# Recipe vs Picklz

The clearest difference is update cadence: Picklz at fortnightly against Recipe's every 5 months. Picklz also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 3). Recipe's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Recipe against 4.6 for Picklz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Picklz has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Recipe's written reviews are positive against 89% of Picklz's.

Recipe ships an update every 5 months, Picklz fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recipe | Picklz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-reader/id1437746807/reviews)** | [4.6 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklz/id1511839359/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 88.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.2** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Hinman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1069067861) | [Andy Humphries](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456969565) |

## What reviewers say

### Recipe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recipe-reader/id1437746807)

Organize and display your personal recipes digitally. Easily add recipes from various sources, categorize them, and share them with others. Create menus and mark favorites for quick access in the kitchen.

**Highlights:** Add recipes from files, scans, or direct input, Categorize recipes with custom labels, Create menus and favorite lists, Share recipes via email and social media, Built-in recipe editor, Supports PDF, JPG, and text file imports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Picklz

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picklz/id1511839359)

Easily create, organize, and share your favorite recipes. This app helps you manage your culinary collection with features like categorization, favoriting, and a special cook mode to keep your screen on. Search your recipes or personalize the look with custom themes.

**Highlights:** Create custom recipes, Organize recipes into categories, Favorite recipes, Share recipes with others, Cook Mode for easy viewing, Search recipes, Personalize with color themes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recipe free?

Recipe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Picklz free?

Picklz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Recipe or Picklz?

Recipe is rated higher. Recipe averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Picklz averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.

### Which is updated more often, Recipe or Picklz?

Recipe ships an update every 5 months, and Picklz fortnightly. Most recently, Recipe was updated on June 8, 2026 and Picklz on August 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*