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KitchUp

Freemium#16 of 30 in AI Meal Planning Apps

AI-powered recipe management, meal planning, groceries, and nutrition tracking.

9.0/10★★★★☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  9.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Free plan · 7-day trial
• Best for
  Apple-device family planners
• Free plan
  Yes
• Nutrition targets
  Yes
• Facts checked
  20 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Imports recipes from URLs, photos, PDFs, audio, and text
  • Combines meal planning, nutrition tracking, and automatic grocery lists
  • Shares recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists with up to 6 people

• Where it doesn't

  • Available on Apple platforms only
  • Family sharing is capped at 6 people
  • Subscription pricing may vary by region

Our verdict on KitchUp

KitchUp is an AI-powered cooking and meal-planning app for home cooks and families using Apple devices. It imports recipes from websites, photos, PDFs, audio, and text, then organizes them into cookbooks. Weekly meal calendars support recurring meals, while voice logging and planning provide an alternative to manual entry. The app also connects recipes and meal plans to grocery lists, nutrition tracking, dietary preferences, allergens, and Apple Health synchronization.

The freemium structure gives users a free plan and a 7-day free trial. The published starting price is 5.99. KitchUp Pro adds unlimited recipe imports, advanced nutrition tracking, voice controls, and an ad-free experience. KitchUp Family Pro adds a shared recipe library, meal plan, and grocery list for up to 6 people. That makes the individual tier a fit for cooks focused on personal planning, while the Family tier is aimed at households coordinating meals and shopping.

KitchUp’s strongest fit is its breadth within Apple’s ecosystem: recipe importing, AI recipe extraction and suggestions, recurring meal planning, automatic grocery lists, ingredient aggregation, aisle organization, calorie and macro tracking, micronutrient tracking, and dietary personalization all sit in one app. Integrations include Apple Health, Instacart, and Northfork. Apple-device households should find the feature set well aligned with shared planning; people who need Android or broader platform support should choose a meal-planning app available on their preferred devices instead.

KitchUp pricing

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KitchUp fact sheet

KitchUp integrations

KitchUp lists 3 integrations on its own site.

• Apple Health
• Instacart
• Northfork

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