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Plan to Eat vs AnyList

Plan to Eat and AnyList both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Plan to Eat if you plan the whole week on a calendar from your own recipe box, and you want the web and Android too. It has no free plan. Pick AnyList if the grocery list is what you really need, you share it with a partner, and recipes are a nice extra.

At a glance

DetailPlan to EatAnyList
PriceNo free plan. $5.95 a month or $49 a year, with a 14-day trial and no card. The App Store lists a one-year membership at $54.99.plantoeat.comFree. AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household.App Store
PlatformsiPhone, Android and the web.plantoeat.comiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision, plus Mac and web apps. Free download for iOS and Android.anylist.com
Syncs throughOne account syncs recipes, planner and shopping list across devices. It is included in the price.App StoreChanges sync instantly, and shared-list changes appear for everyone at once.anylist.com
Saves fromWebsites from the browser share icon, and photos.App StoreWebsites and blogs from your browser on iOS, Mac or PC, and recipes from email.anylist.com
Last App Store updateVersion 4.1.1, October 15, 2026.App StoreVersion 7.1, September 11, 2026.App Store
Ratings4.8 stars from 6.1K ratingsApp Store4.9 stars from 81K ratingsApp Store

Feature by feature

Plan to Eat vs AnyList, feature by feature
FeaturePlan to EatAnyList
AI assistants & MCP
Works in ChatGPTNot foundNot found
Works in ClaudeNot foundNot found
Other AI apps via MCPNot foundNot found
Interactive cards in the chatNot foundNot found
Saving
Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTubeYeslearn.plantoeat.comNot found
Save from websitesYeslearn.plantoeat.comYeshelp.anylist.com
Scan cookbook pages and cardsYeslearn.plantoeat.comNot found
Planning & shopping
Meal planYesApp StoreYesApp Store
Grocery listYesApp StoreYesApp Store
Shared with a householdYesplantoeat.comYesanylist.com
Send the list to grocery deliveryPartlylearn.plantoeat.comYeshelp.anylist.com
Kitchen
PantryNolearn.plantoeat.comNot found
Receipt scanNot foundNot found
What can I make from what I haveNot foundNot found
Cook modeYeslearn.plantoeat.comYeshelp.anylist.com
TimersYeslearn.plantoeat.comYesApp Store
NutritionYeslearn.plantoeat.comNot found
Apple extras
WidgetsNot foundYeshelp.anylist.com
Live ActivitiesNot foundYesApp Store
Apple WatchNoApp StoreYeshelp.anylist.com
Siri and ShortcutsPartlylearn.plantoeat.comYeshelp.anylist.com
Mac and iPadPartlyApp StoreYeshelp.anylist.com
CarPlayNot foundNot found
Platforms & price
AndroidYesplantoeat.comYesanylist.com
Web appYesplantoeat.comYesanylist.com
Free planNoplantoeat.comYesanylist.com

Tap a mark for the note. “Not found” means we looked on the app’s own pages and did not see it, not that it lacks it.

Where Plan to Eat is stronger

  • Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube. Share extension imports from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest learn.plantoeat.com AnyList: not found on its own pages
  • Scan cookbook pages and cards. Import from Camera: photos of cookbooks, magazines, printed PDFs; multi-page learn.plantoeat.com AnyList: not found on its own pages
  • Nutrition. Calculates per-serving nutrition facts; per-ingredient breakdowns and macro totals on planner learn.plantoeat.com AnyList: not found on its own pages

Where AnyList is stronger

  • Send the list to grocery delivery. Order pickup/delivery via Instacart, Walmart, Kroger, Safeway, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, H-E-B (US only, iOS/Android) help.anylist.com Plan to Eat: partly. 'Deliver Groceries' sends list to a grocery service (beta); US provider not named, International via Whisk
  • Widgets. List, multi-list and meal plan widgets; Lock Screen and Control Center too (iOS and Android) help.anylist.com Plan to Eat: not found on its own pages
  • Live Activities. Recipe timers show as Live Activities on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (v7.0) App Store Plan to Eat: not found on its own pages
  • Apple Watch. View, cross off and add items, complication; AnyList Complete only (watchOS 10+) help.anylist.com Plan to Eat: no. Not listed in App Store compatibility
  • Siri and Shortcuts. Siri voice commands and Siri Shortcuts to add items (incl. HomePod, Watch); Alexa too; no Google Assistant help.anylist.com Plan to Eat: partly. Siri can add items to the shopping list; Shortcuts not mentioned. No Alexa skill (per FAQ)
  • Mac and iPad. iPad (App Store) and Mac app downloaded from anylist.com (AnyList Complete only) help.anylist.com Plan to Eat: partly. iPad supported; Mac only via iPad app on Apple silicon, 'Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS'
  • Free plan. Free; AnyList Complete $9.99/yr Individual or $14.99/yr Household (App Store IAP list and anylist.com/features) anylist.com Plan to Eat: no. No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card. $5.95/mo or $49/yr (plantoeat.com); App Store IAP One-Year Membership $54.99

A third option: Saucepan

Saucepan is our app. It has ChatGPT and Claude connectors, MCP access for other AI apps, interactive cards in the chat, a pantry, receipt scanning and recipes from what you have, which neither Plan to Eat nor AnyList shows on its own pages.

What to know first: it launches on November 13, 2026, so it has no track record or ratings yet. It is on iPhone, and runs on iPad. Android is coming soon. Where Plan to Eat or AnyList is ahead of it: sending the list to grocery delivery, an Apple Watch app, Mac and iPad apps, Android and a web app.

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Questions

Is Plan to Eat or AnyList better?

It depends on what you need. Plan to Eat and AnyList both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Plan to Eat if you plan the whole week on a calendar from your own recipe box, and you want the web and Android too. It has no free plan. Pick AnyList if the grocery list is what you really need, you share it with a partner, and recipes are a nice extra.

How much do Plan to Eat and AnyList cost?

Plan to Eat: No free plan. $5.95 a month or $49 a year, with a 14-day trial and no card. The App Store lists a one-year membership at $54.99. AnyList: Free. AnyList Complete is $9.99 a year for one person or $14.99 a year for a household. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, Plan to Eat or AnyList?

Plan to Eat: no. No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card. $5.95/mo or $49/yr (plantoeat.com); App Store IAP One-Year Membership $54.99. AnyList: yes. Free; AnyList Complete $9.99/yr Individual or $14.99/yr Household (App Store IAP list and anylist.com/features).

Can Plan to Eat or AnyList save recipes from Instagram and TikTok?

Plan to Eat: yes. Share extension imports from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Pinterest. AnyList: not found on its own pages.

Do Plan to Eat and AnyList work on Android?

Plan to Eat: yes. App on Google Play; listed on plantoeat.com. AnyList: yes. Free download for iOS & Android.

Which has an Apple Watch app, Plan to Eat or AnyList?

Plan to Eat: no. Not listed in App Store compatibility. AnyList: yes. View, cross off and add items, complication; AnyList Complete only (watchOS 10+).

Do Plan to Eat and AnyList run on Mac and iPad?

Plan to Eat: partly. iPad supported; Mac only via iPad app on Apple silicon, 'Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS'. AnyList: yes. iPad (App Store) and Mac app downloaded from anylist.com (AnyList Complete only).

Do Plan to Eat or AnyList work with ChatGPT or Claude?

We found no ChatGPT or Claude connector from either app on its own pages.

When were Plan to Eat and AnyList last updated?

On the US App Store, Plan to Eat is at version 4.1.1 (October 15, 2026) and AnyList at version 7.1 (September 11, 2026). Checked November 4, 2026.