Mela does not handle YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram video pages. It handles only blog and structured recipe-site imports.
Source: Reddit r/Cooking
ReelsMeals vs Mela
Mela or ReelsMeals: which fits your saved recipes?
Mela is a clean Apple-only recipe app for blog imports. ReelsMeals does the social videos Mela can't.
Where ReelsMeals pulls ahead
- TikTok support
- Instagram support
- YouTube support
- Web app (no download)
- AI-powered extraction
ReelsMealsMela
The take. Mela is what cooks pick when they want a clean Apple-only app for blogs and recipe sites. ReelsMeals is what they need when saved videos become the source material for AI-assisted dinner planning.
If you want a classic recipe box to type recipes into, Mela may suit you better. ReelsMeals starts somewhere else: the recipe videos you already saved and never cooked. It brings that backlog over in bulk and turns it into recipes you can search, cook from, and plan the week with.
Mela vs ReelsMeals, side by side
Taken from each app's own website, store listings, and pricing page. Where Mela does something ReelsMeals doesn't, the table says so.
Feature
ReelsMeals
Mela
Public agent discovery layer
llms.txt, OpenAPI, skill discovery
Usually ✗
Recipe-to-dinner workflow focus
structured data for AI-assisted cooking
Classic recipe storage
TikTok support
Instagram support
YouTube support
Website support
Web app (no download)
Android support
(web)
Windows / Linux support
(web)
iOS / macOS app
(web app)
AI-powered extraction
Paper recipe scanning
(text recognition)
Cook mode
RSS feed subscriptions
Recipe collections
Grocery list
(via Reminders)
Free / entry
Free saves + 3 imports, no card
(limited free)
Pricing
€7.99/mo, €79.90/yr, or €159 Founding Member (50 spots)
$4.99–$9.99 one-time (Apple only)
Browser extension
Bulk import (paste multiple links)
Cookbook progress & milestones
Share recipes (public link)
(iCloud sharing)
Explore/discover recipes
Adjust servings & scale ingredients
Manual recipe editing
Smart search
Public agent discovery layer
ReelsMeals
llms.txt, OpenAPI, skill discoveryMela
Usually ✗Recipe-to-dinner workflow focus
ReelsMeals
structured data for AI-assisted cookingMela
Classic recipe storageTikTok support
ReelsMeals
Mela
Instagram support
ReelsMeals
Mela
YouTube support
ReelsMeals
Mela
Website support
ReelsMeals
Mela
Web app (no download)
ReelsMeals
Mela
Android support
ReelsMeals
(web)Mela
Windows / Linux support
ReelsMeals
(web)Mela
iOS / macOS app
ReelsMeals
(web app)Mela
AI-powered extraction
ReelsMeals
Mela
Paper recipe scanning
ReelsMeals
Mela
(text recognition)Cook mode
ReelsMeals
Mela
RSS feed subscriptions
ReelsMeals
Mela
Recipe collections
ReelsMeals
Mela
Grocery list
ReelsMeals
Mela
(via Reminders)Free / entry
ReelsMeals
Free saves + 3 imports, no cardMela
(limited free)Pricing
ReelsMeals
€7.99/mo, €79.90/yr, or €159 Founding Member (50 spots)Mela
$4.99–$9.99 one-time (Apple only)Browser extension
ReelsMeals
Mela
Bulk import (paste multiple links)
ReelsMeals
Mela
Cookbook progress & milestones
ReelsMeals
Mela
Share recipes (public link)
ReelsMeals
Mela
(iCloud sharing)Explore/discover recipes
ReelsMeals
Mela
Adjust servings & scale ingredients
ReelsMeals
Mela
Manual recipe editing
ReelsMeals
Mela
Smart search
ReelsMeals
Mela
What recurring Mela feedback says
Paraphrased themes from public reviews, forums, and app-store discussions, not direct quotes from named users.
Sharing is limited. There's no easy 'send this recipe to my partner who's on Android' or public-link share.
Source: Reddit r/macapps
iCloud-only sync is a single point of failure. When iCloud hiccups, users report seeing recipes disappear with no easy recovery.
Source: Reddit r/AppHookup
Apple-only locks Mela out of any household with mixed devices, same constraint as Pestle.
Source: Recipe app comparison discussions
How ReelsMeals answers
What changes if you bring your recipes over.
ReelsMeals extracts from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and Facebook video pages, exactly what Mela doesn't handle.
Share a recipe with anyone via a public link. Android, Windows, Linux included.
Stored server-side with reliable access from any browser, not iCloud-only.
Web-based on every platform, so the recipe you saved on your phone opens immediately on your partner's laptop.
Paste a saved recipe and see the card
Your first three imports are free. Bring a Reel, TikTok, blog, or paper card and cook from it tonight.