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Paprika vs Mela

Paprika and Mela both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Paprika if you want to pay once, you cook with an Apple Watch or on Windows, or your library already lives in Paprika. Paprika 4 is in beta and says premium features will need a subscription afterwards. 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.

Auf einen Blick

DetailsPaprikaMela
PreisiPhone und iPad 4,99 $, einmalig. Mac 29,99 $. Jede Version wird separat verkauft.paprikaapp.comKostenloser Download. Mela+ ist eine einmalige Freischaltung: 6,99 $ auf iPhone und iPad, 14,99 $ auf dem Mac, jeweils separat gekauft.App Store
PlattformeniPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android und Windows.paprikaapp.comiPhone, iPad und Mac.mela.recipes
Synchronisiert überPaprika Cloud-Sync, mit eigenem Konto, für Rezepte, Einkaufslisten und Speisepläne.paprikaapp.comiCloud, standardmäßig aktiv. Du kannst eine ganze Bibliothek auch mit anderen iCloud-Nutzern teilen.mela.recipes
Speichert ausJede Website über den eingebauten Browser und das Bookmarklet. Das Speichern von Instagram, TikTok, Facebook und YouTube ist in der offenen Beta von Paprika 4, nicht in Paprika 3.paprikaapp.comSein In-App-Browser und die Teilen-Erweiterung, Rezept-Feeds und ein Scanner, der Kochbuchseiten liest. Es liest Videobeschreibungen von YouTube, TikTok und Instagram.App Store
Letzte Aktualisierung im App StoreVersion 3.8.5, 16. Juli 2026.App StoreVersion 2.6.2, 8. Juni 2025.App Store
Bewertungen4,9 Sterne aus 54 Tsd. BewertungenApp Store4.6 Sterne aus 884 BewertungenApp Store

Funktion für Funktion

Paprika vs Mela, feature by feature
FunktionPaprikaMela
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, YouTubeTeilweisepaprikaapp.comJaApp Store
Von Websites speichernJaApp StoreJaApp Store
Kochbuchseiten und Karten scannenTeilweisepaprikaapp.comJamela.recipes
Planung & Einkauf
EssensplanJaApp StoreJaApp Store
EinkaufslisteJaApp StoreJamela.recipes
Mit einem Haushalt geteiltTeilweisepaprikaapp.comJamela.recipes
Liste an Lieferdienst sendenNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Küche
VorratsschrankJapaprikaapp.comNicht gefunden
Kassenbon-ScanNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Was ich aus dem machen kann, was ich habeNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
KochmodusJaApp StoreJaApp Store
TimerJapaprikaapp.comJaApp Store
NährwerteTeilweisepaprikaapp.comTeilweisemela.recipes
Apple-Extras
WidgetsTeilweisepaprikaapp.comJaApp Store
Live-AktivitätenNicht gefundenJaApp Store
Apple WatchJaApp StoreNeinApp Store
Siri und KurzbefehleTeilweisepaprikaapp.comNicht gefunden
Mac und iPadJaApp StoreJaApp Store
CarPlayNicht gefundenNicht gefunden
Plattformen & Preis
AndroidJaGoogle PlayNeinmela.recipes
Web-AppNeinpaprikaapp.comNeinmela.recipes
Kostenloser TarifTeilweiseApp 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 Paprika stärker ist

  • Pantry. Pantry tracks quantity, purchase date and expiration date paprikaapp.com Mela: not found on its own pages
  • Apple Watch. Watch app shows grocery lists and controls recipe timers; requires paired iPhone (watchOS 6+) App Store Mela: no. Not listed in App Store compatibility (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch only)
  • Android. Paprika Recipe Manager 3 on Google Play (sold separately) Google Play Mela: no. Apple platforms only per App Store and mela.recipes; no Google Play listing found

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 Paprika: partly. Only in Paprika 4 open beta (Sep 2026): TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube; not in shipping Paprika 3
  • Scan cookbook pages and cards. Scanner uses text recognition to add recipes from books; Mac can use iPhone camera mela.recipes Paprika: partly. Photo scanning of cookbook pages/recipe cards only in Paprika 4 open beta; not in Paprika 3 guide
  • Shared with a household. Share whole recipe library with other iCloud users (all can edit); groceries via a shared Reminders list mela.recipes Paprika: partly. Paprika 3: devices share one Cloud Sync account; separate family logins sharing recipes/lists/plans only in Paprika 4 beta
  • Widgets. Next-meal calendar widget; Lock Screen widget to open grocery list (iOS 16+) App Store Paprika: partly. Paprika 3 has a Today View widget showing today's meals; new grocery/meal planner widgets only in Paprika 4 beta
  • Live Activities. Cooking timers as Live Activities on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iOS 16.1+) App Store Paprika: not found on its own pages
  • Free plan. 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 App Store Paprika: partly. iOS is a $4.99 one-time purchase. The Android version is free, limited to 50 recipes and no sync.

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, receipt scanning, recipes from what you have, nutrition estimates and Siri and Shortcuts actions, which neither Paprika nor Mela 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 Paprika or Mela is ahead of it: an Apple Watch app, Mac and iPad apps and Android.

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Fragen

Is Paprika or Mela better?

It depends on what you need. Paprika and Mela both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Paprika if you want to pay once, you cook with an Apple Watch or on Windows, or your library already lives in Paprika. Paprika 4 is in beta and says premium features will need a subscription afterwards. 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.

How much do Paprika and Mela cost?

Paprika: iPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately. Mela: Free to download. Mela+ is a one-time unlock: $6.99 on iPhone and iPad, $14.99 on Mac, bought separately. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, Paprika or Mela?

Paprika: partly. iOS is a $4.99 one-time purchase. The Android version is free, limited to 50 recipes and no sync. 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.

Can Paprika or Mela save recipes from Instagram and TikTok?

Paprika: partly. Only in Paprika 4 open beta (Sep 2026): TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube; not in shipping Paprika 3. Mela: yes. YouTube, TikTok and Instagram: extracts recipes from video descriptions via ML importer (v2.5); no Pinterest/Facebook mention.

Do Paprika and Mela work on Android?

Paprika: yes. Paprika Recipe Manager 3 on Google Play (sold separately). Mela: no. Apple platforms only per App Store and mela.recipes; no Google Play listing found.

Which has an Apple Watch app, Paprika or Mela?

Paprika: yes. Watch app shows grocery lists and controls recipe timers; requires paired iPhone (watchOS 6+). Mela: no. Not listed in App Store compatibility (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch only).

Do Paprika or Mela work with ChatGPT or Claude?

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

When were Paprika and Mela last updated?

On the US App Store, Paprika is at version 3.8.5 (July 16, 2026) and Mela at version 2.6.2 (June 8, 2025). Checked November 4, 2026.