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.
Cook It Up!
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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!
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Cook It Up! | wtf | what the food |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthieu Boivineau | Jenny Kim |
In-app purchases
Cook It Up!
No in-app purchases
wtf | what the food
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is wtf | what the food free?
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