Cooking Note vs GERDMenu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cooking Note
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Cooking Note is an app that allows you to easily take notes from recipe websites! Simply enter the URL of a recipe site to quickly create your own notes. App Details - Recipe Note Creation Feature Just by entering the URL of a recipe site, you can easily create recipe notes! - Automatic Recipe Note Creation Feature Select Cooking Note from the share button in your browser to easily create recipe notes!
GERDMenu
Scan restaurant menus to identify dishes that may be easier on reflux. The app highlights safer options and flags common triggers like tomato, spice, and fried foods. It also suggests simple order modifications to help manage acid reflux.
- Menu scanning for reflux triggers
- Highlights safer dish options
- Flags common reflux cautions
- Suggests order modifications
- Personalized trigger profile
- Scan history tracking
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GERDMenu helps you compare restaurant menu items with common reflux-risk patterns and your selected trigger preferences. Take or upload a menu photo to see lower-caution options, possible trigger factors, simple modification ideas, and questions to ask restaurant staff. Three complete menu scans are included free. GERDMenu Premium includes up to 40 new AI menu scans per calendar month; exact cached scans do not count against the limit. Features: • Menu photo and gallery scanning • Personalized trigger and tolerance settings • Clear lower-, moderate-, and higher-caution guidance • Dish details, modification ideas, and staff questions • On-device scan history • Monthly and annual Premium plans; eligible annual subscribers may receive a 7-day introductory trial GERDMenu provides informational food guidance only and is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual triggers vary; consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical concerns. Privacy Policy: https://gerdmenu-proxy.casstao-e96.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cooking Note at none against GERDMenu's 3. GERDMenu's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. GERDMenu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cooking Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cooking Note ships an update weekly, GERDMenu fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Cooking Note | GERDMenu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Katsuya Sugawara | Cass Tao |
In-app purchases
Cooking Note
No in-app purchases
GERDMenu
- GERDMenu Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- GERDMenu Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 3-Scan Starter Pack$2.99
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