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.

In breve

Dettaglio	Mela	Crouton
Prezzo	Download gratuito. Mela+ è uno sblocco una tantum: 6,99 $ su iPhone e iPad, 14,99 $ su Mac, acquistati separatamente.App Store	Gratuito con limiti. L’App Store elenca Crouton Plus a $24.99 e Crouton Discover a $1.99 al mese o $14.99 all’anno.App Store
Piattaforme	iPhone, iPad e Mac.mela.recipes	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision e Apple Watch.crouton.app
Si sincronizza tramite	iCloud, attivo di default. Puoi anche condividere un’intera libreria con altri utenti iCloud.mela.recipes	iCloud, su tutti i tuoi dispositivi Apple.App Store
Salvataggi da	Il suo browser integrato ed estensione di condivisione, feed di ricette e uno scanner che legge le pagine dei libri di cucina. Legge le descrizioni dei video di YouTube, TikTok e Instagram.App Store	Siti web, pagine di libri di cucina scansionate e foto.App Store
Ultimo aggiornamento su App Store	Versione 2.6.2, 8 giugno 2025.App Store	Versione 2026.5.1, 26 ottobre 2026.App Store
Valutazioni	4.6 stelle da 884 valutazioniApp Store	4,8 stelle da 2,9 mila valutazioniApp Store

Funzione per funzione

Only rows where they differ

Mela vs Crouton, feature by feature
Funzione	Mela	Crouton
Assistenti IA e MCP
Funziona in ChatGPT	Non trovato	Non trovato
Funziona in Claude	Non trovato	Non trovato
Altre app AI tramite MCP	Non trovato	Non trovato
Schede interattive nella chat	Non trovato	Non trovato
Salvataggio
Salva da Instagram, TikTok, YouTube	SìApp Store	Non trovato
Salva dai siti web	SìApp Store	SìApp Store
Scansione di pagine e schede di libri di ricette	Sìmela.recipes	SìApp Store
Pianificazione e spesa
Piano pasti	SìApp Store	SìApp Store
Lista della spesa	Sìmela.recipes	SìApp Store
Condiviso con la famiglia	Sìmela.recipes	Sìcrouton.app
Invia la lista al servizio di consegna della spesa	Non trovato	Non trovato
Cucina
Dispensa	Non trovato	Non trovato
Scansione dello scontrino	Non trovato	Non trovato
Cosa posso cucinare con quello che ho	Non trovato	Non trovato
Modalità cucina	SìApp Store	SìApp Store
Timer	SìApp Store	SìApp Store
Valori nutrizionali	In partemela.recipes	In parteApp Store
Extra di Apple
Widget	SìApp Store	SìApp Store
Attività dal vivo	SìApp Store	SìApp Store
Apple Watch	NoApp Store	SìApp Store
Siri e Comandi rapidi	Non trovato	SìApp Store
Mac e iPad	SìApp Store	SìApp Store
CarPlay	Non trovato	Non trovato
Piattaforme e prezzo
Android	Nomela.recipes	Nocrouton.app
App web	Nomela.recipes	Nocrouton.app
Piano gratuito	SìApp Store	SìApp 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.

Dove Mela è più forte

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

Dove Crouton è più forte

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

Domande

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.