YoHugo vs Mela: Recipe Apps Compared

YoHugo and Mela at a glance

Mela is a recipe manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac by Silvio Rizzi that syncs with iCloud. It is free to download, with a one-time purchase to unlock all features.

YoHugo is a UK recipe app for iPhone and Android. It imports recipes from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, recipe websites and photos of cookbook pages, builds shopping lists and a weekly meal plan, and estimates what your shop costs at Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's.

YoHugo vs Mela feature comparison
Feature	YoHugo	Mela
Saving recipes
Import recipes from websites
Import from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook		From video descriptions on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram
Import from a photo of a cookbook page
Ask for any recipe and have it written for youAsk Hugo		Not listed
Planning and shopping
Meal planner	Weekly planner	Calendar-based planner
Shopping list		Yes, kept in the Reminders app
Shopping list sorted by aisle		Not listed
UK supermarket price comparisonAldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's	Estimated prices	Not listed
Platforms and price
Platforms	iPhone and Android	iPhone, iPad and Mac
Free to use	Saved recipes, the Ideas page and shopping lists	Free to download. A one-time purchase unlocks all features
Paid plan	Pro: £2.99/mo or £24.99/yr	Mela+ one-time purchase: £6.99 for iPhone and iPad, £14.99 for Mac

Mela details are taken from its own website, help pages and app store listings, checked on 12 November 2026. "Not listed" means we did not find the feature in those sources, not that we have confirmed it is missing. Apps change, so check with Mela for the latest.

Where Mela might suit you better

No app is right for everyone. Mela may be the better choice if:

You would rather pay once than subscribe. Mela unlocks all features with a one-time purchase, bought separately for iPhone and iPad and for Mac.
You want your recipes on a Mac. Mela has a Mac app as well as iPhone and iPad apps. YoHugo is on iPhone and Android.
You want your recipes kept in your own iCloud. Mela syncs through iCloud and says it does not collect any data.
You follow recipe blogs. Mela lets you subscribe to recipe blogs inside the app.

Where YoHugo is different

UK supermarket price comparison: YoHugo estimates the cost of your recipes and shopping list at Aldi, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's.
Import from social media by tapping share, including TikTok and Instagram, with the original creator credited on the recipe card.
A weekly meal planner and shopping list that work together.
Ask Hugo for any recipe, ingredient or cuisine and he will write a recipe for you.
The Ideas page: thousands of trending recipes, already imported and free to cook from.

What YoHugo costs

YoHugo is free to download. Your saved recipes, the Ideas page and shopping lists are always free. YoHugo Pro costs £2.99 a month or £24.99 a year. See the pricing page for details.

Sources

Mela is a trademark of its owner. YoHugo is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Mela. If anything here is out of date, please tell us and we will correct it.

Looking at other apps too? See the recipe app comparison hub, or read about YoHugo, the UK recipe app.

YoHugo vs Mela