# Quick Cooks vs Ingredients2Meals

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Cooks at none against Ingredients2Meals's 1. Quick Cooks also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.1). Ingredients2Meals's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 13 months). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ingredients2Meals sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 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 5.0 for Ingredients2Meals. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Cooks has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Quick Cooks ships an update every 13 months, Ingredients2Meals every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quick Cooks | Ingredients2Meals |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-cooks/id1492002226/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ingredients2meals/id6748263471/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 25 MB | 203 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Plants Over Animals, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492002225) | [David De La Rosa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824870035) |

## 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


### Ingredients2Meals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ingredients2meals/id6748263471)

Snap a photo of your ingredients and get instant recipe suggestions powered by AI. Access a full library of recipes offline, with all data stored locally for enhanced privacy. This free application helps you discover meals based on what you already have.

**Highlights:** AI ingredient recognition, Photo-based recipe suggestions, Offline recipe library, Local data storage, Free to use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ingredients2Meals Unlimited | $3.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quick Cooks free?

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

### Is Ingredients2Meals free?

Ingredients2Meals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Quick Cooks or Ingredients2Meals?

Quick Cooks and Ingredients2Meals are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Quick Cooks or Ingredients2Meals have ads?

Neither Quick Cooks nor Ingredients2Meals shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quick Cooks or Ingredients2Meals?

Quick Cooks ships an update every 13 months, and Ingredients2Meals every 10 days. Most recently, Quick Cooks was updated on September 17, 2026 and Ingredients2Meals on August 3, 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.*