Comparison

Ruby Bennies vs Cooked

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

Head to head
About

Ruby Bennies

This app enhances your dining experience at Ruby Slipper and Ruby Sunshine Restaurants. Join waitlists, order food for pickup or delivery, earn rewards on every purchase, and receive exclusive offers like free beignets and birthday treats.

Highlights
  • Join waitlists remotely
  • Order food for pickup and delivery
  • Earn rewards points
  • Receive exclusive offers
  • Get a free beignet upon joining
  • Birthday offers
Features
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Your Ultimate Brunch Companion! The Ruby Bennies Rewards App gives you everything you adore about Ruby Slipper and Ruby Sunshine Restaurants at your fingertips—join the waitlist, earn rewards, get exclusive offers, and enjoy the convenience of ordering your favorite dishes right from your phone. Join the Waitlist Get in line wherever you are. Order Pick Up & Delivery Conveniently order craveable Ruby favorites through the app for quick pick up and delivery. Get Exclusive Offers Enjoy a FREE order of beignets for joining, a special birthday offer annually, and other exclusive offers. Earn Rewards Whether you’re dining in or ordering online, you’ll earn points every step of the way.

About

Cooked

This app helps you cook more at home with AI-powered recipes, smart meal planning, and step-by-step guidance. It offers personalized recommendations, nutrition tracking, and automatic grocery list generation. Enjoy a calm and confident cooking experience.

Highlights
  • AI recipe generation
  • Photo-based dish recognition
  • Recipe import from websites
  • Personalized meal recommendations
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Auto-generated grocery lists
  • Guided cooking mode
Features
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Cooked — Your Personal Sous Chef Cooking more at home starts here. Cooked is the calm, confidence-building kitchen companion for anyone who wants to eat better, spend less, and actually enjoy cooking — one meal at a time. Whether you're heating up your first pan or expanding your recipe collection, Cooked gives you AI-powered recipes, smart meal planning, and step-by-step cooking guidance in one simple place. YOUR AI SOUS CHEF Ask for anything — “cheap high-protein dinners,” “30-minute meals for two,” or snap a photo of a dish and get the full recipe instantly. Cooked generates complete recipes with: • ingredients • step-by-step instructions • nutrition info • estimated cost per serving FIND THE RIGHT MEAL Browse recipes by: • cooking time • servings • price per serving • cuisine • dietary needs • difficulty Import recipes from websites like AllRecipes and Food Network by pasting a link. COOK WITH CONFIDENCE Guided cooking mode includes: • built-in timers • swipe navigation • haptic feedback • automatic ingredient scaling PLAN YOUR WEEK Use the meal planner to organize breakfast, lunch, and dinner while tracking: • calories • protein • carbs • fat SMART GROCERY LISTS Generate grocery lists from your meal plan or favorite recipes. Cooked automatically merges duplicate ingredients, categorizes items, and scales quantities. BUILT AROUND YOUR DIET Set your dietary preferences, allergies, and cuisines once. Cooked filters recipes and swaps ingredients automatically. Allergy-safe substitutions are built in for 9+ common allergens. YOUR RECIPES, YOUR WAY Edit ingredients, adjust servings, rename meals, and add photos of dishes you've made. Recipes can sync to the cloud when you sign in. KEY FEATURES • AI recipe generation • Photo-based dish recognition • Recipe import from any website • Personalized meal recommendations • Weekly meal planning with nutrition tracking • Auto-generated grocery lists • Guided cooking mode with timers • Save favorites and create custom meals WHAT MAKES COOKED DIFFERENT • AI recipes with nutrition and cost estimates • Built-in allergy and dietary safety • Cost per serving based on USDA and BLS pricing data • Works offline with local storage • Clean, calm design • Photo-based food identification SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Cooked Premium unlocks unlimited AI meal generation, full recipe browsing, meal planning, grocery list automation, and advanced features. • Monthly: $7.99/month • Yearly: $23.99/year ($1.99/month) — includes a 7-day free trial Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in App Store account settings. PRIVACY & DATA • Data is stored locally on your device by default • Optional cloud sync is available when you sign in • Your data is never sold or shared with third parties • Nutrition estimates are based on USDA FoodData Central WHY WE NEED PERMISSIONS Camera — To photograph dishes for AI food recognition and meal photos Photo Library — To select images for recipes and your cooking gallery Notifications — To send free trial reminders Start cooking with confidence. Download Cooked and make your next meal your best one yet. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cookedlabsdev.github.io/privacy-policy.html Terms and Conditions: https://cookedlabsdev.github.io/terms-and-conditions.html

Screenshots

Ruby Bennies4 screens
Cooked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruby Bennies at none against Cooked's 2. Ruby Bennies also leads on ratings volume (149 vs 2). Cooked's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Cooked sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ruby Bennies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ruby Bennies against 5.0 for Cooked. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruby Bennies has 149 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ruby Bennies ships an update every 10 days, Cooked fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ruby Bennies versus Cooked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuby BenniesCooked
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (149 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings149 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Ruby Slipper Cafe, LLCGABRIEL DOUGHERTY

Customer experience

Ruby Bennies

All ratings149 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Cooked

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ruby Bennies

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cooked

Subscriptions2
  • Cooked Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cooked Premium Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year

Questions

Is Ruby Bennies free?
Ruby Bennies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cooked free?
Cooked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ruby Bennies or Cooked?
Cooked is rated higher. Ruby Bennies averages 4.9 out of 5 from 149 ratings, while Cooked averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ruby Bennies or Cooked have ads?
Neither Ruby Bennies nor Cooked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ruby Bennies or Cooked?
Ruby Bennies ships an update every 10 days, and Cooked fortnightly. Most recently, Ruby Bennies was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cooked on October 16, 2026.

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