Comparison

Cooking Pasta vs Fridge Folio

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

Head to head
About

Cooking Pasta

This app helps you cook pasta perfectly by providing timers for popular dried types. Choose between al dente or soft consistency for a great result every time. It also includes general cooking instructions and a fun pasta type memorization game.

Highlights
  • Pasta cooking timers
  • Al dente and soft consistency options
  • General cooking instructions
  • Light and dark mode
  • Pasta type memorization game
Features
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If you plan to cook pasta, but are not sure how long it will take to get the perfect consistency, then this app is for you. We collected the most popular dried types of pasta in one application and provided them with a preparation timer for two consistencies - al dente and soft. In most cases, this will be enough to get a great result. We hope this app will help you every time you cook pasta. Features: * General cooking instructions * Cooking timer * Light and dark mode * Special design and animation * Game for memoizing types of pasta

About

Fridge Folio

Features
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Reserve pantry quantities for named meals, see what remains available, and record cooking without counting the same ingredients twice. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Meal Reservations and create a meal using existing pantry items and matching units. 2. Review reserved and available quantities before confirming. Overbooked or invalid quantities are refused. 3. Cook the meal to deduct its ingredients once, or keep it planned. Include plans in household backups. Kitchen inventory, use-first planning and shopping workflows remain available. Household backup now includes meal plans. WHAT TO KNOW Quantities and dates are entered by you. Reservations do not assess freshness, allergens or food safety. Inspect food and follow authoritative storage guidance. Cooking requires the original items and sufficient stock. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Cooking Pasta4 screens
Fridge Folio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cooking Pasta at Free against Fridge Folio's $0.99. Cooking Pasta also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). Fridge Folio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cooking Pasta is free to download; Fridge Folio costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooking Pasta ships an update every 3 months, Fridge Folio every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cooking Pasta versus Fridge Folio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooking PastaFridge Folio
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander FedoseevRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Cooking Pasta

No in-app purchases

None

Fridge Folio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cooking Pasta free?
Cooking Pasta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fridge Folio free?
Fridge Folio costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cooking Pasta or Fridge Folio have ads?
Neither Cooking Pasta nor Fridge Folio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cooking Pasta or Fridge Folio?
Cooking Pasta ships an update every 3 months, and Fridge Folio every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cooking Pasta was updated on October 29, 2026 and Fridge Folio on October 28, 2026.

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