Comparison

openRCP vs Gusto

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

Head to head
About

openRCP

Discover and organize thousands of recipes from across the web in an ad-free experience. This smart kitchen companion features an AI assistant to help with dietary needs, ingredient swaps, and meal planning.

Highlights
  • 15,000+ curated recipes
  • Import recipes from the web
  • Organize recipes into custom collections
  • AI-powered kitchen assistant (Sous)
  • Adjust recipes for dietary needs/serving sizes
  • Ingredient swap suggestions
Features
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openRCP brings together the internet’s best recipes — over **15,000 curated dishes**, all in one simple, ad-free app. Browse our library or add and save your own favorites from across the web without the clutter of blogs and popups. It’s more than a recipe box — it’s your smart, personal kitchen companion. **What you can do with openRCP:** - Explore **15,000+ high-quality, curated recipes** across all cuisines - **Import any recipe** from the internet — stripped of ads, formatted to cook - **Organize your recipes** into custom collections (e.g., Weeknight Dinners, Baking, Vegetarian) - Get help from **Sous**, your AI-powered kitchen assistant: - Adjust recipes to your **dietary needs or serving sizes** - Offer **ingredient swaps**, answer cooking questions, or help plan a meal - All with a natural, conversational interface Say goodbye to messy tabs and noisy recipe pages. openRCP is built for cooks who want a modern, intuitive place to find and keep the meals they love.

About

Gusto

This AI-powered cooking assistant helps you create meals from viral videos or random ingredients. It offers live chat support, visual recipe guides, and a photo calorie counter, all without subscription fees.

Highlights
  • AI Chef for recipes
  • Video to recipe extraction
  • Live cooking chat assistance
  • Visual checkpoints for steps
  • Photo calorie and nutrition counter
  • Smart shareable shopping lists
  • Recipe exploration and filtering
Features
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Meet your personal AI Chef. Whether you saw a viral recipe on TikTok/Youtube or have a fridge full of random ingredients, our AI turns your cooking goals into a reality—without the monthly subscription fees. Don't just follow recipes—interact with them. From importing video shorts to live chat assistance while you’re at the stove, we’ve reinvented the digital cookbook. Video to Recipe: Copy a link from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram. Our AI extracts the ingredients and steps instantly. Calories: Calories tracker by photo, meal description or existing meal Live Cooking Chat: Stuck on a step? Open the live chat while cooking. Ask "Does this look right?" or "What's a substitute for buttermilk?" and get instant answers. Visual Checkpoints: No more guessing. Get AI-generated images for every step of the recipe so you know exactly what your meal should look like. Photo Calorie Counter: Snap a photo of your plate. Our AI analyzes the image to estimate calories and nutritional content. Smart Shopping Lists: Add ingredients to a list and share it with a web link. Your partner or friend doesn't even need the app to view your list! Explore & Filter: Browse thousands of recipes by complexity, duration, or vegan status. Generated by apps daily users Pay for what you use: Only pay for the AI features you actually use. No predatory monthly subscriptions.

Screenshots

openRCP4 screens
Gusto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: openRCP at none against Gusto's 2. Gusto's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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. Gusto sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. openRCP 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 openRCP against 5.0 for Gusto. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
openRCP versus Gusto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteropenRCPGusto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings55
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny Co Holdings, Inc.Edgar Khachatryan

Customer experience

openRCP

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gusto

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

openRCP

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gusto

One-time2
  • Cookie Basket$1.99
  • Mountain of Cookies$4.99

Questions

Is openRCP free?
openRCP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gusto free?
Gusto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, openRCP or Gusto?
openRCP and Gusto are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do openRCP or Gusto have ads?
Neither openRCP nor Gusto shows ads.

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