Comparison

Kidstir vs Little Spoon

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

Head to head
About

Kidstir

Learn to cook with interactive augmented reality videos guiding you through kid-friendly recipes. Follow along with step-by-step instructions that come to life from your cooking kit's recipe photos. Includes a digital ingredient list for easy shopping.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality recipe videos
  • Step-by-step cooking guidance
  • Kid-friendly recipes
  • Digital ingredient list
  • Interactive cooking experience
Features
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Roll up your sleeves and dive into delicious, kid-friendly recipes that the whole family will enjoy! Join us in the Kidstir kitchen and watch each step of your recipe come to life with fun, easy-to-follow augmented reality videos. No more guessing, no more questions – now you can watch, laugh, and learn as we cook and bake simple, delicious, and fun recipes together. Enjoy the same wholesome, mouth-watering experience you’ve come to know and love with clear, hands-on how-to videos from your trusted friends at Kidstir. To get started, simply download the app, select the recipe you want to cook, and hold your phone over each step-by-step recipe photo in your monthly Kidstir cooking kit. The photo will come alive in a short, augmented-reality video so you can cook along every step of the way with us! Ready to get a head start on shopping? Access our handy, digital list of ingredients you’ll need to get started, grouped by supermarket aisle. Fun and yum!

About

Little Spoon

This app simplifies mealtime for babies and kids, offering a curated menu of balanced meals and snacks for all ages. Manage deliveries, customize orders, and track nutrition with ease. It's designed for busy parents seeking a stress-free way to feed their children.

Highlights
  • Explore balanced meals and snacks
  • Manage deliveries and scheduling
  • Swap or add items to orders
  • Filter by dietary needs and allergies
  • View nutritional information
  • Access app-exclusive offers
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From first bites to big kid appetites, the Little Spoon app helps you manage every step of your mealtime journey—all in one simple, stress-free place. Easily explore our menu of balanced meals and snacks for every age and stage, manage your deliveries and more!  Features you’ll love:  • Quick menu magic: swap or add new items to upcoming orders in seconds—perfect for when tastes suddenly change…again. • Flexible scheduling: Skip or shift deliveries to fit your schedule.  • Real-time tracking: Get status updates on your orders.  • Simplified filters: Easily filter meals and snacks that work with your child’s specific dietary needs or allergies.  • Easy-to-find nutritional info: See ingredient lists and nutrition details instantly. • Parent perks: Be the first to snag app-exclusives, new products and limited-edition collabs. Join 400,000+ busy parents who have taken the stress out of mealtime.

Screenshots

Kidstir4 screens
Little Spoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Little Spoon at 88% against Kidstir's 17%. Little Spoon also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (470 vs 11). Kidstir's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Little Spoon holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Little Spoon has 470 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Kidstir's written reviews are positive against 88% of Little Spoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kidstir ships an update every 3 weeks, Little Spoon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Kidstir versus Little Spoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKidstirLittle Spoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (11 ratings)4.7 (470 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11470 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKIDZCHEF LLCLittle Spoon, Inc.

Customer experience

Kidstir

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Little Spoon

All ratings470 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.8%

In-app purchases

None

Kidstir

No in-app purchases

None

Little Spoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kidstir free?
Kidstir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Little Spoon free?
Little Spoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kidstir or Little Spoon?
Little Spoon is rated higher. Kidstir averages 2.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Little Spoon averages 4.7 from 470 ratings.
Do Kidstir or Little Spoon have ads?
Little Spoon shows ads; Kidstir does not.
Which is updated more often, Kidstir or Little Spoon?
Kidstir ships an update every 3 weeks, and Little Spoon every 6 weeks. Most recently, Kidstir was updated on October 4, 2026 and Little Spoon on October 28, 2026.

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