Comparison

TipHero vs Cook

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

Head to head
About

TipHero

Discover a vast collection of recipe videos designed to simplify your cooking. Find quick meals, slow cooker ideas, and dessert inspiration. Easily share your favorite recipes and save them for later.

Highlights
  • Recipe videos
  • Quick meal ideas
  • Crock pot recipes
  • Dessert inspiration
  • Share recipes
  • Save favorites
Features
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TipHero is your hub for life tips and hacks to make your life easier and more enjoyable. Our app is currently focused on our very popular recipe videos that have been viewed and enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. We feature recipes of all kinds, from appetizers and soups to full meals and desserts. Need a one-pot meal that you can get on the table in under 30 minutes? No problem. Need to update your collection of crock pot recipes? You've come to the right place. Best of all, you can easily share our videos from the app with family and friends, and you can save your favorites for when you’re ready to make these yummy recipes yourself!

About

Cook

Features
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Cook is for people who love to cook. Its data is meticulously researched, cross-checked and taste-tested by our team of passionate chefs. * Core temperatures: internal temperatures researched and tested for best taste * Conversions: quickly convert between units and ingredients common in imperial and metric systems * Portion sizes: minimize waste by preparing the right amounts of food * Vinaigrettes: find a vinaigrette, quickly * Grape varieties: fast lookup for flavor and body profiles typical to certain grapes * Wine regions: quickly find the grapes and body associated with wine regions and classifications

Screenshots

TipHero4 screens
Cook3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cook at every 3 weeks against TipHero's every 4 months. TipHero's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TipHero ships an update every 4 months, Cook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TipHero versus Cook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipHeroCook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas OwsleyTaco Ekkel

In-app purchases

None

TipHero

No in-app purchases

None

Cook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TipHero free?
TipHero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cook free?
Cook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TipHero or Cook have ads?
Neither TipHero nor Cook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TipHero or Cook?
TipHero ships an update every 4 months, and Cook every 3 weeks. Most recently, TipHero was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cook on October 27, 2026.

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