Mister Softee NorCal vs Recipeatz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mister Softee NorCal
Discover the nearest Mister Softee trucks in the Bay Area. Get exclusive specials, discounts, and the latest updates on all things Mister Softee. Stay informed about your favorite ice cream treats.
- Locate nearby trucks
- Access specials and discounts
- Receive latest information
- Stay updated on events
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Find your Mister Softee truck in the Bay Area. See where our trucks are on a live map, save the places that matter to you, and get a heads-up when a truck is close by. LIVE MAP Trucks appear on the map while they're out, updated continuously through the afternoon and evening. Every pin shows how recently it was seen, so you always know what you're looking at. YOUR PLACES Save home, work, a park, or anywhere else you'd want to catch us. Type an address - no need to be standing there. A HEADS-UP WHEN WE'RE CLOSE Turn on alerts and we'll let you know when a truck is getting near one of your saved places. Quiet hours are built in, and we deliberately keep alerts rare: no spam, no repeats, no buzzing all afternoon. CROWD TIPS Big group at the park? Let us know about a gathering happening right now. If we're close, we will try to make it there. WHEN A TRUCK IS AT A PRIVATE EVENT Trucks booked for private events still show on the map, clearly labeled, so you know they're not available to flag down. Mister Softee NorCal serves the San Francisco Bay Area.
Recipeatz
Easily save recipes from any source, track your kitchen inventory, and generate smart grocery lists. Share your favorite dishes with friends and family to simplify meal planning and cooking.
- Save recipes from anywhere
- Track kitchen inventory
- Generate grocery lists
- Share recipes with others
- Meal planning assistance
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Cooking is awesome; remembering recipes and what you need is not. Recipeatz helps make all of that easy: - Save recipes from anywhere and everywhere! - Track what's in your kitchen and find exactly what you can make with what's in the fridge! - Creating grocery lists with exactly what you're missing! - Share the recipes you love with the people you love! Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Recipeatz at 5.0 against Mister Softee NorCal's 3.5. Recipeatz also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Mister Softee NorCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (96 vs 3). On price, ads 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. Recipeatz sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Mister Softee NorCal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Recipeatz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mister Softee NorCal has 96 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mister Softee NorCal ships an update every 2 months, Recipeatz every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mister Softee NorCal | Recipeatz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (96 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mister Softee NorCal, Inc. | Imesh Samarakoon |
Customer experience
Mister Softee NorCal
Recipeatz
Bugs and requests
Mister Softee NorCal
Reported bugs
21 issues- Truck location inaccurate
- Music cannot be silenced
- Location tracking runs when app closed
- App asks for motion cues
- App doesn't show exact location
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- App shows pins with no address
- App constantly asks for location access
- App doesn't update
- Notifications for trucks far away
- App shows trucks across the country
- App stopped showing truck locations
- App tries to demand background refresh permission
- App says background refresh is off when it's on
- Map is non-functional, no zoom
- App doesn't detect truck even when close
- App shows truck in same spot for hours
- App shows wrong states
- Music plays even on do not disturb
- App doesn't work at all
- App doesn't list hours
- App doesn't list exact address
Requested features
10 requests- Update truck locations regularly
- Set a radius for notifications
- Show approximate time of arrival
- Option to view future scheduled locations
- Show accepted payment methods
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- Indicate current wait times
- Request truck to come to location
- Develop tracker for NY area
- Allow users to request truck to come home
- Notify when truck within 5 miles
Recipeatz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mister Softee NorCal
No in-app purchases
Recipeatz
- Recipeatz Unlimited$3.991 Month
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