# 愛料理 vs MINGCHU

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 愛料理 at 78% against MINGCHU's 0%. 愛料理 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 3). MINGCHU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 愛料理 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MINGCHU asks for nothing beyond the download.

愛料理 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 愛料理 has 2.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of 愛料理's written reviews are positive against 0% of MINGCHU's.

愛料理 ships an update fortnightly, MINGCHU monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 愛料理 | MINGCHU |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id554065086/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mingchu/id700641749/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.6K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **78.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 86 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polydice, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/426333445) | [烟台欣和企业食品有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/689212920) |

## 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


### MINGCHU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mingchu/id700641749)

This app celebrates the contributions of chefs to food culture and human civilization. It aims to engage the chef community, enrich cooking knowledge, and promote the global culinary industry.

**Highlights:** Celebrates chef contributions, Engages chef community, Enriches cooking knowledge, Promotes global food culture, Showcases global creations

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 愛料理 free?

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

### Is MINGCHU free?

MINGCHU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 愛料理 or MINGCHU?

愛料理 is rated higher. 愛料理 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while MINGCHU averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do 愛料理 or MINGCHU have ads?

愛料理 shows ads; MINGCHU does not.

### Which is updated more often, 愛料理 or MINGCHU?

愛料理 ships an update fortnightly, and MINGCHU monthly. Most recently, 愛料理 was updated on October 15, 2026 and MINGCHU on October 5, 2026.

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