Host Merchant vs Cook House
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Host Merchant
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Host is a New Zealand food ordering and management ecosystem that was designed purely for hospitality businesses. Our Host Dashboard app provides venues the necessary tools to manage the day to day tasks in a food ordering venue. Use our POS, manage your products stock, allow dine-in orders and traditional takeaway in on place. - Incoming Orders Management - Point of Sale - Stock Management - Customers accounts - & More
Cook House
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CookHouse is a comprehensive meal management platform designed to streamline meal booking, tracking, and reporting for companies. Users can easily schedule meals, view menus, and manage preferences, while companies benefit from automated billing, detailed reporting, and invoicing for employee meals. With its intuitive interface and customizable options, CookHouse simplifies the meal ordering process, making it more efficient and hassle-free for everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cook House at every 3 weeks against Host Merchant's every 5 months. Cook House also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Host Merchant ships an update every 5 months, Cook House every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Host Merchant | Cook House |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Simple Pre-ordering Solutions Ltd | Cook House |
In-app purchases
Host Merchant
No in-app purchases
Cook House
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Host Merchant free?
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Do Host Merchant or Cook House have ads?
Which is updated more often, Host Merchant or Cook House?
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