# Green Kitchen vs Pick Up Limes

The clearest difference is price: Pick Up Limes at Free against Green Kitchen's $3.99. Pick Up Limes also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 256). Green Kitchen's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Pick Up Limes is free to download; Green Kitchen costs $3.99 up front. Green Kitchen sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Pick Up Limes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Green Kitchen against 4.9 for Pick Up Limes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 256 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Green Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 96% of Pick Up Limes's.

Green Kitchen ships an update every 2 months, Pick Up Limes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Green Kitchen | Pick Up Limes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (256 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/green-kitchen/id466252999/reviews) | **[4.9 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pick-up-limes/id1618589011/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 256 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews | **95.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #76 | **#54** |
| Size | 413 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Green Kitchen Stories](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675330681) | [Pick Up Limes B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618589013) |

## What reviewers say

### Green Kitchen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/green-kitchen/id466252999)

**Currently charting:** #76 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Discover a wide variety of healthy vegetarian recipes with beautiful photos and easy-to-follow instructions. This app offers premium recipes, many of which are gluten-free, sugar-free, and dairy-free, perfect for both vegetarians and those looking to eat more plant-based meals.

**Highlights:** 159 premium vegetarian recipes, Exclusive in-app purchase recipes, Vegan, raw, gluten-free, and whole grain options, Step-by-step cooking instructions, Smart timers, Shopping list generation, Multi-language support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Green & Clean 2015 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Smoothies Reinvented | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Delicious and healthy recipes
- 👍 Easy to follow instructions
- 💫 Beautiful and inspiring visuals
- 🧠 Unique and creative meal ideas
- 🍴 Great for vegetarian/vegan diets

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of advanced filtering/search options
- 💰 Paid add-on content
- 🐛 Occasional app crashes or glitches
- 🕰 Infrequent updates with new recipes

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to print recipes from the app
- Compatibility issues on older devices

**Requested features**

- Add shopping list functionality
- Include nutritional information for recipes
- Expand recipe categories (e.g. gluten-free, quick meals)
- Provide more frequent content updates


### Pick Up Limes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pick-up-limes/id1618589011)

**Currently charting:** #54 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Discover delicious plant-based recipes and create personalized meal plans. This app offers nutrition guidance, grocery list tools, and the ability to import and create your own recipes. Start your plant-based journey with a free trial.

**Highlights:** 1900+ plant-based recipes, Personalized meal plans, Number-free nutrition tracking, Import and create custom recipes, Grocery list builder, Recipe scaling and notes

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited access: monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Unlimited access: yearly | $43.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Beautifully designed app
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🍽️ Delicious and healthy recipes
- 🔍 Extensive recipe catalog
- 📋 Convenient grocery list feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional app crashes or glitches
- 🔍 Limited ingredient database for custom recipes
- 🔄 Difficulty editing saved recipes or comments

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues with Apple subscriptions
- Compatibility problems on older devices

**Requested features**

- Meal prep planning feature
- Ability to sync grocery list across devices
- Option to add non-vegan ingredients


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Green Kitchen free?

Green Kitchen costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Pick Up Limes free?

Pick Up Limes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Green Kitchen or Pick Up Limes?

Pick Up Limes is rated higher. Green Kitchen averages 4.8 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Pick Up Limes averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do Green Kitchen or Pick Up Limes have ads?

Neither Green Kitchen nor Pick Up Limes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Green Kitchen or Pick Up Limes?

Green Kitchen ships an update every 2 months, and Pick Up Limes fortnightly. Most recently, Green Kitchen was updated on November 10, 2026 and Pick Up Limes on November 12, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Green Kitchen or Pick Up Limes?

Green Kitchen currently peaks at #76 in the App Store charts, and Pick Up Limes at #54. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*