# Quick Cooks vs Pick Up Limes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Cooks at none against Pick Up Limes's 2. Pick Up Limes's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 13). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pick Up Limes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Quick Cooks asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quick Cooks against 4.9 for Pick Up Limes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pick Up Limes has 1.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Quick Cooks's written reviews are positive against 96% of Pick Up Limes's.

Quick Cooks ships an update every 13 months, Pick Up Limes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Cooks | Pick Up Limes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-cooks/id1492002226/reviews)** | [4.9 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pick-up-limes/id1618589011/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **1.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 95.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#53** |
| Size | 25 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plants Over Animals, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492002225) | [Pick Up Limes B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618589013) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Pick Up Limes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pick-up-limes/id1618589011)

**Currently charting:** #53 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Discover a vast collection of vegan recipes and create personalized meal plans. This app offers nutrition guidance without calorie counting, grocery list generation, and the ability to import and create your own recipes. It's designed to make plant-based eating simple and enjoyable.

**Highlights:** 1700+ plant-based recipes, Personalized meal plans, Number-free nutrition tracking (Nourish Method), Recipe import and customization, Grocery list builder, Custom recipe creation, Recipe scaling and notes

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access: monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Unlimited access: yearly | $43.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Beautifully designed app
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🍽️ Delicious and healthy recipes
- 🔍 Extensive recipe catalog
- 📋 Convenient grocery list feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional app crashes or glitches
- 🔍 Limited ingredient database for custom recipes
- 🔄 Difficulty editing saved recipes or comments

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues with Apple subscriptions
- Compatibility problems on older devices

**Requested features**

- Meal prep planning feature
- Ability to sync grocery list across devices
- Option to add non-vegan ingredients


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Cooks free?

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

### Is Pick Up Limes free?

Pick Up Limes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Quick Cooks or Pick Up Limes?

Quick Cooks is rated higher. Quick Cooks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Pick Up Limes averages 4.9 from 1.1K ratings.

### Do Quick Cooks or Pick Up Limes have ads?

Neither Quick Cooks nor Pick Up Limes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Cooks or Pick Up Limes?

Quick Cooks ships an update every 13 months, and Pick Up Limes fortnightly. Most recently, Quick Cooks was updated on September 17, 2026 and Pick Up Limes on October 30, 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.*