Comparison

Simply Sift vs Cook It Up!

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

Head to head
About

Simply Sift

Connect with other home cooks to share recipes, inspiration, and advice. This app fosters a community where culinary exploration is encouraged, making cooking together a rewarding experience. Access is currently limited, requiring an invite or a request through the sign-up flow.

Highlights
  • Recipe sharing
  • Cooking inspiration
  • Community support
  • Advice exchange
  • Limited user access
Features
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Sift lets you grow a community of fellow cooks whose tastes (or skills!) you share. Share recipes, inspiration, advice, or encouragement. With Sift, there’s no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen. ***** As a small team, we’re working hard to develop new features and be responsive to our growing number of Sift cooks. As such, we are adding a limited number of new users. You can either have an existing Sift cook send you an invite or you can request access through the sign-up flow after downloading the app.

About

Cook It Up!

Features
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Cook It Up! revolutionizes your kitchen with its ultra-simple, intuitive recipe search! Tell us what you've got on hand: a few wilted tomatoes, some leftover roast chicken, or a jar of crème fraîche that's about to expire? In just a few seconds, Cook It Up! comes up with a multitude of original and delicious recipes to impress your taste buds and those of your family and friends. No need to spend hours leafing through cookery books or surfing uncertain websites. With Cook It Up! you'll find culinary inspiration in the blink of an eye, and cook delicious dishes with ease. Download Cook It Up! today and rediscover the pleasure of cooking!

Screenshots

Simply Sift4 screens
Cook It Up!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cook It Up! at fortnightly against Simply Sift's every 2 months. Simply Sift's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply Sift ships an update every 2 months, Cook It Up! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Simply Sift versus Cook It Up!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply SiftCook It Up!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimply Sift LLCMatthieu Boivineau

In-app purchases

None

Simply Sift

No in-app purchases

None

Cook It Up!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simply Sift free?
Simply Sift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cook It Up! free?
Cook It Up! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simply Sift or Cook It Up! have ads?
Both Simply Sift and Cook It Up! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simply Sift or Cook It Up!?
Simply Sift ships an update every 2 months, and Cook It Up! fortnightly. Most recently, Simply Sift was updated on October 3, 2026 and Cook It Up! on October 27, 2026.

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