The short answer
Paprika is a superb recipe manager for people who love collecting and organising recipes, and you buy it once instead of subscribing. That’s a genuine advantage.
My Tomte is for households that would rather not do the planning at all. It picks the meals, works around everyone’s needs and keeps the family calendar in the same place.
Side by side
Checked 11/10/2026
| My Tomte Family | Paprika 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | A$19.99 a year, every device | A$7.99 on iPhone and iPad, bought separately for each kind of device |
| Meal planning | Planned for you | A calendar you fill in yourself |
| Recipe collection | Import by link, photo or PDF | Excellent; the heart of the app |
| Pantry with expiry dates | Included | Included |
| Strict dietary rules and allergies, per person | Included | Not offered |
| Family calendar and chores | Included | Not offered |
| Everyone in the household | Up to 6 people, each with their own needs | One shared login, no separate profiles |
Price
My Tomte Family: A$19.99 a year, every devicePaprika 3: A$7.99 on iPhone and iPad, bought separately for each kind of device
Meal planning
My Tomte Family: Planned for youPaprika 3: A calendar you fill in yourself
Recipe collection
My Tomte Family: Import by link, photo or PDFPaprika 3: Excellent; the heart of the app
Pantry with expiry dates
My Tomte Family: IncludedPaprika 3: Included
Strict dietary rules and allergies, per person
My Tomte Family: IncludedPaprika 3: Not offered
Family calendar and chores
My Tomte Family: IncludedPaprika 3: Not offered
Everyone in the household
My Tomte Family: Up to 6 people, each with their own needsPaprika 3: One shared login, no separate profiles
Where Paprika is the better choice
- You’d rather pay once than subscribe
- You have hundreds of recipes and love curating them
- You plan meals yourself and enjoy it
Where My Tomte is the better choice
- You want the planning done for you
- Several people with different needs eat at your table
- You want meals, calendar and chores in one app