Menu Planner App Reviews

This app used to be awesome. It wasnt super pretty, but the features were all I needed and it worked great with very few exceptions. Now with the "facelift" my shopping list and pantry arent communicating anymore. Every week before my grocery run, I try to add something to my shopping list, like bread. Something that Ive been adding to my list and has been in my "pantry" forever, and the list wont recognize it. It gives me the option to add it for one time, but it has no category, and just adds it to the bottom of the list, so Im wandering all over the store because I missed picking up bread when I was in the bread aisle. When I go back to my pantry, the item is there, but from there I cant add it to my shopping list. It does not do this with every item, just a handful of items each time I use the app. Ive about had it. The only thing keeping me from just getting a different app is that 1) I spent good money on it when I purchased it a few years ago, and 2) it takes so dad-gum long to build up your recipes, shopping list, and pantry. Very frustrating.

Good so far,...just downloaded it. Difficult to figure out but Im starting to get the hang of it.

The old version of menu planner was awesome. It was easy to use and I actually used it! I could go to the store with my list and quickly view my menu for the week. Now I feel I would need a degree in using the new app... And it doesnt give me what I need! Adding a meal to a day has been a complex task and I cannot view my weekly menu anymore. Im so disappointed and I would love the old version back!

The latest update for this app has made it almost unusable. I used to use it every day, now it crashes every time I try to open my grocery list. I waited quite a while for a fix before writing a review, but there has been no update. From the other reviews Ive seen, others are having similar issues. Im off to look for an app I can use in this ones place.

Please restore the old version of Menu Planner. Thats the one I paid for and liked. I loved being able to see the whole weeks menus on one screen and the ability to flip back and forth from one week to another easily. I loved being able to look back at many weeks and months worth of menus. If there is a way to see more than a days worth of meals at a time, I cant find it. The new version simply doesnt work for me--I HATE it!

I miss being able to view an entire week and easily switch meals from day to day. I have spent time trying to get used to this new version and adding meals is frustrating and time consuming. Please please please bring back the old version.

Menu planner was my most used, most favorite app. I recommended it to everyone. So I hate that I now have to give it one star. But this update completely reduced the functionality of this app. I really hope the developer is able to bring it back to its former glory!

I used to love this app. I suggested this app to many of my friends. Until the developer fixes this app, I can no longer recommend it. As a result of the update, I am constantly frustrated. With the update: 1) its no longer as intuitive as it was 2) pictures of the recipes no longer appear on my iPad 3) the app closes on its own, which is frustrating when Im using the shopping list at the grocery store 4) I cant add ingredients to my shopping list while in the recipe 5) I can no longer click on an item in my shopping cart and see what recipes that item is found in 6) when an item is added to the shopping cart, the amount is not included, so I have to toggle between cart and recipe, which is inefficient... And this is just to name a few. I have 2 iPhones, and will not be downloading the update on my second phone for as long as I can. And, I am now searching for a new app and will switch when I find one is as good as Meal Planner used to be. So disappointing.

Let me just add my voice to the other long time users who are NOT HAPPY about the most recent update. This is not what I researched forever to find (the perfect recipe/menu planner app) and PAID for. Most issues have already been mentioned, but if for the simple fact that you cant see one day worth of meals at once, it is useless for planning purposes. The ability to search menus by ingredient is also gone. Why?! So upset.

This latest update ruins the app. Its not the simple intuitive app that I paid for, and I certainly will no longer recommended to my friends.

This app used to be wonderful. So easy to use, so functional, easy to sync across platforms. The new update (4.0) ruined it completely. The only reason Im still using it is that Im so invested in it in terms of how much time Ive spent setting it up. DO NOT BUY THIS.

What a great app! I have used it for years now but this newest version takes everything to the next level. So easy to use (once you learn the screens and how to navigate through them). I think this may be the only app that was one f my originals that I am still using. Many thanks to the developers for always working to make this app better.

I paid for the old version and it was exactly what I needed. But when it was updated, many of my tbsp measurements were converted to tsp. Also I cant see a week at a glance which I need for shopping. And it no longer correctly imports items from my meal plans to my shopping list, so for me, this app is no longer a helpful tool. And despite the many complaints and promises of the developers to fix, nothing has yet been done.

The previous version was my go to - now my shopping list is missing a ton of items and it does not sync easily across devices. Spent a lot of time customizing it, hate to start over with another app but this version is more frustrating than helpful

I have found this app to be useless. It works poorly if at all. Little numbers show on the icon indicating messages I can never find. And who in the world creates a menu app you cannot access on a computer? That you can only use from your phone? The concept here is great but dont buy it in its current form.

The more I use this new version, the more I hate it. I ha be used this app for years to plan my meals and make my grocery list. It wasnt pretty, but it worked. I so badly wanted and update like this. Something that looked better, and took advantage of new features like Apple Health, and an Apple Watch app. I was very happy when I first found out there was an update, then it all went downhill. I am having so many issues, especially with syncing. All my meals do not sync, also I mark something as in my pantry, and a "sync" immediately changes it back. Ugh!

I have had this app for what seems like forever and have come to rely on it rather heavily. There are some things I like about the update, like being able to add a recipe to the meal plan from the recipe itself. Ever since the update, however, I cannot sync the version that is on my iPad to my phone or the other devices in the household like I used to be able to. This makes the app just about worthless compared to its original version. Please fix this!!!

New review...late 2015 update ruined my recipes. The measurements dont translate correctly. Now shows 1/4 cup as 0.3. And 3/4 cup as 0.8. A big difference. Shouldnt round like that. Also goes to calendar first instead of recipes...my main use was as a recipe storage with some use of meal planning and shopping. Please fix!!! This was my old review at five stars.....This menu app was just what I was looking for. Allows me to input recipes from a variety of sources including Cooking Light, Food Channel, Cooking Channel, etc. Even pulls in photos. You can also enter your own recipes. Creates shopping list. Will track your pantry contents if you want, but dont have to use that part if you dont want to. Wish you could print from the app, but easy to email list to yourself and then print. I havent had any problems with app crashing at all. Works great on iPad and iPhone,

I cant import recipes from my favorite sites, like skinnytaste and weight watchers. Also why doesnt the calories track? Why are you not fixing the problem, nothing works on it. I use to love this app its Big waste!!!

If you are a new user to the 4.0 release, I think youll really like the app. Ive used this app for a number of years, (after trying several others) and it is definitely one of the better ones out there. The release of 4.0 was a major upgrade and was a bit bumpy, which is what longer term users have expressed concerns about. I reached out to the developers and got prompt support, followed their instructions and was able to resolve the issues. The upgrade has opened the door to enhancements in the app which I really appreciate. I look forward to the new web interface as well.