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Mela vs Crouton

Mela and Crouton both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Mela if you want a quiet Apple-only library on iCloud with a one-time price and a Mac app. Its last App Store update was June 2025. Pick Crouton if you use a Mac or an Apple Watch in the kitchen, or you want SharePlay cooking, and you keep everything on iCloud.

Auf einen Blick

DetailsMelaCrouton
PreisKostenloser Download. Mela+ ist eine einmalige Freischaltung: 6,99 $ auf iPhone und iPad, 14,99 $ auf dem Mac, jeweils separat gekauft.App StoreKostenlos mit Einschränkungen. Der App Store führt Crouton Plus für $24.99 und Crouton Discover für $1.99 pro Monat oder $14.99 pro Jahr.App Store
PlattformeniPhone, iPad und Mac.mela.recipesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision und Apple Watch.crouton.app
Synchronisiert überiCloud, standardmäßig aktiv. Du kannst eine ganze Bibliothek auch mit anderen iCloud-Nutzern teilen.mela.recipesiCloud, über deine Apple-Geräte.App Store
Speichert ausSein In-App-Browser und die Teilen-Erweiterung, Rezept-Feeds und ein Scanner, der Kochbuchseiten liest. Es liest Videobeschreibungen von YouTube, TikTok und Instagram.App StoreWebsites, gescannte Kochbuchseiten und Fotos.App Store
Letzte Aktualisierung im App StoreVersion 2.6.2, 8. Juni 2025.App StoreVersion 2026.5.1, 26. Oktober 2026.App Store
Bewertungen4.6 Sterne aus 884 BewertungenApp Store4,8 Sterne aus 2,9 Tsd. BewertungenApp Store

Funktion für Funktion

Mela vs Crouton, feature by feature
FunktionMelaCrouton
KI-Assistenten & MCP
Funktioniert in ChatGPTNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Funktioniert in ClaudeNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Andere KI-Apps über MCPNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Interaktive Karten im ChatNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Speichern
Speichern von Instagram, TikTok, YouTubeJaApp StoreNicht gefunden
Von Websites speichernJaApp StoreJaApp Store
Kochbuchseiten und Karten scannenJamela.recipesJaApp Store
Planung & Einkauf
EssensplanJaApp StoreJaApp Store
EinkaufslisteJamela.recipesJaApp Store
Mit einem Haushalt geteiltJamela.recipesJacrouton.app
Liste an Lieferdienst sendenNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Küche
VorratsschrankNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Kassenbon-ScanNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Was ich aus dem machen kann, was ich habeNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
KochmodusJaApp StoreJaApp Store
TimerJaApp StoreJaApp Store
NährwerteTeilweisemela.recipesTeilweiseApp Store
Apple-Extras
WidgetsJaApp StoreJaApp Store
Live-AktivitätenJaApp StoreJaApp Store
Apple WatchNeinApp StoreJaApp Store
Siri und KurzbefehleNicht gefundenJaApp Store
Mac und iPadJaApp StoreJaApp Store
CarPlayNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Plattformen & Preis
AndroidNeinmela.recipesNeincrouton.app
Web-AppNeinmela.recipesNeincrouton.app
Kostenloser TarifJaApp StoreJaApp Store

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.

Wo Mela stärker ist

  • Save from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube. YouTube, TikTok and Instagram: extracts recipes from video descriptions via ML importer (v2.5); no Pinterest/Facebook mention App Store Crouton: not found on its own pages

Wo Crouton stärker ist

  • Apple Watch. Apple Watch app (watchOS 10+); Live Activities with timers, steps, doneness; double tap App Store Mela: no. Not listed in App Store compatibility (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch only)
  • Siri and Shortcuts. Expanded Siri and Shortcuts: find recipes, add to plan/groceries, launch step-by-step, interactive recipe cards App Store Mela: not found on its own pages

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, recipes from what you have and nutrition estimates, which neither Mela nor Crouton 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 Mela or Crouton is ahead of it: an Apple Watch app and Mac and iPad apps.

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Fragen

Is Mela or Crouton better?

It depends on what you need. Mela and Crouton both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Mela if you want a quiet Apple-only library on iCloud with a one-time price and a Mac app. Its last App Store update was June 2025. Pick Crouton if you use a Mac or an Apple Watch in the kitchen, or you want SharePlay cooking, and you keep everything on iCloud.

How much do Mela and Crouton cost?

Mela: Free to download. Mela+ is a one-time unlock: $6.99 on iPhone and iPad, $14.99 on Mac, bought separately. Crouton: Free with limits. The App Store lists Crouton Plus at $24.99 and Crouton Discover at $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, Mela or Crouton?

Mela: yes. Free to download; one-time unlock: Mela+ for iOS/iPadOS $6.99 (App Store IAP), Mela+ for macOS $14.99 (Mac App Store IAP); Mac and iOS are separate purchases. Crouton: yes. Free with limits; Crouton Discover $1.99/mo or $14.99/yr; Crouton Plus $24.99 (Early Bird $17.99); tips $0.99–$7.99 (App Store IAP list).

Can Mela or Crouton save recipes from Instagram and TikTok?

Mela: yes. YouTube, TikTok and Instagram: extracts recipes from video descriptions via ML importer (v2.5); no Pinterest/Facebook mention. Crouton: not found on its own pages.

Do Mela and Crouton work on Android?

Mela: no. Apple platforms only per App Store and mela.recipes; no Google Play listing found. Crouton: no. Official site: 'Available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS & watchOS'; not found on Google Play.

Which has an Apple Watch app, Mela or Crouton?

Mela: no. Not listed in App Store compatibility (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch only). Crouton: yes. Apple Watch app (watchOS 10+); Live Activities with timers, steps, doneness; double tap.

Do Mela or Crouton work with ChatGPT or Claude?

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

When were Mela and Crouton last updated?

On the US App Store, Mela is at version 2.6.2 (June 8, 2025) and Crouton at version 2026.5.1 (October 26, 2026). Checked November 4, 2026.