# 愛料理 vs BLW Diary

The clearest difference is ads: BLW Diary at none against 愛料理's shown. BLW Diary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 愛料理's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 4) and review sentiment (78% vs 70%). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 愛料理 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BLW Diary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BLW Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 愛料理 has 2.6K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of 愛料理's written reviews are positive against 70% of BLW Diary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

愛料理 ships an update fortnightly, BLW Diary every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 愛料理 | BLW Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id554065086/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blw-diary/id6448186121/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **78.3% of reviews** | 70.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 86 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polydice, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/426333445) | [曦 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1534273368) |

## What reviewers say

### 愛料理

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id554065086)

A leading recipe app with over 270,000 recipes to browse, featuring detailed cooking tips, step-by-step instructions, and community support. Users can search for recipes, follow visual guides, save favorites, create shopping lists, interact with fellow cooks, and join as VIP members for exclusive benefits. Enjoy a seamless cooking experience with VIP access.

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 愛料理 VIP 月繳 | $2.99 | per month |
| 愛料理 VIP 月繳 | $2.99 | per month |
| 愛料理 VIP 季繳 | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 愛料理 VIP 兔年新春方案 | $24.99 | per year |
| 愛料理 VIP 老客戶方案 | $27.99 | per year |
| 愛料理 VIP 年繳 | $29.99 | per year |
| 愛料理 VIP 年繳 | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Variety of food and recipes
- 👍 Convenient and user-friendly
- 👍 Excellent cooking app
- 👍 Useful and informative
- 👍 Lots of good recipes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 VIP members can't see weekly menu
- 🔍 Too many ads and pop-ups
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔍 Needs improvement in personal profile and recipe upload features
- 🔍 Inconvenient with forced updates

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to load images after updates
- App crashes when opening personal recipe list
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- English version of the app
- Option to remove ads through in-app purchase
- Improved recipe browsing and sorting options
- More detailed recipes with step-by-step instructions


### BLW Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blw-diary/id6448186121)

This app helps parents create daily feeding plans for their babies and track their reactions to new foods. It offers a rich food database to build diverse and nutritious meal plans, making introducing solids less stressful.

**Highlights:** Daily complementary food plan creation, Rich food database, Record baby's food reactions, Understand baby's preferences, Nutritious meal plan builder

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Permanent Premium Membership | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 愛料理 free?

愛料理 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BLW Diary free?

BLW Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 愛料理 or BLW Diary?

BLW Diary is rated higher. 愛料理 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while BLW Diary averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do 愛料理 or BLW Diary have ads?

愛料理 shows ads; BLW Diary does not.

### Which is updated more often, 愛料理 or BLW Diary?

愛料理 ships an update fortnightly, and BLW Diary every 4 weeks. Most recently, 愛料理 was updated on October 20, 2026 and BLW Diary on October 22, 2026.

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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.*