Comparison

GrubSpin vs Cook Out Loud

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

Head to head
About

GrubSpin

This app helps you decide where to eat with a fun spinning wheel. It suggests nearby restaurants based on your location and preferences, making meal decisions easy and adventurous.

Highlights
  • Spinning wheel for restaurant selection
  • Discover new dining spots
  • Customizable cuisine filters
  • Location-based suggestions
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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"GrubSpin: Where Should I Eat? Let the Wheel Decide!" Tired of the endless debate about where to eat? GrubSpin takes the stress out of meal decisions with a simple, fun, and exciting spinning wheel! Whether you’re dining solo, with family, or friends, let GrubSpin guide you to your next culinary adventure. Features: Spin the Wheel: Let fate decide where you’ll eat from a curated list of nearby restaurants. Discover New Favorites: Explore new dining spots you might not have considered before. Customizable Options: Filter based on your cuisine or dining preference. Simple and Intuitive: No complex filters or overwhelming choices—just spin, pick, and go! Location-Based Suggestions: Uses your GPS to find nearby restaurants tailored to your taste. Why Choose GrubSpin? GrubSpin makes deciding where to eat fun, easy, and adventurous. Say goodbye to indecision and hello to delicious discoveries with the perfect app for food lovers and the indecisive alike. Download GrubSpin today and turn mealtime into a game of chance!

About

Cook Out Loud

This app allows hands-free cooking by reading recipes aloud and responding to voice commands. Import recipes from websites and navigate steps without touching your device. Premium unlocks unlimited imports and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Hands-free voice control
  • Reads recipes aloud
  • Recipe import from URLs
  • Step-by-step cooking mode
  • Progress tracking
  • Ad-free premium option
Features
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Hands-free cooking with your voice. Your hands are covered in flour. The recipe says "fold gently" — but you can't touch your phone without making a mess. Cook Out Loud reads recipes aloud and listens for your voice. Say "next" to advance, "repeat" to hear it again, "start cooking" to begin. Cook without smudging the screen or losing your place. Import recipes from the sites you already use. Found a recipe online? Read the story, review the ads. When you are ready to cook, paste the URL and Cook Out Loud pulls the ingredients, steps, prep time, and credits the source — no copy-paste, no manual entry. Works with most food blogs, recipe sites, and major publishers. What's included for everyone: • 20 chef-tested recipes ready to cook • Voice commands while cooking (next, back, repeat, ingredients) • Step-by-step Cooking Mode with progress tracking • Recipes read aloud — set the pace yourself • One URL recipe import so you can try the full experience • Set the phone facedown on the counter — the loudspeaker keeps reading Cook Out Loud Premium unlocks: • Unlimited recipe URL imports — save your entire collection • Favorites to bookmark the dishes you cook again and again • Custom categories — Weeknight, Holiday, Bookmark, anything you want • Ad-free experience Pricing Monthly: $4.99/month Annual: $49.99/year (save 17%) — includes a 7-day free trial Subscription terms Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://cookoutloud.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cookoutloud.app/privacy

Screenshots

GrubSpin2 screens
Cook Out Loud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrubSpin at none against Cook Out Loud's 2. GrubSpin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cook Out Loud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GrubSpin asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GrubSpin against 5.0 for Cook Out Loud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GrubSpin ships an update every 3 weeks, Cook Out Loud monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GrubSpin versus Cook Out Loud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrubSpinCook Out Loud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuse GamesTrybe Media LLC

Customer experience

GrubSpin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cook Out Loud

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GrubSpin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cook Out Loud

Subscriptions2
  • Cook Out Loud Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Cook Out Loud Premium - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is GrubSpin free?
GrubSpin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cook Out Loud free?
Cook Out Loud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GrubSpin or Cook Out Loud?
GrubSpin and Cook Out Loud are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do GrubSpin or Cook Out Loud have ads?
Cook Out Loud shows ads; GrubSpin does not.
Which is updated more often, GrubSpin or Cook Out Loud?
GrubSpin ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cook Out Loud monthly. Most recently, GrubSpin was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cook Out Loud on October 31, 2026.

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