Comparison

Nosh Simple vs Michaels Cookie Jar

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

Head to head
About

Nosh Simple

Get affordable, chef-inspired meals delivered to your door. Choose from over 140 ready-to-eat options across diverse cuisines, with free delivery. AI helps shape the weekly menu based on your preferences.

Highlights
  • Affordable, price-matched meals
  • 140+ ready-to-eat meal options
  • Free delivery to your door
  • Grab & go kiosks available
  • AI-powered menu suggestions
  • 20+ diverse cuisine categories
Features
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Everyone can use some shortcut in LIFE. With Nosh Simple, it's never cook again when you don't have to. From busy parents, to retirees to busy professionals all around Texas, Nosh brings afford, fresh meals to your door at prices cheaper than McDonald's or Chipotle, but with a chef-inspired menu featuring 20+ diverse cuisine categories. The app offers: ① #1 most affordable anywhere, or we'll price match. No subscriptions, just pay-as-you go. What inflation? ② Mouth-watering 140+ balanced, ready to eat meals, freshly and locally made, never frozen ③ Delivered FREE, always to doors, like your grocery delivery but for freshly made meals ④ Grab & go options available in selected cities through Nosh Kiosks ⑤ AI features that takes your preference and votes into account to inform the weekly Nosh menu ⑥ See our hundreds of 5 star reviews on Google. As one customer puts it, "Nosh is Simply wonderful." AVAILABLE IN TEXAS ONLY. MORE CITIES LAUNCHING! Literally the best delivery food service I’ve ever used and I’ve used a lot. Blown away with the experience and how good the food is. Thank you!!” - Derrick O. “I’ve had 4 meals this week and they have all been fabulous! I’m ordering more for next week.” - Karla W. “The meal was delicious. My husband and I were both satisfied with the portion size, flavor and freshness of the meal. Delicious!” - Teasley M.

About

Michaels Cookie Jar

Order your favorite treats ahead of time and pay securely. Earn rewards with every purchase to get more of what you love.

Highlights
  • Order ahead
  • Secure payment options
  • Earn rewards
  • Track purchases
Features
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Satisfy your sweet cravings with the Michael’s Cookie Jar app. Order ahead, pay securely with Apple Pay, and earn rewards every time you treat yourself.

Screenshots

Nosh Simple4 screens
Michaels Cookie Jar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Nosh Simple and Michaels Cookie Jar both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Nosh Simple's written reviews are positive against 50% of Michaels Cookie Jar's. Nosh Simple also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Nosh Simple against 4.8 for Michaels Cookie Jar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 70 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Nosh Simple's written reviews are positive against 50% of Michaels Cookie Jar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nosh Simple ships an update weekly, Michaels Cookie Jar monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nosh Simple versus Michaels Cookie Jar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNosh SimpleMichaels Cookie Jar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (52 ratings)4.8 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5270 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNosh SimplePer Diem Subscriptions, Inc.

Customer experience

Nosh Simple

All ratings52 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Michaels Cookie Jar

All ratings70 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nosh Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Michaels Cookie Jar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nosh Simple free?
Nosh Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Michaels Cookie Jar free?
Michaels Cookie Jar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nosh Simple or Michaels Cookie Jar?
Michaels Cookie Jar is rated higher. Nosh Simple averages 4.8 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Michaels Cookie Jar averages 4.8 from 70 ratings.
Do Nosh Simple or Michaels Cookie Jar have ads?
Neither Nosh Simple nor Michaels Cookie Jar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nosh Simple or Michaels Cookie Jar?
Nosh Simple ships an update weekly, and Michaels Cookie Jar monthly. Most recently, Nosh Simple was updated on November 4, 2026 and Michaels Cookie Jar on October 30, 2026.

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