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Paprika vs Mela

Paprika and Mela both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Paprika if you want to pay once, you cook with an Apple Watch or on Windows, or your library already lives in Paprika. Paprika 4 is in beta and says premium features will need a subscription afterwards. 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.

Em resumo

DetalhePaprikaMela
PreçoiPhone e iPad $4.99, pagamento único. Mac $29.99. Cada versão é vendida separadamente.paprikaapp.comGrátis para baixar. O Mela+ é um desbloqueio único: $6.99 no iPhone e no iPad, $14.99 no Mac, comprados separadamente.App Store
PlataformasiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Android e Windows.paprikaapp.comiPhone, iPad e Mac.mela.recipes
Sincroniza porPaprika Cloud Sync, conta própria, para receitas, listas de compras e planos de refeições.paprikaapp.comiCloud, ativado por padrão. Você também pode compartilhar uma biblioteca inteira com outros usuários do iCloud.mela.recipes
Salva deQualquer site, pelo navegador integrado e bookmarklet. Salvar do Instagram, TikTok, Facebook e YouTube está na versão beta aberta do Paprika 4, não no Paprika 3.paprikaapp.comSeu 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
Última atualização na App StoreVersão 3.8.5, 16 de julho de 2026.App StoreVersão 2.6.2, 8 de junho de 2025.App Store
Avaliações4,9 estrelas com 54 mil avaliaçõesApp Store4,6 estrelas de 884 avaliaçõesApp Store

Recurso por recurso

Paprika vs Mela, feature by feature
RecursoPaprikaMela
Assistentes de IA e MCP
Funciona no ChatGPTNão encontradoNão encontrado
Funciona no ClaudeNão encontradoNão encontrado
Outros apps de IA via MCPNão encontradoNão encontrado
Cartões interativos no chatNão encontradoNão encontrado
Salvando
Salvar do Instagram, TikTok, YouTubeParcialmentepaprikaapp.comSimApp Store
Salvar de sitesSimApp StoreSimApp Store
Escanear páginas de livros de receitas e cartõesParcialmentepaprikaapp.comSimmela.recipes
Planejamento e compras
Plano de refeiçõesSimApp StoreSimApp Store
Lista de comprasSimApp StoreSimmela.recipes
Compartilhado com uma casaParcialmentepaprikaapp.comSimmela.recipes
Envie a lista para a entrega de comprasNão encontradoNão encontrado
Despensa
DespensaSimpaprikaapp.comNão encontrado
Escaneamento de reciboNão encontradoNão encontrado
O que posso fazer com o que tenhoNão encontradoNão encontrado
Modo de CozinharSimApp StoreSimApp Store
TimersSimpaprikaapp.comSimApp Store
NutriçãoParcialmentepaprikaapp.comEm partemela.recipes
Extras da Apple
WidgetsParcialmentepaprikaapp.comSimApp Store
Atividades ao VivoNão encontradoSimApp Store
Apple WatchSimApp StoreNãoApp Store
Siri e AtalhosParcialmentepaprikaapp.comNão encontrado
Mac e iPadSimApp StoreSimApp Store
CarPlayNão encontradoNão encontrado
Plataformas & preço
AndroidSimGoogle PlayNãomela.recipes
App webNãopaprikaapp.comNãomela.recipes
Plano grátisEm parteApp StoreSimApp 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.

Onde o Paprika é mais forte

  • Pantry. Pantry tracks quantity, purchase date and expiration date paprikaapp.com Mela: not found on its own pages
  • Apple Watch. Watch app shows grocery lists and controls recipe timers; requires paired iPhone (watchOS 6+) App Store Mela: no. Not listed in App Store compatibility (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch only)
  • Android. Paprika Recipe Manager 3 on Google Play (sold separately) Google Play Mela: no. Apple platforms only per App Store and mela.recipes; no Google Play listing found

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 Paprika: partly. Only in Paprika 4 open beta (Sep 2026): TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube; not in shipping Paprika 3
  • Scan cookbook pages and cards. Scanner uses text recognition to add recipes from books; Mac can use iPhone camera mela.recipes Paprika: partly. Photo scanning of cookbook pages/recipe cards only in Paprika 4 open beta; not in Paprika 3 guide
  • Shared with a household. Share whole recipe library with other iCloud users (all can edit); groceries via a shared Reminders list mela.recipes Paprika: partly. Paprika 3: devices share one Cloud Sync account; separate family logins sharing recipes/lists/plans only in Paprika 4 beta
  • Widgets. Next-meal calendar widget; Lock Screen widget to open grocery list (iOS 16+) App Store Paprika: partly. Paprika 3 has a Today View widget showing today's meals; new grocery/meal planner widgets only in Paprika 4 beta
  • Live Activities. Cooking timers as Live Activities on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iOS 16.1+) App Store Paprika: not found on its own pages
  • Free plan. 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 App Store Paprika: partly. iOS is a $4.99 one-time purchase. The Android version is free, limited to 50 recipes and no sync.

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, receipt scanning, recipes from what you have, nutrition estimates and Siri and Shortcuts actions, which neither Paprika nor Mela 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 Paprika or Mela is ahead of it: an Apple Watch app, Mac and iPad apps and Android.

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Perguntas

Is Paprika or Mela better?

It depends on what you need. Paprika and Mela both save recipes from websites, plan meals, build a grocery list and have a cook mode. Pick Paprika if you want to pay once, you cook with an Apple Watch or on Windows, or your library already lives in Paprika. Paprika 4 is in beta and says premium features will need a subscription afterwards. 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.

How much do Paprika and Mela cost?

Paprika: iPhone and iPad $4.99, once. Mac $29.99. Each version is sold separately. Mela: Free to download. Mela+ is a one-time unlock: $6.99 on iPhone and iPad, $14.99 on Mac, bought separately. Prices are US dollars from each app's own pages. Checked November 4, 2026.

Which is free, Paprika or Mela?

Paprika: partly. iOS is a $4.99 one-time purchase. The Android version is free, limited to 50 recipes and no sync. 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.

Can Paprika or Mela save recipes from Instagram and TikTok?

Paprika: partly. Only in Paprika 4 open beta (Sep 2026): TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube; not in shipping Paprika 3. Mela: yes. YouTube, TikTok and Instagram: extracts recipes from video descriptions via ML importer (v2.5); no Pinterest/Facebook mention.

Do Paprika and Mela work on Android?

Paprika: yes. Paprika Recipe Manager 3 on Google Play (sold separately). Mela: no. Apple platforms only per App Store and mela.recipes; no Google Play listing found.

Which has an Apple Watch app, Paprika or Mela?

Paprika: yes. Watch app shows grocery lists and controls recipe timers; requires paired iPhone (watchOS 6+). Mela: no. Not listed in App Store compatibility (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch only).

Do Paprika or Mela work with ChatGPT or Claude?

We found no ChatGPT or Claude connector from either app on its own pages.

When were Paprika and Mela last updated?

On the US App Store, Paprika is at version 3.8.5 (July 16, 2026) and Mela at version 2.6.2 (June 8, 2025). Checked November 4, 2026.