Comparison

Recipe Gallery vs Between Carpools

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Recipe Gallery

Easily save, organize, and find your favorite recipes from any source, including photos, websites, and cookbooks. Features OCR for searchable text, iCloud sync, and sharing options. Customize your collection with categories and notes.

Highlights
  • Capture recipes with camera
  • Web browser and Safari import
  • OCR for searchable text
  • iCloud sync and backup
  • Custom categories and sorting
  • Share recipes via email/AirDrop
  • Offline access
Features
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Recipe Gallery is the fastest and most convenient way to save, organize, and find the recipes you love. Capture any recipe in seconds using your iPhone or iPad camera, or save directly from the web with built-in OCR that makes everything searchable. From magazines to cookbooks, recipe cards to websites, Recipe Gallery keeps everything in one place. Search by recipe name, ingredients, instructions, or notes, even offline. With iCloud sync, your collection is always safe, backed up, and available on all your devices. Easily annotate recipes, create custom categories, share via email or AirDrop, print in one tap, and keep personal notes such as nutritional info, serving history, or modifications. Key Features - Capture recipes with little or no typing using the camera - Built-in web browser and Safari bookmark support - Import PDFs or add recipes manually - Automatic OCR indexing for searchable text - iCloud sync and backup across devices - Custom categories, sorting, and ratings - Annotation tools for recipe images - Offline access and multitasking support - Share via email, AirDrop, or print - Three color themes Subscription Information Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Between Carpools

This app offers daily content tailored for Orthodox Jewish women, covering parenting, household management, fashion, beauty, food, and Jewish topics. It provides inspiring and useful articles, recipes, and deals in a beautifully designed interface.

Highlights
  • Topic browsing and searching
  • Save posts for offline reading
  • Share posts with friends
  • New post notifications
  • Daily deals
  • Kosher recipes
Features
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Between Carpools delivers the content that’s relevant to your daily life as an Orthodox Jewish woman. Enjoy entertaining, inspiring, and useful content covering topics such as parenting, work/life balance, maintaining a household, fashion, beauty, entertaining, food & recipes, organizing, and Jewish topics. Between Carpools is also the first app that speaks to the sophistication of the Jewish woman, with a seamlessly designed experience, professional and creatively styled photography, videos, and personable content. The Content That’s Tailor Made for You: *Find invaluable information related to your mommy experience, no matter if you’re parenting a baby, kids, or teens. *Receive tips on the easiest ways to keep your household in shape, from our favorite conveniences to organizing how-tos. *Discover daily deals on items that are actually relevant to your life. *Enjoy food preparation tips and kosher recipes that both suit your busy daily lifestyle and special occasions. *Be inspired by content on the only Jewish app that shares your values as an Orthodox Jewish woman looking to grow. *All posts are delivered a captivating and engaging experience, accompanied with beautiful photos and images, in voices that speak to you. *Between Carpools is updated everyday with timely content that’s relevant to your life right now. Features: *Browse through your favorite topics and search based on your interests. *Save posts to read later, even when you’re offline *Share your favorite posts with your friends with a tap *Receive notifications when new posts are up--or when there’s a new post on specific topics that interest you.

Screenshots

Recipe Gallery4 screens
Between Carpools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Between Carpools at none against Recipe Gallery's 4. Between Carpools also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (97% vs 84%). Recipe Gallery's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 2.7K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Recipe Gallery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Between Carpools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Recipe Gallery against 4.9 for Between Carpools. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Recipe Gallery's written reviews are positive against 97% of Between Carpools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Recipe Gallery ships an update every 2 weeks, Between Carpools every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Recipe Gallery versus Between Carpools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipe GalleryBetween Carpools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings)4.9 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better2.7K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWHATSTICKER APPS SRLBetween Carpools

Customer experience

Recipe Gallery

All ratings11,206 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews777 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative12.1%

Between Carpools

All ratings2,297 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

Recipe Gallery

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Streamlined recipe organization
  • 📚 Versatile recipe import options
  • 🔍 Effective search and categorization
  • 🔗 Syncing across devices
  • 💾 Preserving family recipes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • ⏱️ Slow recipe loading times
  • 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
  • 🖼️ Suboptimal image cropping and display
  • 💾 Unreliable backup and data preservation

Between Carpools

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💕 Awesome content
  • 🤗 Helpful and informative
  • 👍 Great app for Jewish moms
  • 🌟 Comprehensive and relevant
  • 🙌 Practical solutions and advice

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 App crashes and stability issues

Bugs and requests

Recipe Gallery

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recipes disappearing or becoming inaccessible
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Capture/import functionality not working reliably

Requested features

5 requests
  • Weekly meal planning and shopping list integration
  • More customization options for categories and layout
  • Enhanced recipe editing and annotation tools
  • Improved OCR accuracy and text extraction
  • Cookbook or menu generation features

Between Carpools

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when opening new posts
  • Ads randomly opening and blocking content

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved app stability and performance

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Recipe Gallery

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium$9.991 Year
None

Between Carpools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recipe Gallery free?
Recipe Gallery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Between Carpools free?
Between Carpools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Recipe Gallery or Between Carpools?
Between Carpools is rated higher. Recipe Gallery averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Between Carpools averages 4.9 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Recipe Gallery or Between Carpools have ads?
Recipe Gallery shows ads; Between Carpools does not.
Which is updated more often, Recipe Gallery or Between Carpools?
Recipe Gallery ships an update every 2 weeks, and Between Carpools every 8 months. Most recently, Recipe Gallery was updated on November 5, 2026 and Between Carpools on November 2, 2026.

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