Comparison

Scoops on Main vs First Fork

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

Head to head
About

Scoops on Main

Explore a digital menu to discover and decide on your next treat before visiting. Browse categories and specific items to satisfy your cravings.

Highlights
  • Browse menu categories
  • View item details
  • Decide on cravings
  • Information before visiting
Features
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The “Scoops on Main” iOS app provides all the information you need to know before heading to us and deciding what you want to try today. Browse through the categories and items to pick what you crave the most.

About

First Fork

This app guides children through cooking with clear, photo-based instructions for 50 real recipes. It helps kids learn about nutrition and food science while building cooking confidence. Allergens can be filtered for safety.

Highlights
  • Visual step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Recipes for ages 2-12
  • Allergen filtering
  • Nutrition and food science facts
  • Grocery list generation
  • 50 real recipes
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50 real recipes. Big, beautiful step photos. Designed for kids who want to cook and parents who want to let them. First Fork turns cooking into something your kids can actually do. Every recipe is broken into simple visual steps with real photos, so even non-readers can follow along. No walls of text. No guessing. Just clear, photo-guided cooking that builds confidence one step at a time. WHAT MAKES FIRST FORK DIFFERENT • Visual step-by-step format — Every step has a large, clear photo showing exactly what to do • Built for ages 2-12 — Recipes scaled by skill level, from no-heat snacks to real stovetop meals • Allergen safety — Set your family's allergies once, and recipes with those ingredients are filtered out automatically • Real food, not games — These are actual recipes your kids will eat, not cartoon cooking simulators • Optimized for iPhone and iPad — larger cards and text on iPad for easy kitchen use RECIPES YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE • Quick Snacks — Rainbow Fruit Skewers, Guacamole, Apple Nachos • Easy Meals — Build-Your-Own Tacos, Quesadillas, Veggie Fried Rice • Morning Bites — Pancake Stacks, French Toast Sticks, Smoothie Bowls • Sweet Treats — Cookie Decorating, Frozen Yogurt Bark, Banana Ice Cream • Drink Lab — Berry Milkshake, Watermelon Slushie, Strawberry Lemonade LEARN WHILE YOU COOK • Fun Bites — bite-sized nutrition facts and food science woven into every recipe • Healthy foundations — real ingredients, balanced meals, no ultra-processed shortcuts • Kids discover why foods are good for them, not just how to make them SAFE FOR YOUR FAMILY • 9 major allergens supported (dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat/gluten, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame) • Set allergens once during setup, filtered everywhere automatically • No ads. No social features. No data collected from children. • Designed with COPPA compliance in mind FREE TO TRY 15 recipes free. Unlock all 50 with First Fork Pro ($4.99/mo or $39.99/yr): • Full recipe library with new recipes added regularly • Grocery list — add ingredients with one tap, organized by aisle • Priority access to new features Built by a dad whose family has always cooked together, who couldn't find an app that actually helped kids cook. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://firstforkapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Scoops on Main3 screens
First Fork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scoops on Main at none against First Fork's 2. Scoops on Main also leads on device support and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. First Fork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Scoops on Main asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scoops on Main against 5.0 for First Fork. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scoops on Main versus First Fork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoops on MainFirst Fork
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJamie ChrobakDaniel Wolf

Customer experience

Scoops on Main

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

First Fork

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scoops on Main

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

First Fork

Subscriptions2
  • First Fork Premium$4.991 Month
  • First Fork Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Scoops on Main free?
Scoops on Main is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Fork free?
First Fork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scoops on Main or First Fork?
Scoops on Main and First Fork are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

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