# What’s Cooking? vs Brownble

The clearest difference is rating: Brownble at 5.0 against What’s Cooking?'s 4.1. Brownble also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%). What’s Cooking?'s advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Brownble holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What’s Cooking? has 78 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of What’s Cooking?'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Brownble's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | What’s Cooking? | Brownble |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-cooking/id6451319086/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brownble/id6475526070/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **78** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 55 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kraft New Services, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296246164) | [CARLOS LUIS MARRERO VALERO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724275238) |

## What reviewers say

### What’s Cooking?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-cooking/id6451319086)

Discover recipes from top creators tailored to your mood and cravings. Save your favorites and follow easy-to-understand steps and videos to make delicious meals.

**Highlights:** Recipe discovery by meal, mood, diet, occasion, Personalized recipe recommendations, Save favorite recipes and creators, Step-by-step cooking videos, Build recipe collections, Search cooking history

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great recipes and content
- 👍 Easy to follow videos
- 👍 Inspiring for new cooks
- 👍 Well-thought-out app design
- 👍 No ads (appreciated)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Limited number of creators
- 👎 Lack of content diversity (cuisine types)
- 👎 Repetitive content
- 👎 Slow loading times
- 👎 Scrolling issues

**Reported bugs**

- App gets stuck on name/email subscription page
- Won't let user click continue after update
- Keeps reloading email subscription page
- Doesn't change page when 'next' is clicked
- App forces an update but no update available in App Store

**Requested features**

- Increase number of preferences per category
- More videos of different foods
- More creators
- Add new recipes more frequently
- Add a search bar


### Brownble

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brownble/id6475526070)

Enhance your plant-based cooking with on-the-go access to vegan culinary classes and courses. Watch videos, view recipes, and search ingredients easily from your phone or tablet.

**Highlights:** Access all courses on mobile, Watch videos and view recipes, Search recipes by ingredient, Mark favorite recipes, Ask questions and comment

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is What’s Cooking? free?

What’s Cooking? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Brownble free?

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

### Which has better reviews, What’s Cooking? or Brownble?

Brownble is rated higher. What’s Cooking? averages 4.1 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while Brownble averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do What’s Cooking? or Brownble have ads?

Neither What’s Cooking? nor Brownble shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, What’s Cooking? or Brownble?

What’s Cooking? ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brownble every 3 weeks. Most recently, What’s Cooking? was updated on October 4, 2026 and Brownble on October 7, 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.*