Comparison

Simmer Recipes vs Amazon Shopper Panel

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

Head to head
About

Simmer Recipes

Organize your favorite recipes from across the web into custom collections. View recipes with clear, step-by-step directions and easily manage your grocery lists. Discover new culinary inspiration by following other users and sharing your own creations.

Highlights
  • Import recipes from websites
  • Create custom recipe collections
  • Step-by-step cooking directions
  • Consistent ingredient formatting
  • Follow other chefs and friends
  • Discover new recipes via feed
  • Share recipes with others
Features
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Simmer lets you import recipes from all your favorite websites and save them into collections, view those recipes in a consistent format with step by step directions, and discover new recipes by following your friends, family, or other chefs. Features: - Import and save recipes from food blogs, websites, and other apps. - Easily create your own recipes. - View the ingredients for a recipe in a consistent format to make grocery shopping easier. - View recipes with step by step directions to make cooking and baking easier. - Easily keep track of your recipes by saving them into collections so that they are easy to find. - Follow your friends or other chefs to see what recipes they are cooking. - Discover new recipes through your news feed. - Share recipes with your friends or family. - Bookmark recipes that others have added.

About

Amazon Shopper Panel

Earn rewards by sharing purchase receipts or completing surveys. This opt-in program allows participants to earn up to $10 monthly towards Amazon Balance or charitable donations. Eligibility is limited and invitation-based.

Highlights
  • Earn rewards by submitting receipts
  • Complete surveys for rewards
  • Monthly rewards up to $10
  • Choose Amazon Balance or donation
  • Ad verification for more surveys
  • Opt-in, invitation-only program
Features
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The Amazon Shopper Panel is an opt-in, invitation-only program where participants can earn monthly rewards by sharing receipts from purchases made outside of Amazon or completing short surveys about your opinion on brands or products that may be of interest to you. Earning rewards is easy. Simply upload eligible receipts by using the Amazon Shopper Panel app to take pictures of paper receipts or by forwarding email receipts to receipts@panel.amazon.com and you’ll earn up to $10 per month towards either an Amazon Balance or a charitable donation. You’ll earn rewards each month for every survey you complete and if you turn on ad verification on your mobile device you'll receive more, relevant surveys each month based on the ads you see from Amazon. Ads from Amazon can include Amazon’s own advertising or third-party businesses that advertise through Amazon Ads. Space is limited and you may only be eligible to participate in certain parts of the program. You can check if you are eligible by tapping on the Receipts or Surveys tabs, or by visiting Ad verification in the panel app's settings. Your participation will help brands offer better products and make Amazon ads more relevant. Participation in the Amazon Shopper Panel is voluntary and panelists can stop using the app, sharing receipts, answering survey questions, or enabling ad verification at any time. The Amazon Shopper Panel is available to a limited number of Amazon customers who are 18 years of age or over and in the US. If you received an invitation, download the app now. Interested customers who did not receive an invitation can download the app to join the waitlist and will be notified via email if space becomes available. Learn more: http://panel.amazon.com By using this app, you agree to Amazon’s Conditions of Use (www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and the Amazon Shopper Panel T&Cs (available in the app). Please also see our Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacynotice).

Screenshots

Simmer Recipes4 screens
Amazon Shopper Panel4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simmer Recipes and Amazon Shopper Panel both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Simmer Recipes's written reviews are positive against 46% of Amazon Shopper Panel's. Amazon Shopper Panel's advantage is ratings volume (180K vs 36). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Amazon Shopper Panel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amazon Shopper Panel has 180K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Simmer Recipes's written reviews are positive against 46% of Amazon Shopper Panel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simmer Recipes ships an update every 2 weeks, Amazon Shopper Panel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simmer Recipes versus Amazon Shopper Panel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimmer RecipesAmazon Shopper Panel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings)4.9 (180K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings36180K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB107 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerjordan nelsonAMZN Mobile LLC

Customer experience

Simmer Recipes

All ratings36 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

Amazon Shopper Panel

All ratings180,296 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,148 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral15.3%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Simmer Recipes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Amazon Shopper Panel

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Receipts not uploading properly
  • App crashing when accessing certain features
  • Inconsistent categorization of eligible receipts
  • Rewards not being credited as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frequent and higher-paying surveys
  • Ability to submit more receipts per month
  • Better notification system for new surveys
  • Option to delete failed receipt submissions

In-app purchases

None

Simmer Recipes

No in-app purchases

None

Amazon Shopper Panel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simmer Recipes free?
Simmer Recipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amazon Shopper Panel free?
Amazon Shopper Panel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simmer Recipes or Amazon Shopper Panel?
Amazon Shopper Panel is rated higher. Simmer Recipes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Amazon Shopper Panel averages 4.9 from 180K ratings.
Do Simmer Recipes or Amazon Shopper Panel have ads?
Neither Simmer Recipes nor Amazon Shopper Panel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simmer Recipes or Amazon Shopper Panel?
Simmer Recipes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Amazon Shopper Panel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simmer Recipes was updated on November 2, 2026 and Amazon Shopper Panel on November 10, 2026.

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