MyMasterCook vs MasterCookAI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyMasterCook
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MyMasterCook is a useful application that may help its users find numerous recipes, based on ingredients, cuisines, meals and even dietary that one can search in the “search” tab on the bottom of the application view. Some other tabs that can be found are the “home” tab, “favourites” tab and “settings” tab. In the “home” tab, the user can find recipes related to the time of day. As describes its name, the “favourites” tab is where a user’s favourited recipes can be found. This tab is only accessible while user is logged in. If not logged in, the customer can still navigate in the application as a guest, however, as mentioned previously, the “favourites” tab is inaccessible.
MasterCookAI
This app helps organize recipes, plan meals, and get cooking inspiration using AI. It offers features like a recipe clipper, categorization, and AI-powered suggestions based on pantry items or specific requests. Nutrition information and meal planning are available in premium tiers.
- Recipe clipping from any source
- Organize recipes with cookbooks and categories
- AI-powered recipe suggestions
- Pantry-based meal ideas
- Detailed nutrition information (Premium)
- Intuitive meal and menu planning (coming soon)
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MasterCookAI – Smarter Cooking, Simplified MasterCook has been trusted in kitchens worldwide for decades—and now, a bold new chapter begins with MasterCookAI, the next-gen recipe manager and meal planner infused with AI. Tailored to your cooking needs, whether you're organizing recipes, planning meals, or seeking culinary inspiration, it’s here to make cooking effortless. What You’ll Love: Clip Recipes in One Tap: Save recipes from any source instantly with the recipe clipper. Organize Your Way: Create cookbooks, categorize meals, and find recipes fast with powerful filters. AI at Your Fingertips: Get recipe ideas based on what’s in your pantry—or request a quick meal by cuisine, skill level, or time needed. Nutrition Made Easy: View detailed nutrition for ingredients and full meals (Premium tier). Plan Ahead: Build meals and menus intuitively (coming soon). Choose Your Tier: Free: 25 recipes, clipper, cookbooks, touch controls, and free support. Basic: 5,000 recipes + shopping lists and mobile access. Premium: 1,000,000 recipes, nutrition, meal plans, cooking classes, GPT tools, and full mobile experience. Power up your cooking—explore MasterCookAI. Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Apple Legal Legal - Licensed Application End User License Agreement - AppleIf you have any questions, contact MasterCookAI Support and receive a timely reply.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyMasterCook at none against MasterCookAI's 2. MasterCookAI's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price and ads 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. MasterCookAI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $69.99 per year. MyMasterCook asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyMasterCook ships an update every 2 months, MasterCookAI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyMasterCook | MasterCookAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #195 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vardges Gasparyan | Valusoft Finance, LLC |
In-app purchases
MyMasterCook
No in-app purchases
MasterCookAI
- Basic subscription$69.991 Year
- Premium subscription$98.991 Year
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