Comparison

Cook vs SlimMandje

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

Head to head
About

Cook

Features
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Cook is for people who love to cook. Its data is meticulously researched, cross-checked and taste-tested by our team of passionate chefs. * Core temperatures: internal temperatures researched and tested for best taste * Conversions: quickly convert between units and ingredients common in imperial and metric systems * Portion sizes: minimize waste by preparing the right amounts of food * Vinaigrettes: find a vinaigrette, quickly * Grape varieties: fast lookup for flavor and body profiles typical to certain grapes * Wine regions: quickly find the grapes and body associated with wine regions and classifications

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SlimMandje

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SlimMandje turns every recipe you find on social media into a grocery list. See a great recipe on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook or a recipe website? Share it with SlimMandje and it pulls out the ingredients for you. You get a complete shopping list with the right Albert Heijn or Jumbo products, prices included. One tap and everything is in your online basket in the AH or Jumbo app. WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH SLIMMANDJE? • Import recipes from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and recipe websites • Ingredients are turned into real supermarket products automatically • Choose between Albert Heijn and Jumbo, with the total price in view • Adjust the servings and the amounts change with them • Swap products or leave out what you already have at home • Add everything to your online basket in one go HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Find a recipe in your favourite app 2. Tap share and choose SlimMandje 3. We turn it into a grocery list 4. Add it to your basket at Albert Heijn or Jumbo No more retyping ingredients or a phone full of screenshots. SlimMandje does the work, you do the cooking. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you. Terms of Use: https://slimmandje.nl/voorwaarden Privacy Policy: https://slimmandje.nl/privacy

Screenshots

Cook3 screens
SlimMandje4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cook at none against SlimMandje's 6. SlimMandje's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SlimMandje sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Cook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cook ships an update every 3 weeks, SlimMandje every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Cook versus SlimMandje: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookSlimMandje
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaco EkkelTeije Keesmaat

In-app purchases

None

Cook

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

SlimMandje

Subscriptions5
  • SlimMandje Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • SlimMandje Premium7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • SlimMandje Premium7 Days trial$22.991 Year
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  • SlimMandje Premium7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • SlimMandje Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Cook free?
Cook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlimMandje free?
SlimMandje is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cook or SlimMandje have ads?
Neither Cook nor SlimMandje shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cook or SlimMandje?
Cook ships an update every 3 weeks, and SlimMandje every 9 days. Most recently, Cook was updated on October 27, 2026 and SlimMandje on October 29, 2026.

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