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.

概览

详情PaprikaMela
价格iPhone 和 iPad 版一次性 4.99 美元。Mac 版 29.99 美元。各版本需分别购买。paprikaapp.com免费下载。Mela+ 为一次性解锁:iPhone 和 iPad 版 6.99 美元,Mac 版 14.99 美元,需分别购买。App Store
平台iPhone、iPad、Apple Watch、Mac、安卓和 Windows。paprikaapp.comiPhone、iPad 和 Mac。mela.recipes
同步方式Paprika 云同步,拥有独立账户,用于菜谱、购物清单和膳食计划。paprikaapp.com默认使用 iCloud。你也可以与其他 iCloud 用户共享整个菜谱库。mela.recipes
保存来源任何网站,通过其内置浏览器和书签小工具。在 Paprika 4 公开测试版中可保存 Instagram、TikTok、Facebook 和 YouTube,Paprika 3 不支持。paprikaapp.com它的应用内浏览器和分享扩展、菜谱订阅源,以及可读取烹饪书页面的扫描仪。它还能读取 YouTube、TikTok 和 Instagram 视频说明。App Store
App Store 最近更新版本 3.8.5,2026 年 7 月 16 日。App Store版本 2.6.2,2025 年 6 月 8 日。App Store
评分4.9 星,共 54K 条评分App Store来自 884 条评分的 4.6 星App Store

功能逐项对比

Paprika vs Mela, feature by feature
功能PaprikaMela
AI 助手与 MCP
支持 ChatGPT未找到未找到
可在 Claude 中使用未找到未找到
通过 MCP 连接的其他 AI 应用未找到未找到
聊天中的互动卡片未找到未找到
存储
从 Instagram、TikTok、YouTube 保存部分paprikaapp.com是App Store
从网站存储是App Store是App Store
扫描烹饪书页面和卡片部分paprikaapp.com是mela.recipes
规划与购物
膳食计划是App Store是App Store
购物清单是App Store是mela.recipes
与家庭共享部分paprikaapp.com是mela.recipes
将清单发送给食品配送未找到未找到
厨房
储藏室支持paprikaapp.com未找到
扫描小票未找到未找到
用我手上的食材能做什么未找到未找到
烹饪模式是App Store是App Store
计时器支持paprikaapp.com是App Store
营养部分paprikaapp.com部分支持mela.recipes
Apple 额外功能
小组件部分paprikaapp.com是App Store
实时活动未找到是App Store
Apple Watch是App Store否App Store
Siri 和快捷指令部分paprikaapp.com未找到
Mac 和 iPad是App Store是App Store
CarPlay未找到未找到
平台与价格
安卓是Google Play否mela.recipes
网页应用不支持paprikaapp.com否mela.recipes
免费方案部分支持App Store是App 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.

Paprika 的优势所在

  • 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

Mela 的优势

  • 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.

问题

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.