Comparison

GoldenSpoon vs UCOOK

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

Head to head
About

GoldenSpoon

Features
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Integrated app to order your meals. Large button design tailored for retirement villages. Meals can be pre ordered. Wallets topped up via credit/cheque card. POS integration with 2 price points per menu item. Customizable wallet functionality. Meal times and order cut offs can be customized.

About

UCOOK

Features
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UCOOK is making dinnertime more delicious and shopping even easier. Tired of the nightly suppertime struggle? UCOOK Meal Kits give you 24 new, chef-crafted recipes to choose from every week that suit your needs and match your tastes. Your order is delivered straight to your door with fresh, seasonal ingredients, perfectly portioned to reduce waste and with simple-to-follow recipes for restaurant-quality dinners in a flash. We also have a yummy range of Frozen Craft Meals, Craft Pizzas, Kids Meals, Baby Food and featured local wines so you can top up your cart with tasty convenience for every need. UCOOK Market is also making your life a whole lot easier with a growing range of kitchen and pantry staples so you can say goodbye to grocery store queues and hello to tasty, premium produce with a click.

Screenshots

GoldenSpoon4 screens
UCOOK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GoldenSpoon at 11.0 against UCOOK's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoldenSpoon ships an update every 6 weeks, UCOOK every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
GoldenSpoon versus UCOOK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldenSpoonUCOOK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better14.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size32 MB18 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperByron VerreyneSILVERTREE CAPITAL (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

GoldenSpoon

No in-app purchases

None

UCOOK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoldenSpoon free?
GoldenSpoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UCOOK free?
UCOOK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GoldenSpoon or UCOOK have ads?
Neither GoldenSpoon nor UCOOK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoldenSpoon or UCOOK?
GoldenSpoon ships an update every 6 weeks, and UCOOK every 2 months. Most recently, GoldenSpoon was updated on November 7, 2026 and UCOOK on November 7, 2026.

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