# Vegan Friendly vs Quick Cooks

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Cooks at 100% against Vegan Friendly's 50%. Quick Cooks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Vegan Friendly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (455 vs 13). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Quick Cooks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vegan Friendly has 455 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Vegan Friendly's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Cooks's.

Vegan Friendly ships an update every 3 weeks, Quick Cooks every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Vegan Friendly | Quick Cooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (455 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vegan-friendly/id1446617122/reviews) | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-cooks/id1492002226/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **455** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 84 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Association For a Vegan Future (RA)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446617121) | [Plants Over Animals, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492002225) |

## What reviewers say

### Vegan Friendly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vegan-friendly/id1446617122)

Discover vegan-friendly restaurants, businesses, and products with detailed reviews and photos. The app features a dedicated team that vets menus to ensure a good selection of vegan options. Filter by certification, delivery, or gluten-free availability.

**Highlights:** Find vegan-friendly restaurants and businesses, Detailed reviews and photos, Community-submitted content, Menu vetting by dedicated team, Filter by certification, delivery, gluten-free, Suggest new businesses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Comprehensive vegan resource database with restaurants, shops, and products
- 🆓 Free app with no ads
- 🔍 Powerful search and filter options (100% vegan filter)
- 👥 Community-driven reviews from real users
- 🗺️ Easy location-based discovery of nearby vegan businesses

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 AI-generated images that misrepresent actual food/businesses
- 📋 Missing menu information and restaurant details
- 🔗 No direct links to restaurant websites
- 📍 Inaccurate or incomplete location data
- 🗂️ Incomplete database with many local restaurants missing

**Reported bugs**

- White screen on app launch
- Splash screen freezing after location permission
- Notification permission blocking app progression
- Notifications not appearing in phone settings
- App language displaying incorrectly (Hebrew)

**Requested features**

- Bookmark/save favorite restaurants feature
- Add restaurants to favorites/collections
- View restaurant menus within app
- Direct links to restaurant websites
- Hide or filter out chain restaurants


### Quick Cooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-cooks/id1492002226)

Discover simple recipes requiring minimal equipment, perfect for those with limited time or space. Ideal for students, busy professionals, and beginners learning to cook.

**Highlights:** Quick recipes, Simple instructions, Minimal kitchen equipment, Beginner-friendly, Time-saving meals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Vegan Friendly free?

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

### Is Quick Cooks free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Vegan Friendly or Quick Cooks?

Quick Cooks is rated higher. Vegan Friendly averages 4.6 out of 5 from 455 ratings, while Quick Cooks averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.

### Do Vegan Friendly or Quick Cooks have ads?

Vegan Friendly shows ads; Quick Cooks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Vegan Friendly or Quick Cooks?

Vegan Friendly ships an update every 3 weeks, and Quick Cooks every 13 months. Most recently, Vegan Friendly was updated on September 25, 2026 and Quick Cooks on September 17, 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.*