Comparison

Recipe Book vs What?Pet

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

Head to head
About

Recipe Book

Organize all your collected recipes in one convenient digital location. Easily add recipes from various sources and categorize them for quick retrieval. Access your culinary creations anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Store recipes from any source
  • Categorize recipes
  • Quick and easy access
  • Digital recipe collection
  • Add recipes simply
Features
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Recipe Book is a place to store all your recipes you have collected over the years, whether they are from online sites, magazine articles, cook books, family recipes or friends, Recipe Book allows you to store them in one place for quick and easy access. Recipes can be added simply and categorized by predefined categories.

About

What?Pet

Features
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Choosing a pet is exciting, but it is also a real-life commitment. What?Pet helps you explore which pets may suit your lifestyle before you commit. Take a short quiz about your home, routine, family, space, time, and preferences, then see pet matches designed around everyday life. MATCH TO YOUR LIFESTYLE What?Pet looks beyond “cute” and helps you think about practical fit: • Dogs, cats, and other popular pets • Home and apartment suitability • Family and child friendliness • Time, space, and care needs • Noise, routine, and lifestyle impact • Beginner-friendly considerations DISCOVER MORE PETS Explore the pet catalogue beyond your quiz results. Browse pets by category, search for a specific animal or breed, and open detailed profiles to learn more about their characteristics, daily needs, and suitability for different lifestyles. COMPARE PETS SIDE BY SIDE Compare pets directly before making a decision. Review differences in care difficulty, daily routine, space needs, cost expectations, family fit, and lifestyle trade-offs, all in one place. SAVE YOUR FAVOURITES Keep track of pets you are considering, return to their profiles later, and use your saved list when comparing your options. PLAN WITH PRACTICAL CHECKLISTS Prepare for life with a pet using practical, species-neutral checklists: • Before adoption • First week at home • Health and records Use the checklists to organise important preparation tasks, keep track of progress, take notes, and remember questions to discuss with adoption organisations or appropriate professionals. FIND NEARBY PET SERVICES When you are ready for the next step, quickly search your device’s maps for nearby: • Veterinary clinics • Adoption centres • Pet shops • Pet groomers • Dog parks You can also search the web for pet insurance providers. ASK PRACTICAL QUESTIONS Use AI-assisted pet chat to ask questions about daily care, routines, family fit, and what life with different pets may feel like. PREMIUM What?Pet includes free matching and essential comparison tools to help you get started. Premium unlocks a deeper look when you want more confidence: • Full match ranking and deeper compatibility insights • Advanced side-by-side comparison for care, time, space, cost, and daily routine • AI guidance based on your quiz answers, lifestyle, and pet match profile • A clearer view of what daily life with different pets may feel like What?Pet does not replace professional veterinary, adoption, or behaviour advice. It is designed to help you make a more informed first step. Find the pet that fits your real life. LEGAL LINKS Privacy Policy: https://www.whatpet.pet/privacy What?Pet Terms: https://www.whatpet.pet/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://www.whatpet.pet/contact Website: https://www.whatpet.pet

Screenshots

Recipe Book4 screens
What?Pet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recipe Book at none against What?Pet's 2. What?Pet's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). 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. What?Pet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Recipe Book asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe Book ships an update fortnightly, What?Pet every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Recipe Book versus What?Pet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe BookWhat?Pet
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid HollinsworthViktorija Loginova

In-app purchases

None

Recipe Book

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

What?Pet

Subscriptions2
  • WhatPet Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • WhatPet Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Recipe Book free?
Recipe Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is What?Pet free?
What?Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Recipe Book or What?Pet have ads?
Neither Recipe Book nor What?Pet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Recipe Book or What?Pet?
Recipe Book ships an update fortnightly, and What?Pet every 3 days. Most recently, Recipe Book was updated on November 2, 2026 and What?Pet on November 10, 2026.

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