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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.

एक नज़र में

विवरणMelaCrouton
कीमतडाउनलोड मुफ़्त। Mela+ एक बार का अनलॉक है: iPhone और iPad पर $6.99, Mac पर $14.99, अलग से ख़रीदे जाते हैं।App Storeसीमाओं के साथ मुफ़्त। App Store पर Crouton Plus $24.99 और Crouton Discover $1.99 प्रति माह या $14.99 प्रति वर्ष सूचीबद्ध है।App Store
प्लेटफ़ॉर्मiPhone, iPad और Mac।mela.recipesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision और Apple Watch।crouton.app
इसके ज़रिए सिंक होता हैiCloud, डिफ़ॉल्ट रूप से चालू। आप दूसरे iCloud उपयोगकर्ताओं के साथ पूरी लाइब्रेरी भी साझा कर सकते हैं।mela.recipesiCloud, आपके Apple उपकरणों पर।App Store
इनसे सेवइसका इन-ऐप ब्राउज़र और शेयर एक्सटेंशन, रेसिपी फ़ीड, और कुकबुक पेज पढ़ने वाला स्कैनर। यह YouTube, TikTok और Instagram वीडियो के विवरण पढ़ता है।App Storeवेबसाइटें, स्कैन की गई कुकबुक के पन्ने और फ़ोटो।App Store
आख़िरी App Store अपडेटसंस्करण 2.6.2, 8 जून 2025।App Storeसंस्करण 2026.5.1, 26 अक्टूबर 2026।App Store
रेटिंग884 रेटिंग से 4.6 स्टारApp Store2.9K रेटिंग से 4.8 स्टारApp Store

फ़ीचर दर फ़ीचर

Mela vs Crouton, feature by feature
सुविधाMelaCrouton
AI सहायक और MCP
ChatGPT में काम करता हैनहीं मिलानहीं मिला
Claude में काम करता हैनहीं मिलानहीं मिला
MCP के ज़रिए दूसरे AI ऐपनहीं मिलानहीं मिला
चैट में इंटरैक्टिव कार्डनहीं मिलानहीं मिला
सेविंग
Instagram, TikTok, YouTube से सेवहाँApp Storeनहीं मिला
वेबसाइटों से सेव करेंहाँApp StoreहाँApp Store
कुकबुक के पन्ने और कार्ड स्कैन करेंहाँmela.recipesहाँApp Store
योजना और खरीदारी
मील प्लानहाँApp StoreहाँApp Store
किराने की सूचीहाँmela.recipesहाँApp Store
घर के साथ साझाहाँmela.recipesहाँcrouton.app
सूची को किराना डिलीवरी पर भेजेंनहीं मिलानहीं मिला
रसोई
पेंट्रीनहीं मिलानहीं मिला
रसीद स्कैननहीं मिलानहीं मिला
मेरे पास जो है उससे क्या बना सकता हूँनहीं मिलानहीं मिला
कुक मोडहाँApp StoreहाँApp Store
टाइमरहाँApp StoreहाँApp Store
पोषणआंशिक रूप सेmela.recipesआंशिक रूप सेApp Store
Apple अतिरिक्त सुविधाएँ
विजेटहाँApp StoreहाँApp Store
लाइव एक्टिविटीहाँApp StoreहाँApp Store
Apple WatchनहींApp StoreहाँApp Store
Siri और Shortcutsनहीं मिलाहाँApp Store
Mac और iPadहाँApp StoreहाँApp Store
CarPlayनहीं मिलानहीं मिला
प्लेटफ़ॉर्म और कीमत
एंड्रॉयडनहींmela.recipesनहींcrouton.app
वेब ऐपनहींmela.recipesनहींcrouton.app
मुफ़्त प्लानहाँApp StoreहाँApp 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.

Mela कहाँ मज़बूत है

  • 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

Crouton कहाँ मज़बूत है

  • 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.

Saucepan vs Mela · Saucepan vs Crouton · Saucepan pricing

सवाल

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.