Cookie Cutters vs Ping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cookie Cutters
This app makes haircuts enjoyable for children by offering online booking and access to special offers. Explore the salon's concept and manage appointments conveniently from your mobile device.
- Fun haircuts for kids
- Access to specials
- Online booking
- Learn about salon concept
- Mobile convenience
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Making haircuts fun for kids in the palm of your hand. Download our app today to access specials, booking online, and learn more about our concept. All from you mobile device
Ping
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Ping makes it easy to plan events with the people who matter — family gatherings, parties, group hangouts, anything in between. Create an event in a few taps, then invite whoever needs to be there. People who have Ping get notified right in the app; anyone who doesn't can still be invited by text, straight from your own Messages app — no extra accounts, no friction. Everyone can respond with Accept, Decline, or Interested, so you always know who's actually coming. Ping checks your phone's calendar automatically and flags anything that conflicts with your existing plans, before you even RSVP. Each event gets its own group chat, so the "what should I bring" and "what time again?" conversations stay attached to the event instead of getting lost in a group text. Add photos, set reminders, and keep a running list of who's bringing what. Create groups for the people you coordinate with most — family, roommates, a friend group — and message them directly, or invite the whole group to an event at once. Ping is built for the people you already text, not for meeting strangers. No public feed, no discovery, no ads — just a simple way to plan things together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ping at daily against Cookie Cutters's every 7 months. Cookie Cutters's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cookie Cutters ships an update every 7 months, Ping daily. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Cookie Cutters | Ping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (55 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cookie Cutters Franchising Inc. | Pierson Willhite |
In-app purchases
Cookie Cutters
No in-app purchases
Ping
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cookie Cutters free?
Is Ping free?
Do Cookie Cutters or Ping have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cookie Cutters or Ping?
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