Comparison

shimai vs Pipiro

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

Head to head
About

shimai

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SHIMAI SUSHI & WOK Japanese cuisine is more than a culinary direction, and sushi is more than dishes! It is a great choice for solitude and a large company of friends. EAT MORE CHINESE Authentic dishes of traditional Chinese cuisine are prepared by chefs from China according to original recipes.

About

Pipiro

Organize all your saved recipes in one place. Import from various online sources or photos, and the app automatically structures them. Generate combined shopping lists and cook with a clutter-free, step-by-step mode.

Highlights
  • Import recipes from web, social media, and photos
  • Automatic recipe structuring
  • Organized recipe library
  • Combined shopping list generation
  • Step-by-step cook mode
  • Adjustable serving sizes and unit conversion
  • Recipe logging and notes
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Every recipe you've ever saved - finally in one place. Import from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, the web, or a photo, and Pipiro turns it into a clean, structured recipe in a tap. No more screenshots buried in your camera roll. Import from anywhere • Paste a link from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube • Save any recipe from the web • Snap a photo of a cookbook page or a handwritten card Pipiro pulls out the ingredients and steps for you. A library that organizes itself • Recipes are sorted automatically by meal, cuisine, and source • Filter by protein, time of day, and more • Group your favorites into collections Sorted automatically. Yours to tweak. See the nutrition in every recipe • Estimate nutrition from the recipe ingredients • View per-ingredient breakdowns • Enter or edit nutrition values manually Plan your week and shop with ease • Drag recipes onto any day to build your weekly plan • See what's coming up at a glance • Move meals around whenever plans change From recipes to shopping cart • Pick a few recipes and get one combined shopping list • The same ingredients are added up and grouped by aisle • See which recipe each amount is for, and check things off as you shop Add your own items too - milk and coffee don’t need a recipe. Cook without the mess • Clear, step-by-step cook mode • Your screen stays on the whole time you cook • Check off ingredients and steps as you go Scale and convert in a tap • Change the serving size and every amount recalculates • Switch between metric and imperial instantly Make every recipe yours • Adjust ingredients and steps • See what you changed and why Watch a recipe get better every time you make it • Log every cook and rate how it turned out • Keep notes for next time • See what you changed and why Whether you’re saving a viral pasta, your friend’s curry, or your grandmother’s cake, Pipiro keeps your recipes organized, cookable, and truly yours. Download Pipiro and start building the recipe collection you’ll actually use. Terms of Use: https://pipiro.app/terms

Screenshots

shimai3 screens
Pipiro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: shimai at none against Pipiro's 2. shimai also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Pipiro's advantage is device support. On price 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. Pipiro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. shimai asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
shimai versus Pipiro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershimaiPipiro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDonatas LesnikAJ STUDIO, MB

In-app purchases

None

shimai

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pipiro

Subscriptions2
  • Pipiro Plus (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Pipiro Plus (Yearly)$17.991 Year

Questions

Is shimai free?
shimai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pipiro free?
Pipiro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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