Quick Cooks vs Purple Carrot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Cooks
Discover simple recipes requiring minimal equipment, perfect for those with limited time or space. Ideal for students, busy professionals, and beginners learning to cook.
- Quick recipes
- Simple instructions
- Minimal kitchen equipment
- Beginner-friendly
- Time-saving meals
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Quick Cooks provides quick and simple recipes using minimal kitchen equipment. It is designed for anyone who wants to have the control of preparing their own meals, but has limited time and/or minimal space. Target audience includes students, young professionals, retirees, busy parents, and those just learning to cook for the first time.
Purple Carrot
This app simplifies plant-based eating with curated meal kits, grab-and-go options, and pantry staples delivered weekly. Subscribers can easily plan meals, access chef-inspired recipes, and manage their deliveries and preferences.
- Shop curated plant-based meals and products
- Access chef-inspired recipes
- Craft weekly meal plans
- Schedule and manage deliveries
- Manage user preferences
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Purple Carrot delivers a plant-based lifestyle without compromising on taste. Our weekly menus of plant-powered recipes, grab-and-go meals, and pantry staples are unmatched and delivered directly to your door. Our iOS app streamlines the meal-planning process. Current subscribers can: - Shop a variety of curated plant-based meals & products - Access inspired recipes created by our award-winning chefs - Craft a meal plan with our weekly menus - Schedule and manage deliveries that come right to your door - Manage your preferences and more! Current subscribers can download the app and log in using the same account information they use on purplecarrot.com—no need to create a new password! About Us: Purple Carrot has been a leader in the plant-based space since 2014. We make it easy to eat more plants, with everything you need all in one place and delivered directly to your door. The Purple Carrot app brings the best-of-the-best in plant-based food right to you. The food you want, the taste you deserve: that’s what Purple Carrot is all about. Learn more at www.purplecarrot.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Cooks at 100% against Purple Carrot's 35%. Quick Cooks also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Purple Carrot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 13). On price, 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
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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purple Carrot has 2.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Quick Cooks's written reviews are positive against 35% of Purple Carrot's.
Quick Cooks ships an update every 13 months, Purple Carrot every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Quick Cooks | Purple Carrot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 34.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plants Over Animals, LLC | Three Limes |
Customer experience
Quick Cooks
Purple Carrot
Bugs and requests
Quick Cooks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Purple Carrot
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and log-out issues
- Inability to update delivery address or order details
- Inconsistent behavior between app and website
- Meal customization options not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view past week's recipes in the app
- Notification preferences for order deadlines and updates
- Improved navigation and user experience in the app
- Integration with more payment options (e.g., American Express)
- Better filtering and sorting options for meal selection
In-app purchases
Quick Cooks
No in-app purchases
Purple Carrot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Quick Cooks free?
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