a paid option, offers bespoke cooking courses with top chefs on topics ranging from Modern Paleo to Comfort Food Cooking. Yummly Pro comes with a 14-day free trial, after which you will have to pay $4.99 per month. When compared to some of the alternatives, this appears to be a good deal.

Pros:

• Yummly creates dishes based on your preferences.
• The options are for all skill levels.
• Yummly has a virtual pantry.
  

Cons:

• There is no meal planner.
  

Rating: 4.5/5
Desktop: Yes
App: Yes
Website: yummly.com
Download for:

• iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yummly-recipes-cooking-tools/id589625334
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yummly.android&hl=en&gl=US

Whisk uses a community-based approach to recipe curation, making it simple to locate vegan, diabetes-friendly, and keto-friendly dishes. The seasonal dishes, as well as the world cuisine and cooking method options, are sure to be popular with those who have a slow cooker, instant pot, or air fryer, and we loved the seasonal recipes, as well as the global cuisine and cooking method options.

Whisk includes a meal planning tab, which is not found in many recipe apps. You can assign meals to different days of the week and keep the recipe links beneath each to make it easier to find. To arrange your new cookbook, you may save recipes under various collections, such as meal or diet type, and the app allows you to choose the number of desired servings and modify the measurements of their ingredients accordingly. This is especially useful for those who only cook for one or two people and have trouble finding recipes that do not result in mountains of leftovers.

Pros:

• Whisk is completely free.
• It generates shopping lists for you.
• You may create your own meal plans.

Cons:

• There are no pantry lists.

Rating: 4,5/5
Desktop: No
App: Yes
Website: whisk.com
Download for:

• iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisk-recipes-meal-planner/id1133637674
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foodient.whisk&hl=en&gl=US

Mealime includes a ton of outstanding recipes, all of which are beautifully shot and presented. The primary disadvantage of this software is that it does not allow you to have everything you want unless you pay for it. Mealime, like the other recipe apps we evaluated, has a free and paid version, but it promotes Mealime Pro significantly more prominently than other premium apps, with a large chunk of the app's recipes reserved for those with Pro plans. Pro is only $5.99, which we think is a fair price to pay for a large number of healthy and unique recipes available.

One of the most popular features of this app is that it is designed to reduce food waste. Some recipes call for absurdly large amounts of ingredients, such as two-thirds of lime or an unwieldy portion of a bag of carrots. Mealime aims to utilize reasonable amounts of food in its recipes, so you will not end up with an oddly small cut of meat in your fridge that you have to throw away. You can access full plans meant to use every last mouthful of your grocery store with Mealime Pro, but the free version requires a lot more guesswork.

Pros:

• Mealime provides unique and nutritious dishes.
• Mealime brings an excellent user experience.
• It makes a weekly menu plan.

Cons:

• To get the most out of it, you'll need a pro.

Rating: 4/5

Desktop: No

App: Yes

Website: mealime.com

Download for:

• iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mealime-healthy-meal-plans/id1079999103?ls=1
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mealime&hl=en

Paprika's smartphone app is not as user-friendly as some of the other app alternatives available, but its recipe desktop software shines. Across all platforms, the principle is the same: you can browse recipes from all of your favorite food bloggers, websites, and businesses, and download the instructions and ingredients all in one spot. Then you may make a weekly meal plan that will link with your calendar apps or software to keep you on track. You may also download the ingredient list as a shopping list, where you can cross off everything you already have on hand.

With Paprika, there is a pantry option, but it does not offer automated suggestions like other applications. This means you will have to keep track of everything yourself, which could take a long time. The pantry app allows you to track when you purchase products and when they expire, which is especially handy for perishables like sauces and jams.

Pros:

• This app provides a meal planner.
• There are thousands of recipes to choose from in this app.

Cons:

• It is not the most appealing in terms of appearance.

Rating: 4/5

Desktop: Yes

App: Yes

Website: paprikaapp.com

Download for:

• iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paprika-recipe-manager-3/id1303222868?ls=1
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hindsightlabs.paprika.android.v3

WW is a diet program, and it is one of the more expensive ones on the list today. That is because this app offers so much more than simply recipe possibilities - with your WW subscription, you are granted a certain number of points to spend on specific meals and can easily calculate them by using a barcode scanner on snacks and other foods. You may browse WW's thousands of recipes and add them to your meal plan ahead of time, which will help you remain on track.

The Fridge filter is a new WW tool that allows you to choose from a variety of goods currently in your pantry, as well as a SmartPoint restriction and any foods you are allergic to or do not like to eat. WW is primarily a diet app, and while the recipes will keep you on track to achieve your goals, it is not a good choice if you simply want to broaden your culinary horizons.

Pros:

• There are thousands of recipes on this app.
• It is easy to track and plan.
• The ingredients can be used up faster with the use of a fridge filter.

Cons:

• There are no shopping lists available.

Rating: 3,5/5

Desktop: No

App: Yes

Website: weightwatchers.com

Download for:

- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ww-formerly-weight-watchers/id331308914

- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weightwatchers.mobile&hl=en&gl=US

If you have ever Googled a recipe, you have probably come across Allrecipes. Thousands of user-tested recipes for everything from slow-cooked cobblers to alcoholic drinks are available on the site. The Allrecipes Dinner Spinner app brings the best of Allrecipes to a mobile device, but it also provides the worst. Because Allrecipes allows people to publish their recipes and assess others, you are more likely to succeed if you choose a tried-and-true recipe with a high rating. However, unlike many of the recipe apps we reviewed, this one lacks a professional aspect. With little additional advice, you're putting all your trust in other home cooks.

Allrecipes Dinner Spinner is as entertaining as it sounds. Simply choose a meal type (for example, breakfast, dessert, appetizer, or even drink), a component you have on hand (for example, a type of meat or vegetable), and a time limit. In seconds, you can have a list of suitable meals available, which is ideal for those days when you are stuck for ideas.

Pros:

• It works with what you already have.
• This app shows you what's on offer in your area.

Cons:

• From a visual standpoint, it's not the finest.

Rating: 3,5/5

Desktop: Yes

App: Yes

Website: allrecipes.com

Download for:

• iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/allrecipes-dinner-spinner/id299515267
• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=allrecipes.dinner.spinner