Compare family and meal planner apps

Honest comparisons, including where others win

Every app suits someone. These pages compare My Tomte with the apps people ask us about most. Each one shows its prices with a date, and each has a fair “where they’re the better choice” section. If another app is the right fit for your household, we’d rather you knew.

The comparisons

My Tomte vs Skylight Calendar

a $1,000 screen, or the tablet you already own

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My Tomte vs Mealime

Mealime closes on 21 October 2026. Here’s how to move across

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My Tomte vs AnyList

a brilliant shopping list, or the whole plan

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My Tomte vs Cozi

a family calendar, or a calendar that plans dinner

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My Tomte vs Paprika

a superb recipe manager, or planning done for you

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My Tomte vs FoodiePrep

two smart meal planners, compared

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Which app is right for you? A quick guide

If you mostly want…Consider
A beautiful dedicated wall screenSkylight
A fast, shared shopping listAnyList
A free family calendar, and don’t mind adsCozi (free tier)
To collect and curate hundreds of recipes, and pay oncePaprika
Meals planned for you, around everyone’s rules, with the calendar, kitchen and shopping list in one placeMy Tomte
A beautiful dedicated wall screen
Consider: Skylight
A fast, shared shopping list
Consider: AnyList
A free family calendar, and don’t mind ads
Consider: Cozi (free tier)
To collect and curate hundreds of recipes, and pay once
Consider: Paprika
Meals planned for you, around everyone’s rules, with the calendar, kitchen and shopping list in one place
Consider: My Tomte

How we compare

Prices are dated.

Every table shows when we last checked, in Australian dollars where the app sells in Australia.

We’re fair.

Each page includes where the other app is the better choice.

We check regularly.

We review every comparison at least every three months.

We fix mistakes.

Apps change fast. If something’s out of date or wrong, and we’ll correct it.

tell us

We’re biased, and we say so.

We make My Tomte. That’s exactly why we try hard to be fair.

Questions

Why compare yourself to other apps?

Because people ask, and a clear, honest answer helps you choose faster, even when the answer isn’t us.

Can you compare another app?

Yes, if enough people ask. Suggest a comparison

Where do your figures come from?

Each app’s own website and app store listings, and reputable reviews, on the date shown on each page.

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