# Family Forks — Who cooks which step, by age

> Educational cooking app that divides recipes by age and skill for family learning. (iPhone/iPad app by Lori Shaw.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/family-forks/id6802102033 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Lori Shaw](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793680350)
- Category: Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 38 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-18
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/family-forks/id6802102033/reviews.md

## What is Family Forks?

Family Forks turns cooking together into something your children actually learn from — without you having to guess what they are ready for.

THE SPLIT
Open any mission and Family Forks divides its steps between the grown-up and each child. It works from four things: the child's age, the published age floor for the technique, whether a grown-up has already signed that technique off for THIS child, and how hazardous the step itself is. Every step that stays with the grown-up shows the reason. Steps rated adult are never handed to a child at any age, and the app says so.

COOK MODE, BUILT FOR ONE MESSY HAND
Two tracks side by side, big targets, step timers, and a screen that stays awake. Nothing interrupts a cook — no ads, and no upsell mid-recipe.

TWELVE MISSIONS AND TWENTY TECHNIQUES — ALL FREE, PERMANENTLY
Every mission, technique and recipe is free and always will be. Each technique carries the grip, the age band, the tool, the mistake to expect, and a link straight into a mission that practises it. Safety briefs quote the USDA's own minimum internal temperatures rather than inventing any.

A SKILL TREE THAT IS EARNED, NOT AWARDED
Mastery is computed from the steps your cooks actually complete, and a grown-up makes the final call on whether a child can do something alone. Badges, a kitchen-confidence score with its working shown, and an honest refusal to draw a report from too little data.

PLAN THE WEEK, SHOP ONCE
Put missions on nights, get one aisle-grouped shopping list across all of them, minus whatever your pantry already holds.

TASTINGS
Count how many times a child has genuinely met a food, against the published exposure band for their age — and against the point where most families give up. It never promises a child will come to like anything.

FAMILY FORKS PRO (optional subscription)
Pro sells your family's progress, never the recipes:
- Every cook in the family gets their own track (free covers 2)
- The whole week auto-built around what they are ready to learn next (free plans 2 days)
- Your entire cooking history (free shows the last 30 days)
- Mastery reports, technique by technique

$4.99 per month or $49.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation. The trial converts to the plan you picked unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends, and the subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple account settings.

Your cooks, what they have learned and your week's plan sync to your account and nowhere else. There is no camera, no microphone, no location, and not one photograph is stored. You can delete your account, and everything in it, from the You tab.

Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/659/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/659/terms

## Key features

- Age-based task division
- Guided recipes with timers
- Progress tracking and skill tree
- Weekly meal planning
- Aisle-grouped shopping lists
- Food exposure tracking

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family Forks Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Family Forks Pro Yearly | $79.99 | per year |


## Is Family Forks safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Family Forks.

## Is Family Forks legit?

Family Forks appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Family Forks is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/family-forks/id6802102033/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Coaching in the kitchen

*2026-10-06*

Great tool for introducing kids to cooking in a structured way. You can choose how many meals per week and the age ranges!

**Developer response:** Thank you for the great review.  I appreciate your time and assistance!!

### 4/5 — Family Forks

*2026-09-11*

It’s a very good app to involve youngsters in cooking skills.

**Developer response:** Thank you very much!!  I always enjoyed cooking with my Aunt which created valued memories.  This app is dedicated to her!!

## Frequently asked questions about Family Forks

### How does Family Forks assign cooking tasks to children?

Family Forks divides recipe steps based on a child's age, the published age for a technique, whether a grown-up has approved it for that child, and the hazard level of the step. Steps rated as adult are never assigned to children.

### Is Family Forks free to use?

Yes, all missions, techniques, and recipes in Family Forks are free and permanently available. The app does not display ads or upsell during recipes.

### What are the benefits of the Family Forks Pro subscription?

Family Forks Pro offers individual cooking tracks for every family member, auto-built weekly plans based on learning readiness, access to entire cooking history, and detailed mastery reports. The free version covers two family members and two days of planning.

### How much does Family Forks Pro cost?

Family Forks Pro is available for $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. It includes a 7-day free trial, and subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends.

### What kind of privacy features does Family Forks have?

Family Forks prioritizes privacy by syncing family progress and plans only to your account. It does not store any photographs, use cameras or microphones, or track location. Users can delete their account and all associated data.

### How does Family Forks track a child's learning progress?

Mastery in Family Forks is computed from the steps your cooks actually complete, with a grown-up making the final decision on independent capability. It provides badges, a kitchen-confidence score, and reports based on actual performance.

### Can Family Forks help with grocery shopping?

Yes, Family Forks can plan your week by putting missions on specific nights and generating a single, aisle-grouped shopping list. It subtracts items you already have in your pantry.

### What devices does Family Forks support?

Family Forks is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-07

Family Forks Pro now costs less: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, still with a 7-day free trial. Every mission, technique and recipe stays free.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-10

No release notes.

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