# What’s Cooking? vs Tastemade Cooking

The clearest difference is rating: Tastemade Cooking at 4.8 against What’s Cooking?'s 4.0. Tastemade Cooking also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 79) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). What’s Cooking?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tastemade Cooking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. What’s Cooking? asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tastemade Cooking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tastemade Cooking has 1.2K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of What’s Cooking?'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Tastemade Cooking's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

What’s Cooking? ships an update every 4 weeks, Tastemade Cooking fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | What’s Cooking? | Tastemade Cooking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-cooking/id6451319086/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tastemade-cooking/id6736664843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 79 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | **59.0% of reviews** | 38.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#57** |
| Size | 114 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Kraft New Services, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296246164) | [Tastemade, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/635281034) |

## What reviewers say

### What’s Cooking?

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

Discover new recipes from top creators for any meal or craving. Save your favorites and follow easy-to-understand steps with simple videos to start cooking. Personalize your experience with handpicked dishes and collections.

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

**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


### Tastemade Cooking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tastemade-cooking/id6736664843)

**Currently charting:** #57 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

This app creates personalized weekly meal plans and generates smart grocery lists based on your taste preferences. It offers a vast recipe library, step-by-step cooking guidance, and organization tools to simplify your cooking routine.

**Highlights:** Personalized weekly meal plans, Smart grocery list generation, Taste profile customization, Thousands of reliable recipes, Step-by-step cooking mode, Recipe saving and organization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tastemade Cooking Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Tastemade Cooking Annual | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent meal planning and grocery list features
- 🚀 Streamlined cooking process with recipe videos
- 💡 Personalized meal plans based on dietary needs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Locked behind a paywall, no free access
- 🐛 Difficult to find and navigate recipes
- ⚠️ Questionable billing practices and lack of transparency

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription not properly cancelled, continued billing
- Recipes not loading or unavailable

**Requested features**

- More free recipe access without subscription
- Improved recipe search and filtering
- Clearer cancellation and refund policies


## Frequently asked questions

### Is What’s Cooking? free?

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

### Is Tastemade Cooking free?

Tastemade Cooking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Tastemade Cooking is rated higher. What’s Cooking? averages 4.0 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while Tastemade Cooking averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.

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

Tastemade Cooking shows ads; What’s Cooking? does not.

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

What’s Cooking? ships an update every 4 weeks, and Tastemade Cooking fortnightly. Most recently, What’s Cooking? was updated on October 30, 2026 and Tastemade Cooking on October 30, 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.*