DJOL vs UCOOK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DJOL
Discover the best food and drink specials in your area. Find restaurant deals any day of the week and plan your outings. Currently available in 5 South African locations with plans to expand.
- Find food and drink specials
- Discover restaurant deals
- View daily specials
- Location-based search
- Expanding to new cities
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Bringing you all the food and drinks specials near you. Find the best restaurant deals before you go out. View all the specials any day of the week and have a djol... We are in 5 locations across South Africa and expanding soon to your city if we aren't already there.
UCOOK
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UCOOK is making dinnertime more delicious and shopping even easier. Tired of the nightly suppertime struggle? UCOOK Meal Kits give you 24 new, chef-crafted recipes to choose from every week that suit your needs and match your tastes. Your order is delivered straight to your door with fresh, seasonal ingredients, perfectly portioned to reduce waste and with simple-to-follow recipes for restaurant-quality dinners in a flash. We also have a yummy range of Frozen Craft Meals, Craft Pizzas, Kids Meals, Baby Food and featured local wines so you can top up your cart with tasty convenience for every need. UCOOK Market is also making your life a whole lot easier with a growing range of kitchen and pantry staples so you can say goodbye to grocery store queues and hello to tasty, premium produce with a click.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UCOOK at none against DJOL's 2. UCOOK also leads on ads (none vs shown). DJOL's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DJOL sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. UCOOK asks for nothing beyond the download.
DJOL ships an update weekly, UCOOK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DJOL | UCOOK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arnold Hattingh | SILVERTREE CAPITAL (PTY) LTD |
In-app purchases
DJOL
- DJOL Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- DJOL Premium Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
UCOOK
No in-app purchases
