Feature | Stashcook | CookBook | Paprika | Plan to Eat | Mealime |
Save Website Recipes | ✅ From any site | ✅ Bookmark / import | ✅ Built-in browser | ✅ Web clipper | ❌ Limited |
Save Social Media Recipes | ✅ FB, IG, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Save Photo Recipes | ✅ Photos, cookbooks, handwritten notes | ✅ OCR scanning | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Organise into Collections | ✅ Custom collections | ✅ Categories & tags | ✅ Categories & tags | ✅ Folders & tags | ✅ Meal types |
Meal Planner | ✅ Integrated planner | ✅ Calendar | ✅ Calendar | ✅ Calendar | ✅ Weekly planner |
Shopping List | ✅ Auto-add from recipes | ✅ Auto-add | ✅ Auto-add | ✅ Auto-add | ✅ Auto-add |
Change Serving Sizes | ✅ Automatic scaling | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Family Sharing | ✅ Sync recipes, plans & lists | ✅ Share with households | ✅ Cloud sync (manual share) | ✅ Household sharing | ✅ Share with partner |
Screen Lock for Cooking | ✅ Prevents screen sleep | ❌ | ✅ “Cooking view” | ❌ | ✅ Step-by-step mode |
Nutritional Score & Analysis | ✅ Both included | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ Basic nutrition |
Print Recipes / PDF Export | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ |
Online Backup / Sync | ✅ Cloud backup | ✅ Cloud sync | ✅ Cloud sync | ✅ Cloud sync | ✅ Cloud sync |
Web Browser for Recipe Discovery | ✅ Built-in browser | ✅ Built-in browser | ✅ Built-in browser | ❌ | ❌ |
Web App (Desktop Access) | ✅ Yes | ❌ (mobile/tablet only) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
Platforms | iOS, Android, Web | iOS, Android | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
Pricing | Free + Premium | One-time purchase | One-time purchase | Subscription | Freemium |
✨ Why Choose Stashcook? ✨
Stashcook stands out with social media recipe saving, full nutritional analysis, web app access, and a unique cooking-friendly screen lock—features that most competitors don’t offer. It combines the flexibility of recipe management with powerful planning tools, making it one of the most complete all-in-one meal planning apps.