Comparison

Soups vs First Fork

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

Head to head
About

Soups

Features
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- Extensive Recipe Library: Explore hundreds of soup recipes, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and low-calorie options. - Step-by-Step Instructions: Each recipe comes with clear, concise instructions to ensure your cooking experience is enjoyable and stress-free. - Shopping List Integration: Easily create shopping lists for your chosen recipes, making meal prep a breeze. Download the soup recipes app today and start your culinary journey towards creating the perfect bowl of soup! Warm up your kitchen and your heart with every delicious spoonful! To get full access to the recipe steps, ingredients and information, you need to subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x_pBH_QS7CkB3A5nQunxU0dRUZfadNCa-j02C26OVUE/pub Terms Of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jjdC83rgZJG_oLBhgotB0wvpAzfPhMJySxCpuwvNIVA/pub

About

First Fork

This app guides children through cooking with clear, photo-based instructions for 50 real recipes. It helps kids learn about nutrition and food science while building cooking confidence. Allergens can be filtered for safety.

Highlights
  • Visual step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Recipes for ages 2-12
  • Allergen filtering
  • Nutrition and food science facts
  • Grocery list generation
  • 50 real recipes
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50 real recipes. Big, beautiful step photos. Designed for kids who want to cook and parents who want to let them. First Fork turns cooking into something your kids can actually do. Every recipe is broken into simple visual steps with real photos, so even non-readers can follow along. No walls of text. No guessing. Just clear, photo-guided cooking that builds confidence one step at a time. WHAT MAKES FIRST FORK DIFFERENT • Visual step-by-step format — Every step has a large, clear photo showing exactly what to do • Built for ages 2-12 — Recipes scaled by skill level, from no-heat snacks to real stovetop meals • Allergen safety — Set your family's allergies once, and recipes with those ingredients are filtered out automatically • Real food, not games — These are actual recipes your kids will eat, not cartoon cooking simulators • Optimized for iPhone and iPad — larger cards and text on iPad for easy kitchen use RECIPES YOUR KIDS WILL LOVE • Quick Snacks — Rainbow Fruit Skewers, Guacamole, Apple Nachos • Easy Meals — Build-Your-Own Tacos, Quesadillas, Veggie Fried Rice • Morning Bites — Pancake Stacks, French Toast Sticks, Smoothie Bowls • Sweet Treats — Cookie Decorating, Frozen Yogurt Bark, Banana Ice Cream • Drink Lab — Berry Milkshake, Watermelon Slushie, Strawberry Lemonade LEARN WHILE YOU COOK • Fun Bites — bite-sized nutrition facts and food science woven into every recipe • Healthy foundations — real ingredients, balanced meals, no ultra-processed shortcuts • Kids discover why foods are good for them, not just how to make them SAFE FOR YOUR FAMILY • 9 major allergens supported (dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat/gluten, soy, fish, shellfish, sesame) • Set allergens once during setup, filtered everywhere automatically • No ads. No social features. No data collected from children. • Designed with COPPA compliance in mind FREE TO TRY 15 recipes free. Unlock all 50 with First Fork Pro ($4.99/mo or $39.99/yr): • Full recipe library with new recipes added regularly • Grocery list — add ingredients with one tap, organized by aisle • Priority access to new features Built by a dad whose family has always cooked together, who couldn't find an app that actually helped kids cook. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://firstforkapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Soups4 screens
First Fork4 screens

Verdict

The call

Soups and First Fork are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Soups sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and First Fork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Soups versus First Fork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoupsFirst Fork
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel ArkhipauDaniel Wolf

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Soups

Subscriptions1
  • soups.week.sub.trial3 Days trial$8.997 Days
2 purchases

First Fork

Subscriptions2
  • First Fork Premium$4.991 Month
  • First Fork Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Soups free?
Soups is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Fork free?
First Fork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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