The Tomato Shack vs Cookeries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tomato Shack
Easily browse menus and place food orders online. Stay updated on menu changes and upcoming events. Earn cash back rewards on your purchases.
- Online ordering
- Menu viewing
- Event updates
- Cash back rewards
- Menu updates
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Customers are able to view and order online through this easy to use app. Stay in tune with The Couch Tomato including menu updates and events. Enjoy the benefits of ordering delicious food while also receiving cash back!
Cookeries
Organize all your favorite recipes in one convenient digital location. Easily access and manage your culinary collection.
- Recipe organization
- Digital recipe collection
- Easy access to recipes
- Manage culinary creations
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Create and organize recipes with ingredients, instructions, photos, and links. Save recipes you find online and extract the recipes into Cookeries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: The Tomato Shack at 767 against Cookeries's 1. Cookeries's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cookeries holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Tomato Shack has 767 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Tomato Shack ships an update every 2 months, Cookeries fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Tomato Shack | Cookeries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (767 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 767 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Casmos Cafe`, Inc | Justin McGee |
Customer experience
The Tomato Shack
Cookeries
Bugs and requests
The Tomato Shack
Reported bugs
8 issues- App won't accept certain addresses without explanation
- Password reset emails not being sent
- Rewards not applying correctly (adding instead of subtracting)
- Address entry causes 'something went wrong' errors
- Promo code functionality broken
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- Guest checkout location validation occurs too late in process
- Delivery and pickup time modification not working
- Website refresh loop errors
Requested features
7 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Phone call ordering option
- Promo code application improvements
- Extras and side dressing customization
- Expanded delivery coverage area
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- Cash payment option for delivery
- Better order details display for phone orders
Cookeries
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Tomato Shack
No in-app purchases
Cookeries
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Tomato Shack free?
Is Cookeries free?
Which has better reviews, The Tomato Shack or Cookeries?
Do The Tomato Shack or Cookeries have ads?
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