# Cafe U vs Tastemaker Recipes

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cafe U at none against Tastemaker Recipes's 2. Cafe U also leads on ratings volume (84 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Tastemaker Recipes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tastemaker Recipes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cafe U asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cafe U against 5.0 for Tastemaker Recipes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cafe U has 84 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Cafe U ships an update every 3 months, Tastemaker Recipes every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cafe U | Tastemaker Recipes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-u/id6480528462/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tastemaker-recipes/id6777561704/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **84** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 87 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Craver Solutions Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1495563503) | [JACOB GALGINAITIS BARRETT](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777561706) |

## What reviewers say

### Cafe U

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-u/id6480528462)

Order your favorite coffeehouse and bistro items ahead of time to skip the line. Choose from convenient pick-up options like counter, curbside, or drive-thru.

**Highlights:** Order ahead, Skip the line, Counter pickup, Curbside pickup, Drive-thru pickup

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tastemaker Recipes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tastemaker-recipes/id6777561704)

Record every dish and drink you prepare, complete with ratings and notes for future reference. Easily save recipes from the web or cookbooks, and generate organized shopping lists for the week. Discover your cooking habits and patterns.

**Highlights:** Log and rate every dish, Save recipes from web or camera, Generate organized shopping lists, Track cooking patterns and streaks, Cocktail mode for home bars, AI recipe image generation

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tastemaker Pro — Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Tastemaker Pro — Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cafe U free?

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

### Is Tastemaker Recipes free?

Tastemaker Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cafe U or Tastemaker Recipes?

Tastemaker Recipes is rated higher. Cafe U averages 4.9 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Tastemaker Recipes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Cafe U or Tastemaker Recipes have ads?

Neither Cafe U nor Tastemaker Recipes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cafe U or Tastemaker Recipes?

Cafe U ships an update every 3 months, and Tastemaker Recipes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cafe U was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tastemaker Recipes on October 2, 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.*