# Mela vs Crouton

https://getsaucepan.com/pt/compare/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.

## Em resumo

| Detalhe | Mela | Crouton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Preço | Grátis para baixar. O Mela+ é um desbloqueio único: $6.99 no iPhone e no iPad, $14.99 no Mac, comprados separadamente.[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Grátis com limites. A App Store lista o Crouton Plus a $24.99 e o Crouton Discover a $1.99 por mês ou $14.99 por ano.[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Plataformas | iPhone, iPad e Mac.[mela.recipes](https://mela.recipes/) | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision e Apple Watch.[crouton.app](https://crouton.app/) |
| Sincroniza por | iCloud, ativado por padrão. Você também pode compartilhar uma biblioteca inteira com outros usuários do iCloud.[mela.recipes](https://mela.recipes/help) | iCloud, em todos os seus dispositivos Apple.[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Salva de | Seu navegador no app e extensão de compartilhamento, feeds de receitas e um scanner que lê páginas de livros de receitas. Lê descrições de vídeos do YouTube, TikTok e Instagram.[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sites, páginas digitalizadas de livros de receitas e fotos.[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Última atualização na App Store | Versão 2.6.2, 8 de junho de 2025.[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Versão 2026.5.1, 26 de outubro de 2026.[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Avaliações | 4,6 estrelas de 884 avaliações[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | 4,8 estrelas com 2,9 mil avaliações[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |

## Recurso por recurso

Only rows where they differ

| Recurso | Mela | Crouton |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Assistentes de IA e MCP |  |  |
| Funciona no ChatGPT | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| Funciona no Claude | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| Outros apps de IA via MCP | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| Cartões interativos no chat | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| Salvando |  |  |
| Salvar do Instagram, TikTok, YouTube | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Não encontrado |
| Salvar de sites | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Escanear páginas de livros de receitas e cartões | Sim[mela.recipes](https://mela.recipes/help) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Planejamento e compras |  |  |
| Plano de refeições | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Lista de compras | Sim[mela.recipes](https://mela.recipes/help) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Compartilhado com uma casa | Sim[mela.recipes](https://mela.recipes/help) | Sim[crouton.app](https://crouton.app/press-kit.html) |
| Envie a lista para a entrega de compras | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| Despensa |  |  |
| Despensa | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| Escaneamento de recibo | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| O que posso fazer com o que tenho | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| Modo de Cozinhar | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Timers | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Nutrição | Em parte[mela.recipes](https://mela.recipes/fileformat/index.html) | Em parte[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Extras da Apple |  |  |
| Widgets | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Atividades ao Vivo | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Apple Watch | Não[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Siri e Atalhos | Não encontrado | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| Mac e iPad | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1568924476?mt=12) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |
| CarPlay | Não encontrado | Não encontrado |
| Plataformas & preço |  |  |
| Android | Não[mela.recipes](https://mela.recipes/) | Não[crouton.app](https://crouton.app/) |
| App web | Não[mela.recipes](https://mela.recipes/) | Não[crouton.app](https://crouton.app/) |
| Plano grátis | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) | Sim[App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) |

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.

## Onde o Mela é melhor

- **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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1548466041) Crouton: not found on its own pages

## Onde o Crouton é melhor

- **Apple Watch.** Apple Watch app (watchOS 10+); Live Activities with timers, steps, doneness; double tap [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) 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](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crouton-recipe-manager/id1461650987) 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](https://getsaucepan.com/pt/vs/mela) · [Saucepan vs Crouton](https://getsaucepan.com/pt/vs/crouton) · [Saucepan pricing](https://getsaucepan.com/pt/pricing)

## Perguntas

### 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.

**Verificado em 4 de novembro de 2026.** Os dados de cada app vêm das próprias páginas na App Store, do site e das páginas de ajuda, com links ao lado de cada linha. As marcas de recursos foram lidas em 1 de novembro, e preço, plataformas e datas de atualização em 4 de novembro. “Não encontrado” significa que procuramos nessas páginas e não achamos, não que o app não tenha o recurso. Os apps mudam com frequência.

Avise se algo mudou: support@getsaucepan.com.