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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.

In één oogopslag

DetailMelaCrouton
PrijsGratis te downloaden. Mela+ is een eenmalige ontgrendeling: $6.99 op iPhone en iPad, $14.99 op Mac, apart gekocht.App StoreGratis met limieten. De App Store vermeldt Crouton Plus voor $24,99 en Crouton Discover voor $1,99 per maand of $14,99 per jaar.App Store
PlatformeniPhone, iPad en Mac.mela.recipesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision en Apple Watch.crouton.app
Synchroniseert viaiCloud, standaard aan. Je kunt ook een hele bibliotheek met andere iCloud-gebruikers delen.mela.recipesiCloud, op al je Apple-apparaten.App Store
Bewaard vanuitDe in-app browser en share-extensie, receptfeeds en een scanner die kookboekpagina's leest. Het leest YouTube-, TikTok- en Instagram-videobeschrijvingen.App StoreWebsites, gescande kookboekpagina's en foto's.App Store
Laatste App Store-updateVersie 2.6.2, 8 juni 2025.App StoreVersie 2026.5.1, 26 oktober 2026.App Store
Beoordelingen4,6 sterren van 884 beoordelingenApp Store4,8 sterren van 2,9K beoordelingenApp Store

Functie voor functie

Mela vs Crouton, feature by feature
FunctieMelaCrouton
AI-assistenten & MCP
Werkt in ChatGPTNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Werkt in ClaudeNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Andere AI-apps via MCPNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Interactieve kaarten in de chatNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Opslaan
Opslaan van Instagram, TikTok, YouTubeJaApp StoreNiet gevonden
Opslaan van websitesJaApp StoreJaApp Store
Kookboekpagina's en kaarten scannenJamela.recipesJaApp Store
Plannen & boodschappen
MaaltijdplanJaApp StoreJaApp Store
BoodschappenlijstJamela.recipesJaApp Store
Gedeeld met een huishoudenJamela.recipesJacrouton.app
Stuur de lijst naar bezorging van boodschappenNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Voorraadkast
PantryNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
BonscanNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Wat kan ik maken van wat ik hebNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
KookmodusJaApp StoreJaApp Store
TimersJaApp StoreJaApp Store
VoedingswaardeGedeeltelijkmela.recipesGedeeltelijkApp Store
Apple-extra's
WidgetsJaApp StoreJaApp Store
Live-activiteitenJaApp StoreJaApp Store
Apple WatchNeeApp StoreJaApp Store
Siri en OpdrachtenNiet gevondenJaApp Store
Mac en iPadJaApp StoreJaApp Store
CarPlayNiet gevondenNiet gevonden
Platforms & prijs
AndroidNeemela.recipesNeecrouton.app
WebappNeemela.recipesNeecrouton.app
Gratis abonnementJaApp 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.

Waar Mela sterker is

  • 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

Waar Crouton sterker is

  • 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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Vragen

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.