Simply Sift vs Cook It Up!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Recipe sharing
- Cooking inspiration
- Community support
- Advice exchange
- Limited user access
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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.
Cook It Up!
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Simply Sift | Cook It Up! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simply Sift LLC | Matthieu Boivineau |
In-app purchases
Simply Sift
No in-app purchases
Cook It Up!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Simply Sift free?
Is Cook It Up! free?
Do Simply Sift or Cook It Up! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Simply Sift or Cook It Up!?
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