# Mela for Mac

> Recipes, without the life story.

Mela saves recipes from any website, strips the clutter and keeps the ingredients and steps. Cook mode keeps the screen awake and timers one tap away.

## Facts

- Price: Paid up front
- Developer: Silver Fox
- Category: Productivity
- Website: https://mela.recipes/
- Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mela-recipe-manager/id1568924476
- Requires: macOS 12.0 or later
- App Store version: 2.6.1
- Facts checked: 2026-10-19
- MacWorthy page: https://macworthy.com/apps/mela/

## Install

Mac App Store CLI:

```sh
mas install 1568924476
```

## Questions

### How much does Mela cost?

Mela is paid software, bought up front from mela.recipes.

### Where can I download Mela for Mac?

Download Mela from the Mac App Store and the developer's website (mela.recipes). MacWorthy links only to official sources.

### Can I install Mela from the Terminal?

Yes. With Mac App Store CLI, run `mas install 1568924476`.

### Which macOS version does Mela need?

The Mac App Store version of Mela requires macOS 12.0 or later.

### What are good alternatives to Mela?

Other productivity apps for Mac worth a look are Things 3 (one-time purchase), Raycast (free + pro), Fantastical (subscription) and OmniFocus (subscription).

## Alternatives in Productivity

- [Things 3](https://macworthy.com/apps/things-3/): The task manager that feels like paper, only smarter. (One-time purchase)
- [Raycast](https://macworthy.com/apps/raycast/): A faster way to do everything on your Mac. (Free + Pro)
- [Fantastical](https://macworthy.com/apps/fantastical/): A calendar that understands plain sentences. (Subscription)
- [OmniFocus](https://macworthy.com/apps/omnifocus/): Industrial-strength GTD for complex lives. (Subscription)
- [Alfred](https://macworthy.com/apps/alfred/): The launcher power users have trusted for a decade. (Free + Pro)
- [Cardhop](https://macworthy.com/apps/cardhop/): Contacts, rebuilt around a single search field. (Subscription)
- [Timing](https://macworthy.com/apps/timing/): Automatic time tracking that needs no timers. (Subscription)
- [Session](https://macworthy.com/apps/session/): A focus timer that blocks the noise. (Free + Pro)

Tags: recipes, cooking