# Eater vs Honest Cooking Kitchen

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Honest Cooking Kitchen at 100% against Eater's 42%. Honest Cooking Kitchen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and ads (none vs shown). Eater's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (61 vs 1). On price, update cadence, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Honest Cooking Kitchen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Eater asks for nothing beyond the download.

Honest Cooking Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eater has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Eater's written reviews are positive against 100% of Honest Cooking Kitchen's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Eater | Honest Cooking Kitchen |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eater/id6469005148/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honest-cooking-kitchen/id6753175603/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **61** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 41.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 154 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vox Media, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/457274452) | [Kalle Bergman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842859755) |

## What reviewers say

### Eater

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eater/id6469005148)

Discover top restaurant and bar recommendations curated by expert editors. Find new places in any city, get personalized suggestions, and easily make reservations. Never have a bad meal again with trusted insider picks.

**Highlights:** Editor-curated restaurant picks, Personalized recommendations, Insider community connection, Smart search functionality, Create and share custom lists, Direct table reservations

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient access to Eater content
- 🚀 Curated restaurant recommendations
- 💡 Ability to save/reference restaurant lists

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes/won't open for some users
- 🔒 Forced opt-in for data tracking
- 🗺️ Outdated restaurant information
- 🌍 Limited to certain regions/cities

**Reported bugs**

- Search and account icons smushed on main map page
- Location settings get stuck after disabling tracking

**Requested features**

- Add filters and sorting for map/list view
- Allow sharing of restaurant lists
- Improve font size and layout on map view


### Honest Cooking Kitchen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/honest-cooking-kitchen/id6753175603)

Discover over 5,000 tested recipes with beautiful photos. This app helps you find meals based on ingredients you have, your schedule, and preferences. It also offers smart tools for meal planning and creating shopping lists.

**Highlights:** 5,000+ tested recipes, Pantry search for ingredient-based meals, Personalized weekly meal planner, Automated shopping list generation, Cook mode with step-by-step guidance, Recipe collections and smart search filters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Honest Cooking Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Honest Cooking Premium (Annual) | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Eater free?

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

### Is Honest Cooking Kitchen free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Eater or Honest Cooking Kitchen?

Honest Cooking Kitchen is rated higher. Eater averages 4.1 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Honest Cooking Kitchen averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Eater or Honest Cooking Kitchen have ads?

Eater shows ads; Honest Cooking Kitchen does not.

### Which is updated more often, Eater or Honest Cooking Kitchen?

Eater ships an update weekly, and Honest Cooking Kitchen weekly. Most recently, Eater was updated on October 13, 2026 and Honest Cooking Kitchen on September 22, 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.*