Comparison
Prep Slate vs ReciMe: an honest comparison.
ReciMe made a real bet on importing recipes straight from TikTok and Instagram videos, and when it works, it is genuinely handy. Prep Slate bets somewhere else: on the cooking itself, the scaling, the planning, the shopping list that actually adds up, and on designing every screen of that with care. Here is where each one earns its place.
Where ReciMe wins
- Import from TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube, the social-video import Prep Slate does not do yet.
- A polished app on iOS, Android, and the web, with a Chrome extension for clipping and a large recipe community to browse.
- Annual price in the same ballpark as Prep Slate's yearly plan.
Where Prep Slate wins
- An app designed with unusual care, screen by screen, around how an evening of cooking actually goes.
- A guided cook mode: screen stays awake, step and ingredients together, progress saved through a reload, and voice commands on iPhone.
- A shopping list that adds up, scaling to any serving count, and whole-library export that works even after you cancel.
- It connects to the AI assistant you already use — Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, or anything else that takes a connector — so it can search your library and plan the week around your calendar. Here is how that works.
Feature by feature
What holds up once the recipe is saved.
| ReciMe | Prep Slate | |
|---|---|---|
| Video / social import | TikTok, Instagram, YouTubeIts headline feature, though the auto-extracted steps can occasionally be off, so it is worth a quick check. | Not yetURL and photo import instead: snap a cookbook page, and everything is editable once it lands. Video import is on the roadmap. |
| Guided cook mode | Step-by-stepKeeps the screen awake and walks the steps one at a time, though reviewers place the step-by-step mode in the paid tier, and we found no saved progress or per-step timers. | Built around itScreen stays lit, step + ingredients together, the step's own ingredients surfacing as you advance, background per-step timers, saved progress, and hands-free voice on iPhone. |
| Shopping list | No dedupeReviewers note it lists duplicate ingredients separately and does not auto-update when you swap a recipe. | Dedupes by unitRepeats roll into one line with a real total, the list is grouped by store aisle, and each line shows which recipes it came from. |
| Ingredient scaling | BasicServings can be adjusted, but in our hands-on time the math was straight multiplication, so awkward fractions stay awkward. | Any serving countEnter exact servings; quantities round the way a cook writes them down. |
| Works with your AI assistant | None we could findWe found no connector, official or community-built, for reaching a ReciMe library from Claude, ChatGPT, or Perplexity. | Built inAdd Prep Slate to Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, or anything else that takes a connector and it can search your library, plan the week around your calendar, and build the shopping list. Nothing to host, and you can revoke it any time. |
| Free tier | 5 imports a weekA weekly cap on imports, with lists and planning still included, plus a 7-day trial of the paid tier. | 14-day full trialThe whole app, no save cap, for two weeks. Cancel before day 14 and you are never charged. |
| Pricing | ~$39.99 / yearPremium unlocks unlimited imports, and a monthly plan is offered too. Pricing can vary by region. | $4.99/mo or $39.99/yrOne subscription covers web and iOS. Monthly option if you would rather not commit to a year. |
| Data portability | Per-recipe PDFSingle recipes export or print as PDFs, a premium feature, with no whole-library export built in. | JSON + printable pagesExport the whole library any time, even after you cancel. No lock-in. |
ReciMe pricing, free-tier limits, cook-mode, and export details from its official help center, July 2026; import and shopping-list behavior from independent reviews; scaling and cook-mode notes from our own hands-on time with the app, not a formal test. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
So which should you pick?
Pick ReciMe to grab recipes off video. Pick Prep Slate to cook them well.
If most of your recipes live in TikTok and Reels and you want them pulled in with one tap, ReciMe's video import is the reason to choose it, just spot-check the steps. If your collection comes from recipe sites and your frustration is the cooking, the place you lose when the phone rings, the duplicate onions on the list, the scaling that breaks, Prep Slate is built for exactly that, and designed carefully enough that you feel it the first night. Two weeks free, no save cap, decide after you cook.
How much does ReciMe cost compared to Prep Slate?
ReciMe's free tier allows 5 recipe imports a week; premium is about $39.99/year in the US, with a monthly plan offered and a 7-day free trial. Prep Slate is $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr with a 14-day free trial and no save cap during it. Pricing for both can vary by region.
Does ReciMe combine duplicate shopping list items?
Reviewers report it does not, so making the same dish twice lists the ingredient twice. Prep Slate dedupes by unit, rolls repeats into one line with a real total, groups the list by store aisle, and shows which recipes each item came from.
Can ReciMe import from TikTok and Instagram?
Yes, social-video import is ReciMe's standout feature, though the auto-extracted steps can occasionally be off, so it is worth checking the result. Prep Slate imports from recipe URLs and photos, with everything editable after it lands, and does not yet import from video.
Can I use either one from Claude, ChatGPT, or Perplexity?
Prep Slate connects to all three, and to anything else that takes a connector: you add it in your assistant's connector settings, paste one address, and approve it on Prep Slate's own sign-in screen. Your assistant can then search your library, plan the week around what is already in your calendar, and build the shopping list, working on the real app rather than a copy of it. We could not find any connector for ReciMe, official or community-built.
A note from
the maker
I am a home cook, not a chef, and I have written software for a living for fifteen years. Prep Slate is where the two finally met.
I've used multiple recipe apps over the years. They all do very similar things: save recipes, hold a meal plan, shop for ingredients in those recipes. But I still struggled at the most important part: actually making the recipe.
So I built the tool I wanted while cooking, and I built it the way I build everything, slowly enough to get it right. Six months of nights and weekends later, I have an app I want to use every time I make food. A focused cook mode, a connection to Claude and ChatGPT for automating meal planning, kitchen math that rounds the way a cook does, and an export that works the day you leave.
I care about good food and good software for the same reason. Both come down to a lot of small decisions nobody notices until one is wrong. If Prep Slate earns a place next to your stove, it has done its job.
Mark
Home cook and software developer. Maker of Prep Slate.
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