16 Handles vs base.recipes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
16 Handles
Easily order frozen treats for pickup or delivery, find nearby locations, and earn loyalty points with every purchase. Access exclusive offers and dietary-friendly options to enhance your experience.
- Order ahead for pickup or delivery
- Find nearby shops
- Earn rewards by scanning QR code
- Exclusive member offers
- Dietary-friendly options
- Stay updated on promotions
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Enhance your 16 Handles experience with our updated app, making it easier than ever to treat yo'self. Order ahead for pickup or delivery, scan to earn rewards, and enjoy seamless checkout with saved payment options. Whether you’re reordering favorites or trying something new, every purchase earns you loyalty points for FREE FRO-YO and more! Features: • Order Ahead for pickup or delivery • Find Nearby Shops quickly and easily • Earn Rewards by scanning your personal QR code in-store • Exclusive Offers and promo days just for members • Dietary-friendly Options tailored to your needs • Stay Updated on special promotions and events Download now and let every order be a celebration! Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and X @16handles, or visit us online at 16handles.com!
base.recipes
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base.recipes is a clean, distraction-free home for the food you actually cook. THE PROBLEM Every recipe site buries the recipe under ads, pop-ups, and someone's life story about their grandmother's trip to Tuscany. You just want to know how much garlic. THE SOLUTION base.recipes gives you just the recipe. Nothing else. FEATURES Scan Any Recipe Photograph a cookbook page, handwritten recipe card, or Instagram screenshot. Our AI extracts the ingredients and steps automatically. No typing required. Fork & Make It Yours Found a recipe you love? Fork it to your cookbook and tweak it however you want. Swap honey for maple syrup. Double the garlic. Version History Every edit is saved. Compare what you changed. Restore any previous version with one tap. Never lose a good accident again. Clean & Fast No ads. No newsletter pop-ups. No life stories. Just ingredients and steps, organized the way you think about cooking. PERFECT FOR - Home cooks who actually cook from recipes - Anyone tired of scrolling past 2,000 words to find ingredients - People who tweak recipes and forget what they changed - Families passing down recipes across generations - Someone looking to store your recipes in a easy to access place Your cookbook, finally organized.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: base.recipes at none against 16 Handles's shown. 16 Handles's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, 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.
| Parameter | 16 Handles | base.recipes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (449 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 449 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yo Fresh Inc. | Lawrence Sherrick |
Bugs and requests
16 Handles
Reported bugs
7 issues- Removed login for sign in with Apple
- Pin reset not working with error code 'Whoops… Cannot ready property ‘value’ of null'
- App turns off completely on main screen at ice cream flavors
- Cannot see text (white font on white background)
- Loading new app is a disaster
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- After logging in, app asks for phone number, then states existing customer and won't accept number
- Asks to log in, then enter phone number, then says account exists and only allows logout
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to put rewards QR code into Apple Wallet
- Allow selection of more than one flavor per cup (e.g., 1/2 or 1/4 options)
- Make flavor selection the first choice for customers
- Focus more on ice cream, as per the app's name
- Option to not save card
base.recipes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
16 Handles
No in-app purchases
base.recipes
No in-app purchases
