BetterKitchen App vs Use It Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BetterKitchen App
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SMARTER RECIPES We’ll show you recipes that use the ingredients you have on hand, taking the guesswork out of what’s for dinner. No matter if you’re a beginning cook or expert, vegan or meat fanatic, we have recipes you’ll love. FASTER GROCERY SHOPPING Easily create grocery lists with just a few taps. We’ll keep track of what’s in your kitchen and let you know what ingredients you’re missing. HEALTHIER PLANET We’ll help you reduce food waste by suggesting recipes that use the ingredients soon to expire.
Use It Up
Discover over a million recipes from around the world to avoid food waste. Easily find dishes based on ingredients you have, with filters for special diets like vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free.
- Extensive recipe database
- Ingredient-based search
- Special diet filters
- Global cuisine inspiration
- Reduce food waste
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The search engine pulls from a database with over 1 million recipes inspired by cuisines from all over the world, so that you never get bored. Learn ways to pair ingredients and discover new dishes. This app also accommodates special diets with filters for vegan, vegetarian, or gluten-free recipes. Wondering how to cook those ingredients you have laying around? Go ahead and Use It Up!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Use It Up at fortnightly against BetterKitchen App's every 23 months. Use It Up also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BetterKitchen App ships an update every 23 months, Use It Up fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BetterKitchen App | Use It Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | More Design Studio, LLC | Barcelona Code School |
In-app purchases
BetterKitchen App
No in-app purchases
Use It Up
No in-app purchases
