Understanding free vs premium
Spiceful offers a Free tier to get you started and a Premium tier for serious home cooks who want unlimited recipes and extra features.
Understanding free vs premium
Spiceful offers a Free tier to get you started and a Premium tier for serious home cooks who want unlimited recipes and extra features.
What you can do
Compare what's included in each tier so you can decide which plan works best for you.
When you'd use this
You're wondering what limits apply to your account, or you're considering upgrading to Premium.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Recipes | 10 | Unlimited |
| AI imports per month | 10 | 200 |
| Image storage | 25 MB | 1 GB |
| Meal plan horizon | 7 days ahead | 90 days ahead |
| Grocery lists | 1 | Unlimited |
| Categories | 5 | Unlimited |
| Grocery consolidation | Basic (exact match) | Smart (synonyms + variants) |
| Recipe archiving | No | Yes |
| Bulk import (Paprika, Mela) | No | Yes |
What each limit means
Recipes
Free accounts can save up to 10 recipes. Premium accounts have no limit.
AI imports
When you import a recipe from a URL, photo, or pasted text, Spiceful uses AI to extract the ingredients and steps. Free accounts get 10 AI imports per month; Premium gets 200. This counter resets on the 1st of each month.
Image storage
You can add photos to your recipes. Free accounts have 25 MB of storage; Premium accounts have 1 GB. A typical recipe photo is about 200 KB–1 MB.
Meal plan horizon
Free accounts can plan meals up to 7 days ahead. Premium accounts can plan up to 90 days ahead.
Grocery lists
Free accounts have one grocery list. Premium accounts can create multiple lists (e.g., one for weekly shopping, one for a party).
Categories
Organize recipes into categories like "Dinner" or "Desserts." Free accounts can create up to 5 categories; Premium has no limit.
Grocery consolidation
When you add ingredients from multiple recipes, Spiceful can combine duplicates:
- Basic merge (Free + Premium): Combines exact matches (e.g., "1 cup flour" + "2 cups flour" = "3 cups flour").
- Smart merge (Premium only): Also recognizes synonyms and variants (e.g., "scallions" and "green onions" merge together).
Recipe archiving (Premium)
Hide recipes you're not using without deleting them. Archived recipes don't count toward your recipe limit and can be restored anytime.
Bulk import (Premium)
Import your entire recipe collection from apps like Paprika or Mela in one step.
Premium pricing
- Monthly: $4.99/month
- Yearly: $49.99/year (save $10)
How to check your usage
On web
- Go to Settings.
- View the Current Usage section showing recipes, AI imports, storage, categories, and grocery lists.
On mobile
- Tap the Settings tab.
- View usage under your subscription status.