Comparison, as of October 2026
ReelMeal vs ReciMe
People land here asking two things: is ReciMe free, and what else is there. Here is a straight answer to both, with ReciMe facts taken only from ReciMe's own site.
Honey Cashew Chicken
Toss the chicken strips with cornstarch, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
~2 min
Sear the chicken in a hot pan with a little oil until golden, about 5 minutes.
~5 min
Add the garlic, ginger, and bell pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
~2 min
The short version
ReciMe is a well-known recipe organizer with apps on iOS, Android and the web. Its site says the free plan is limited to five recipe imports a week, and its paid pricing is shown inside the app.
ReelMeal is an iPhone and iPad app built around one job: turning a cooking video into a recipe you can actually cook from. It listens to the creator, reads text on screen and looks at the frames, so a TikTok with no caption still comes back as ingredients and steps. Around that it adds a hands-free cooking mode, a shopping list that merges ingredients across recipes, and a sous chef that edits recipes on request.
You can download ReelMeal and import a recipe for free. Pricing for unlimited imports is shown in the app, the same way ReciMe does it.
| What you get | ReelMeal | ReciMe |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Download free, import a recipe free | Free plan, limited to 5 imports a week per ReciMe's site |
| Pricing | Shown in the app | Shown in the app |
| Import from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube | Yes | Yes, plus Facebook, Pinterest and screenshots, per ReciMe's site |
| Reads the video itself (audio, on-screen text, frames) | Yes | Not stated on ReciMe's site |
| Cooking mode | Yes, with big steps and timers | Yes, on the paid Plus plan, per ReciMe's help center |
| Shopping list merged across recipes, grouped by aisle | Yes | Yes, per ReciMe's site |
| AI sous chef that edits recipes and answers while you cook | Yes | Not stated on ReciMe's site |
| Cookbooks you can share with your household | Yes | Yes, per ReciMe's site |
| Meal planner | No | Yes, per ReciMe's site |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad, iCloud sync | iOS, Android, web and a Chrome extension, per ReciMe's site |
| Languages | 31 app languages | Not stated on ReciMe's site |
“Not stated” means ReciMe's public site did not describe the feature when we checked. It may exist. Check their app before deciding.
Choose ReelMeal if
- Most of your recipes come from TikTok, Reels or YouTube, including videos with no written recipe.
- You cook from your phone and want big steps, timers and a screen that stays on.
- You want to ask for changes in plain words: make it for two, make it dairy-free, what can I swap for the cream.
- You are on iPhone or iPad and want your recipes in your own iCloud.
Choose ReciMe if
- You need Android or a web app today.
- You want a built-in meal planner.
- You already have a large library there and don't want to re-import it.
Questions
Is ReciMe free?
ReciMe's own site says it has a free plan limited to 5 recipe imports per week, with paid pricing shown in the app. We don't list their prices here because they change and vary by country.
How much does ReciMe cost?
ReciMe shows its subscription prices inside the app and they differ by region. Check the app for the current number. ReelMeal does the same, which is why this page doesn't quote prices for either.
What do ReciMe reviews say?
ReciMe is rated 4.8 out of 5 from about 306,000 ratings on the US App Store as of October 2026. It is a popular, mature app; the main trade-offs its own site describes are the 5-imports-a-week cap on the free plan and cook mode being part of the paid Plus plan.
Is ReelMeal a good ReciMe alternative?
If most of your recipes come from videos, ReelMeal is built for exactly that: it listens to the creator and reads on-screen text rather than relying on captions. If you need Android or a web app today, ReciMe covers those and ReelMeal does not yet.
Can I move my recipes from ReciMe to ReelMeal?
There is no one-tap migration. The fastest route is to re-share the original video or website links to ReelMeal, which rebuilds each recipe in seconds. For recipes without a link, paste the text into ReelMeal.
Where does this comparison come from?
ReelMeal facts come from the app itself. ReciMe facts are limited to what ReciMe's public site and help center state as of October 2026. Where their site doesn't say, the table says so instead of guessing.
Want to see what an import looks like before installing anything? Browse the sample recipes or read how to save recipes from TikTok.
