Sofra vs Youmeal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sofra
This cooking simulator allows players of all ages to test their culinary skills by following detailed recipes. Unlock new dishes, upgrade your kitchen, and even progress to opening your own restaurant. Collect achievements and improve your cooking abilities in a cozy home kitchen atmosphere.
- Detailed recipes for home cooking
- Cozy home kitchen atmosphere
- Recipes for all skill levels
- Restaurant opening storyline
- Kitchen and character upgrades
- Daily recipe suggestions
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Welcome to Sofra: Cooking game - the perfect game for cooking lovers of any age. The peculiarity of the game is that you can repeat all the dishes yourself at home thanks to detailed recipes. The game will reveal the talent of a chef in everyone. The player's main goal is to cook a certain dish, following the recipe from the book. Main features of the game: - Cozy unique design, which will allow you to plunge into the nice cute atmosphere of a home kitchen anywhere in the world. - Ability to play for people of any age. In the game, you will find recipes of any complexity, from the simplest to the level of superchef. - Simple interface that allows you to easily prepare your favorite dishes. - The possibility of developing the story, up to opening your own restaurant. - Kitchen and character upgrade, which will allow you to try yourself not only as a chef but also as a designer. - A recipe book that can help you with the choice of a dish every day. The player has to prepare the dishes according to the recipe. This requires the player to be logical and experiment in the cooking process. The player will have to collect stars and achievements, improve their cooking skills, and advance the story of the game. Unlock additional content with various in-app purchases: 1. Get 4 exclusive levels + remove ads for $3.99 2. Get 15 levels each month and connect with your team + remove ads with auto renewable monthly subscription for $7.99 3. Get 10 exclusive levels + remove ads for $14.99 Privacy Policy - https://sofragame.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use - https://sofragame.com/termsampconditions
Youmeal
Organize all your favorite recipes from social media and other sources in one place. Generate smart grocery lists, plan weekly meals, and view instant nutrition facts. Create personalized cookbooks and share recipes with ease.
- Save recipes from social media
- Import recipes from various sources
- Smart grocery list generation
- Weekly meal planning
- Instant nutrition information
- Personalized cookbooks
- Easy recipe sharing
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All your favorite recipes, All your favorite recipes in one simple app Youmeal helps you save and organize every recipe you love from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and more. Build grocery lists, plan your weekly meals, and get instant nutrition facts for any recipe. MAIN FEATURES Save recipes from Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook – Instantly import recipes from social media and get them neatly formatted with ingredients and clear step-by-step instructions. Add recipes from anywhere – Bring in your favorite recipes from Paprika, Notes, Notion, Google Docs, or even type your own. Everything stays organized in one place. Smart grocery lists – Generate shopping lists in one tap. Sort items by recipe or by supermarket aisle to save time at the store. Weekly meal planner – Plan your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners with ease. Nutrition info – Instantly see calories, protein, carbs, and fats for each recipe. Cookbooks – Group your recipes by meal type, cuisine, or diet, and design your own personalized cookbooks. Share easily – Send recipes to friends or family via text, email, WhatsApp, or AirDrop. EXTRA FEATURES Add one photo to each recipe or multiple photos for each step. Attach links or notes to keep track of sources. Paste a list of ingredients directly into your grocery list. HOW IT WORKS Youmeal offers a free version and an optional premium upgrade. With Youmeal Premium, you can: Save unlimited recipes from social media. Upload unlimited private recipes to your personal collection. Start a 3-day free trial to access all premium features. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the trial, your chosen plan will renew automatically. You will still have access to all premium features until the end of your current billing period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email us at contact@saclicstudio.com we’d love to hear from you!
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Verdict
Sofra and Youmeal both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Sofra's written reviews are positive against 36% of Youmeal's. Youmeal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Sofra sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Youmeal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sofra against 4.7 for Youmeal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 332 and 854 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Sofra's written reviews are positive against 36% of Youmeal's.
Sofra ships an update every 11 days, Youmeal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sofra | Youmeal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (332 ratings) — better | 4.7 (854 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better | 36.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 332 | 854 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 571 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Global Advertising Network LTD | Saclic Studio |
Customer experience
Sofra
Youmeal
Bugs and requests
Sofra
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchased content not unlocking
- Game freezing or crashing on launch
- Saved progress not carrying over between sessions
- Ads still appearing after paying to remove them
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and recipes to unlock
- Ability to save progress and resume games
- Background music or audio to enhance the experience
- Customization options for the kitchen and cooking tools
Youmeal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sofra
- Pro Pack$7.991 Month
- Pop up remove ads $0.99$0.99
- No Ads$2.99
- Desert Paradise Pack$3.99
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- Basic Pack$3.99
- Street Food Festival Pack$5.99
- Pop up remove ads + value$6.99
- Remove Ads Pack$6.99
- Asian Cuisine Pack$7.99
- Premium Pack$14.99
Youmeal
- Youmeal Monthly$9.991 Month
- Youmeal Yearly$19.991 Year
- Youmeal Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Youmeal Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Youmeal Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year









