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Eat This Much vs OnlyPans

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Eat This Much — $5/mo vs $6.99/mo for OnlyPans
Free plan
Only Eat This Much (OnlyPans has paid plans only)
Public API
Eat This Much has one; not confirmed by us for OnlyPans
Higher Trust score
Eat This Much — 94 vs 81 for OnlyPans
Best fit
Eat This Much: Hitting specific calorie and macro targets without planning meals yourself · OnlyPans: Households that want a ready-made weekly meal plan

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactEat This MuchOnlyPans
CategoryNutrition & Meal PlanningCooking & Recipes
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starts at$5/mo$6.99/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score94 / 10081 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb
CompanyEat This Much, Inc.Eyoel Lundberg
Launched20132025
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Eat This Much

The generator is the product: give it targets and dislikes and it fills a day or a week, then converts that into a shop. The free tier is unusually generous - daily plans and tracking cost nothing - but the features that actually save time, weekly planning and automatic grocery lists, sit behind premium. The $5 headline is the annual rate; monthly costs more and the page does not say how much.

Pros

  • Free tier generates daily plans, tracks intake and reads barcodes with no payment
  • Per-day macro targets support carb cycling and uneven training weeks
  • Virtual pantry and automatic leftovers cut waste instead of assuming fresh ingredients every meal
  • Grocery lists hand off to Instacart, Amazon Fresh and Walmart
  • Native iOS and Android apps with large review counts alongside the web app

Cons

  • Weekly planning, grocery lists and PDF export are premium-only, and $5 is the annual rate
  • The Professional tier has no published price - it is quoted per client
  • Plan quality depends on the recipe database, so narrow diets can produce repetitive weeks

OnlyPans

OnlyPans turns a stated budget, household size, and pantry contents into a week of recipes plus a matching grocery list, which beats building a meal plan from scratch. It's a young product built and run by one developer, so long-term support and update pace are unproven.

Pros

  • Builds a full week of recipes from stated preferences, budget, and household size
  • Generates a matching grocery list automatically
  • Batch-cooking mode groups meals for prepping ahead
  • Tracks leftovers to help reduce food waste

Cons

  • Built and operated by a single developer, unusual for a subscription food app
  • No dietitian or nutrition-credential review mentioned anywhere we found
  • Only a seven-day trial before billing starts, no lasting free tier

Which one fits

Choose Eat This Much if you need

  • Hitting specific calorie and macro targets without planning meals yourself
  • Carb cycling or per-day macro schedules
  • People who want the grocery list generated and delivered

Choose OnlyPans if you need

  • Households that want a ready-made weekly meal plan
  • People trying to cook around what's already in the kitchen
  • Anyone who wants a grocery list generated automatically from a meal plan

Eat This Much vs OnlyPans: the questions people ask

Is Eat This Much cheaper than OnlyPans?

On published entry prices, Eat This Much starts lower — $5/mo against $6.99/mo for OnlyPans. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Eat This Much or OnlyPans have a free tier?

Eat This Much has a free tier; OnlyPans has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Eat This Much or OnlyPans?

Eat This Much ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for OnlyPans is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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