Cookbook Client vs RestauRate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cookbook Client
Manage your recipes stored on a Nextcloud server. View, edit, create, and delete recipes, with offline access available. Easily add ingredients to a grocery list and import recipes from websites.
- View, edit, create, and delete recipes
- Offline recipe access
- Add ingredients to grocery list
- Import recipes from websites
- Export recipes as PDF or text
- Web-login and app token authentication
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Please note: This application functions as a companion to your existing Nextcloud account with the CookBook app installed. Without these, the application will not operate. The app offers management tools for Cookbook recipes in your Nextcloud. It allows you to view, edit, create and delete recipes. The app allows downloading recipes for offline access, ensuring access even without an internet connection. Shopping for ingredients is simplified with the ability to add recipe ingredients directly to a grocery list. Additionally, it supports importing recipes from popular websites and exporting them as PDF or plain text. For logging in, there are two methods available: web-login and app tokens. App tokens can be generated through the security settings in your Nextcloud web interface.
RestauRate
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Remember What You Loved! Never forget that perfect dish again. RestauRate is the privacy-focused way to: Rate What Matters - Log individual menu items with precise ratings (½ to 5 stars) - Add photos of dishes and restaurants - Record additional notes like "Ask for extra sauce" Save Locations - Automatic GPS tagging - Map pin selection - Manual address entry Find Anything Instantly - Search by: - Restaurant name - Specific dish - City/country - Sort by: - Distance to you - Dish ratings - Overall restaurant rating (service and mood) Designed for Real Life - Zero ads, no tracking – your data never leaves your device - Lightweight - Clean, easy-to-use interface From casual foodies to professional critics – a dining log that suits everyone respects your privacy.
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Verdict
Cookbook Client and RestauRate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Cookbook Client | RestauRate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Meilinger | BOTOND LISZAK |
In-app purchases
Cookbook Client
No in-app purchases
RestauRate
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Cookbook Client or RestauRate have ads?
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