Comparison

Cook It Up! vs wtf | what the food

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

Head to head
About

Cook It Up!

Features
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Cook It Up! revolutionizes your kitchen with its ultra-simple, intuitive recipe search! Tell us what you've got on hand: a few wilted tomatoes, some leftover roast chicken, or a jar of crème fraîche that's about to expire? In just a few seconds, Cook It Up! comes up with a multitude of original and delicious recipes to impress your taste buds and those of your family and friends. No need to spend hours leafing through cookery books or surfing uncertain websites. With Cook It Up! you'll find culinary inspiration in the blink of an eye, and cook delicious dishes with ease. Download Cook It Up! today and rediscover the pleasure of cooking!

About

wtf | what the food

This AI-powered cooking assistant transforms your available ingredients into gourmet recipes. Simply scan your groceries or list them, and receive personalized meal ideas with unique AI-generated visuals. Enjoy an intuitive step-by-step cooking mode with gesture controls and integrated timers.

Highlights
  • AI-powered recipe generation
  • Ingredient scanning via photos
  • Personalized recipe suggestions
  • AI-generated recipe images
  • Step-by-step cooking mode
  • Gesture-based step advancement
  • Integrated timers
Features
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What The Food is an AI-powered cooking app that turns your fridge and pantry ingredients into Michelin-chef-tier recipes. Take photos to scan your groceries, select or enter ingredients, and generate delicious, personalized recipes. Each recipe is paired with a unique AI-generated image for inspiration. Follow easy step-by-step cooking mode, advance steps with simple gestures, and start timers by tapping on cooking steps. Save your favorite recipes and track what you have recently cooked. Recipes are generated by advanced AI and should be reviewed by users for allergy information and cooking safety.

Screenshots

Cook It Up!3 screens
wtf | what the food4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cook It Up! at fortnightly against wtf | what the food's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cook It Up! ships an update fortnightly, wtf | what the food every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Cook It Up! versus wtf | what the food: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCook It Up!wtf | what the food
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthieu BoivineauJenny Kim

In-app purchases

None

Cook It Up!

No in-app purchases

None

wtf | what the food

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cook It Up! free?
Cook It Up! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is wtf | what the food free?
wtf | what the food is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cook It Up! or wtf | what the food have ads?
Both Cook It Up! and wtf | what the food show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cook It Up! or wtf | what the food?
Cook It Up! ships an update fortnightly, and wtf | what the food every 5 months. Most recently, Cook It Up! was updated on September 18, 2026 and wtf | what the food on September 11, 2026.

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