# Pestle vs Cooked.wiki

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pestle at 1.8K against Cooked.wiki's 377. Cooked.wiki's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pestle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cooked.wiki sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pestle against 4.9 for Cooked.wiki. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 377 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Pestle's written reviews are positive against 73% of Cooked.wiki's.

Pestle ships an update fortnightly, Cooked.wiki every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pestle | Cooked.wiki |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971/reviews) | **[4.9 (377 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookedwiki/id6745407603/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 377 |
| Positive reviews | **78.6% of reviews** | 72.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#89** | #119 |
| Size | 100 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Will Bishop](https://appshunter.io/developer/1344097184) | [Eduardo Ferreira Constancio Bentes Goncalves](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812045014) |

## What reviewers say

### Pestle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pestle-recipe-manager/id1574776971)

**Currently charting:** #89 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Easily save recipes from various online platforms and digitize physical ones. Features guided cooking, meal planning, and shopping list generation. Syncs across devices and allows household sharing for collaborative meal preparation.

**Highlights:** Import recipes from web and social media, Guided cooking with hands-free control, Meal planning for up to 14 days, Automated shopping list generation, Recipe scanning for physical recipes, Cross-device syncing and Handoff support, Household sharing for collaborative planning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, SharePlay, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pestle Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Pestle Pro (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Pestle Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Pestle Pro (Yearly) | $24.99 | per year |
| Pestle Pro (Lifetime) | $39.99 | one-time |
| Pestle Pro Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to import recipes
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🔒 Secure storage of recipes
- 🚀 Efficient recipe organization
- 👍 Helpful meal planning and shopping list features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with recipe import
- 🐛 Bugs with meal planning and syncing
- 🐛 Limitations in recipe editing and customization
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance on some devices

**Reported bugs**

- Recipes disappearing after device change
- Inability to access saved recipes in free version
- Glitches with category/cuisine tagging
- Shopping list formatting issues

**Requested features**

- Ability to add multiple photos/scans for recipes
- Improved search and filtering options
- Integration with other recipe/meal planning apps
- Shared meal planning and recipe book for households
- Desktop app or web version


### Cooked.wiki

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookedwiki/id6745407603)

**Currently charting:** #119 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Learn to cook with visual guides and voice instructions. This app offers personalized recipe notes and a social feed to share your culinary creations with friends and discover new dishes.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step diagrams, Voice-guided instructions, Personal recipe notes, Follow friends, Discover user recipes, Accessibility tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patron Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Patron Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Patron Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Patron Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Patron Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Patron Yearly | $54.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pestle free?

Pestle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cooked.wiki free?

Cooked.wiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pestle or Cooked.wiki?

Cooked.wiki is rated higher. Pestle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Cooked.wiki averages 4.9 from 377 ratings.

### Do Pestle or Cooked.wiki have ads?

Neither Pestle nor Cooked.wiki shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pestle or Cooked.wiki?

Pestle ships an update fortnightly, and Cooked.wiki every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pestle was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cooked.wiki on November 5, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Pestle or Cooked.wiki?

Pestle currently peaks at #89 in the App Store charts, and Cooked.wiki at #119. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*