Cookie Plug vs The Cookie Element
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cookie Plug
Order freshly baked cookies and signature beverages for pickup or delivery. Save favorite orders, earn points, and redeem rewards through a loyalty program.
- Order ahead for pickup
- Delivery to your door
- Save favorite orders
- Earn loyalty points
- Redeem rewards
- Birthday offers
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Other Cookies Are Wack, Ours Smack. The Cookie Plug app lets you order our famous cookies baked fresh daily in-house, try our signature beverages, & more. Order today and have it ready for pickup at your favorite store or delivered right to your door! Sign in to your Cookie Plug account and you can save favorite orders, earn points, and redeem rewards! ABOUT PLUGGED IN REWARDS + Earn 1 points for every $1 + Receive a Free Doughp Sack with every 100 points + Receive a special birthday offer FEATURES + Order ahead and pick up at the store + Or, get your order delivered right to your door + Easily re-order with favorites and recent orders
The Cookie Element
This app allows users to order custom desserts and register for baking classes or special events. It also features a loyalty program where customers can earn credits towards future purchases.
- Order custom desserts
- Register for classes
- Sign up for events
- Join Elemental Rewards program
- Earn Cookie Credits
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Order desserts, register for classes or events, and join our Elemental Rewards program to earn Cookie Credits!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Cookie Element at none against Cookie Plug's shown. The Cookie Element also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Cookie Plug's advantage is ratings volume (391 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Cookie Element holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cookie Plug has 391 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cookie Plug ships an update every 3 months, The Cookie Element every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cookie Plug | The Cookie Element |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (391 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 391 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 371 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE COOKIE PLUG GROUP, LLC | The Cookie Element, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cookie Plug
The Cookie Element
Bugs and requests
Cookie Plug
Reported bugs
7 issues- App is too cumbersome
- Cannot order Dub Stack on app
- Sign-up validation link broken
- Cannot cancel orders
- Cannot edit orders
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- App gives 'error' message for delivery changes
- App is buggy
Requested features
5 requests- Easier app navigation
- Ability to order Dub Stack on app
- Fix sign-up validation link
- Allow order cancellation
- Allow order editing
The Cookie Element
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cookie Plug
No in-app purchases
The Cookie Element
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cookie Plug free?
Is The Cookie Element free?
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Do Cookie Plug or The Cookie Element have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cookie Plug or The Cookie Element?
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