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Bhansa vs the most popular meal apps
Most apps do one part of the job well. Here is a side-by-side look at how Bhansa compares on price and features against Mealime, Samsung Food, Paprika, SuperCook, and MyFitnessPal.
Pricing at a glance
Bhansa is free to use every day, and Premium is among the most affordable subscriptions in the category at $4.99 a month, or $34.99 a year with a 7-day free trial.
| App | Free version | Paid plan | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhansa | Yes | $4.99/mo or $34.99/yr | Free + subscription, 7-day trial |
| Mealime | Yes | $5.99/mo or $49.99/yr | Free + subscription |
| Samsung Food | Yes | $6.99/mo or $59.99/yr | Free + subscription |
| Paprika | No | $4.99 once (mobile) | One-time purchase |
| SuperCook | Yes | — | Free |
| MyFitnessPal | Yes | $19.99/mo or $79.99/yr | Free + subscription |
Prices shown in USD as of June 2026 and may change; check each app’s store listing for current pricing. Your local price is set at checkout and may vary by region.
Feature-by-feature
No single row is unique to Bhansa. The difference is that Bhansa does all of it in one app, so the output of one step feeds the next without copying anything between tools.
| Capability | Bhansa | Mealime | Samsung Food | Paprika | SuperCook | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snap a fridge photo to get meals | ||||||
| AI weekly meal plan in seconds | Limited | Limited | Limited | |||
| Pantry tracking with expiry alerts | Limited | Limited | ||||
| Shopping list excludes what you own | Limited | Limited | ||||
| USDA-backed nutrition on recipes | Limited | Limited | Limited | |||
| Check nutrition from a food photo | Limited | Limited | ||||
| Import from Instagram, TikTok, web | Limited | Limited | Limited | |||
| Voice assistant that runs the app | ||||||
| Shared household list and pantry | Limited | Limited | ||||
| Learns your taste over time | Limited |
Competitor features are summarized to the best of our knowledge as of June 2026 and may change. “Limited” means a partial or narrower version of the capability.
Being fair to the competition
Every app here is genuinely good at its specialty. Paprika is a superb one-time-purchase recipe organizer with no subscription. Mealime is great for fast, simple weekly dinners. Samsung Food shines at recipe discovery and import. SuperCook is free and built around cooking from what you already have. MyFitnessPal goes deep on calorie and macro tracking.
Bhansa’s argument is for the large group in the middle: people who do not want five apps, and would rather have planning, pantry, shopping, nutrition, and cooking help live in one place and talk to each other. For the full breakdown of how the categories stack up, read what makes Bhansa different from other meal planning apps.
Try the all-in-one for yourself
Bhansa is free to start on iOS and Android. Point it at your fridge and see what one app can do.