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.

Sekilas

Rincian	Mela	Crouton
Harga	Gratis diunduh. Mela+ adalah pembukaan sekali bayar: $6,99 di iPhone dan iPad, $14,99 di Mac, dibeli terpisah.App Store	Gratis dengan batas. App Store mencantumkan Crouton Plus $24,99 dan Crouton Discover $1,99 sebulan atau $14,99 setahun.App Store
Platform	iPhone, iPad, dan Mac.mela.recipes	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision dan Apple Watch.crouton.app
Disinkronkan melalui	iCloud, aktif secara default. Anda juga bisa membagikan seluruh pustaka dengan pengguna iCloud lain.mela.recipes	iCloud, di seluruh perangkat Apple Anda.App Store
Menyimpan dari	Peramban dalam aplikasi dan ekstensi berbagi, umpan resep, serta pemindai yang membaca halaman buku masak. Aplikasi ini membaca deskripsi video YouTube, TikTok, dan Instagram.App Store	Situs web, halaman buku masak yang dipindai, dan foto.App Store
Pembaruan App Store terakhir	Versi 2.6.2, 8 Juni 2025.App Store	Versi 2026.5.1, 26 Oktober 2026.App Store
Peringkat	4,6 bintang dari 884 penilaianApp Store	Rating 4,8 bintang dari 2,9 rb ulasanApp Store

Fitur demi fitur

Only rows where they differ

Mela vs Crouton, feature by feature
Fitur	Mela	Crouton
Asisten AI & MCP
Berfungsi di ChatGPT	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Berfungsi di Claude	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Aplikasi AI lain lewat MCP	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Kartu interaktif di chat	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Menyimpan
Simpan dari Instagram, TikTok, YouTube	YaApp Store	Tidak ditemukan
Simpan dari situs web	YaApp Store	YaApp Store
Pindai halaman dan kartu buku masak	Yamela.recipes	YaApp Store
Perencanaan & belanja
Rencana makan	YaApp Store	YaApp Store
Daftar belanja	Yamela.recipes	YaApp Store
Dibagikan dengan keluarga	Yamela.recipes	Yacrouton.app
Kirim daftar ke layanan antar belanja	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Dapur
Pantry	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Pindai struk	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Apa yang bisa saya masak dari yang saya punya	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Mode Masak	YaApp Store	YaApp Store
Timer	YaApp Store	YaApp Store
Gizi	Sebagianmela.recipes	SebagianApp Store
Tambahan Apple
Widget	YaApp Store	YaApp Store
Live Activities	YaApp Store	YaApp Store
Apple Watch	TidakApp Store	YaApp Store
Siri dan Pintasan	Tidak ditemukan	YaApp Store
Mac dan iPad	YaApp Store	YaApp Store
CarPlay	Tidak ditemukan	Tidak ditemukan
Platform & harga
Android	Tidakmela.recipes	Tidakcrouton.app
Aplikasi web	Tidakmela.recipes	Tidakcrouton.app
Paket gratis	YaApp Store	YaApp 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.

Keunggulan Mela

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

Keunggulan Crouton

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

Pertanyaan

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.