Comparison

CookUnity vs Bernt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CookUnity

Enjoy chef-crafted meals delivered to your door, featuring diverse cuisines and dietary options. Skip takeout and meal kits with fully prepared dishes ready in minutes. Customize your weekly deliveries to fit your schedule and budget.

Highlights
  • Meals handcrafted by award-winning chefs
  • Up to 400 meals and 45 global cuisines
  • Fully prepared, ready to reheat
  • Personalized meal filtering
  • Flexible weekly delivery options
Features
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Get chef-made meals by Michelin-starred talent, Food Network icons, and James Beard winners delivered directly to your door. With flexible meal plans designed to fit your budget, you can finally skip expensive takeout fees or meal kits that waste your time. Welcome to the future of eating well. • Meals handcrafted by real chefs Discover signature dishes from award-winning chefs made with seasonal ingredients. • Unmatched weekly variety Choose from up to 400 meals, 45 global cuisines, and 10 diets nationwide. • Fully prepared, no prep or cleanup No chopping or cooking from scratch. Your meals arrive fresh, fully cooked, and ready to reheat in minutes. • Personalized to your preferences Filter by cuisine, dietary preference, chef, or craving to fill your weekly cart. • Flexible weekly delivery Create your orders around your schedule. Adjust your plan size, skip a week, or pause deliveries anytime. From comforting classics to elevated specials, we make it easy to eat smart without sacrificing flavor.

About

Bernt

This app acts as your personal chef, generating and modifying recipes through natural conversation. Simply describe your ingredients, dietary needs, or desired changes, and it will instantly adapt meal plans and recipes for you.

Highlights
  • Conversational recipe generation
  • On-the-spot recipe rewriting
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Dietary restriction adaptation
  • Ingredient-based suggestions
  • Portion size adjustments
Features
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Bernt cooks with you in the conversation. No menus to browse. No 10,000 recipes to scroll past. Bernt writes recipes, rewrites them, plans your week, and edits everything for you on the spot. You don't tap through forms. You just talk about it. Examples: • "Make me something with rice, chicken, and not much time" • "Build me a week of dinners — gluten-free, four people" • "This recipe is too spicy — can you take out the pepper" • "Swap the salmon for cod" • "Double the servings" • "Make this work for a slow cooker" Try for free, and then unlock full access when ready. We hope you enjoy it because we sure do! Terms of Use: https://bernt.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://bernt.app/privacy

Screenshots

CookUnity4 screens
Bernt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bernt at 100% against CookUnity's 40%. Bernt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). CookUnity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bernt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. CookUnity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bernt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CookUnity has 18K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of CookUnity's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bernt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CookUnity ships an update every 5 days, Bernt every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CookUnity versus Bernt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookUnityBernt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#149 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCookUnityJonathan Karrer

Customer experience

CookUnity

All ratings17,987 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive40.1%
Neutral11.3%
Negative48.5%

Bernt

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CookUnity

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect order details and pricing
  • Delivery issues and missing items
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Glitches in meal selection and ordering

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view for order history
  • Ability to easily filter by dietary preferences
  • Option to reorder past meals
  • Improved delivery tracking
  • Easier subscription management and cancellation

Bernt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CookUnity

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bernt

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$14.991 Month

Questions

Is CookUnity free?
CookUnity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bernt free?
Bernt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CookUnity or Bernt?
Bernt is rated higher. CookUnity averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Bernt averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CookUnity or Bernt have ads?
Neither CookUnity nor Bernt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CookUnity or Bernt?
CookUnity ships an update every 5 days, and Bernt every 6 weeks. Most recently, CookUnity was updated on November 9, 2026 and Bernt on November 5, 2026.

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