Comparison

Chop vs NoBark

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

Head to head
About

Chop

Plan your weekly meals and automatically generate a shopping list. Easily add or remove items, and share your meal plans with others. Supports SFTP for menu and shopping list uploads/downloads.

Highlights
  • Create meal lists with required ingredients
  • Generate shopping lists from meal plans
  • Delete items already in stock
  • Share meal lists with others
  • SFTP upload/download for menus and shopping lists
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If you find it difficult to think up meal ideas for the week ahead, you can use this app to store all of your meals and ingredients to help build your shopping list. - Think up a meal, add all of the items required into a Meal List. Keep adding as many Meal Lists as you like! - When planning meals for the week ahead, scroll through your pre-made list, choose what you fancy and add the items in one click to your shopping list! - If you already have an item in stock at home you can just delete it from the shopping list - Share your Meal Lists with others If you have a SFTP server, you can upload your Menu Lists and upload your shopping list. If you share your login details, others can download the menus and shopping list. (Icons from https://www.flaticon.com created by Freepik)

About

NoBark

This app allows you to remotely play sounds from your phone to train your dog. Simulate real-world scenarios like a doorbell ringing to help your pet learn.

Highlights
  • Remote sound playback
  • Smartwatch control
  • Simulate real-world sounds
  • Customizable sound timing
  • Controlled training environment
Features
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NoBark helps you train your dog in a controlled environment. Download the NoBark app on your phone and smartwatch. Place your phone where you want the sound to originate, then start training. Example use case: - Choose the doorbell sound in the app. - Position your phone near the front door. - Move your dog to a safe area away from the door. - Use your smartwatch to select when the sound plays and tap 'Play.' NoBark lets you simulate real-world scenarios, like a doorbell ringing, while giving you control over the timing, location, and type of sound. This ensures you're prepared to train your furry friend effectively. By downloading NoBark, you agree to: • NoBark Privacy Policy: https://colintmurphy.github.io/privacy-policy-nobark • Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chop4 screens
NoBark3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chop at none against NoBark's shown. NoBark's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chop ships an update monthly, NoBark every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chop versus NoBark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChopNoBark
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamuel HepburnColin Murphy

Customer experience

Chop

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NoBark

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chop

No in-app purchases

None

NoBark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chop free?
Chop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NoBark free?
NoBark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chop or NoBark have ads?
NoBark shows ads; Chop does not.
Which is updated more often, Chop or NoBark?
Chop ships an update monthly, and NoBark every 8 days. Most recently, Chop was updated on October 7, 2026 and NoBark on October 5, 2026.

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