Comparison

BiteBook vs Guston

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

Head to head
About

BiteBook

Features
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BiteBook — your personal cookbook Collect all your favourite recipes in one place! BiteBook is designed for those who appreciate the convenience and warmth of homemade cookbooks. Keep your notes just like our mothers and grandmothers did, but with modern convenience. What BiteBook can do: - Convenient storage of recipes by category - A ‘Favourites’ section for your most cherished and tried-and-tested dishes - Addition of ingredients to your shopping list - Quick search for the recipe you need - Achievements for growing your recipe collection - Beautiful and simple interface without unnecessary clutter Now your favourite dishes are always at your fingertips — from grandma's apple pie to your signature dessert. Create your own unique recipe collection with BiteBook!

About

Guston

Features
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Guston is where every recipe you love finally lives in one place. And when you don't know what to cook, it's the only app you need to decide. Saw a recipe on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube? Save it in two taps. Guston turns the video into a clean, step-by-step recipe you own. Then make it yours: organize it into collections, cook it hands-on, and share it with other cooks. HOW IT WORKS • Save: import from Instagram, TikTok & YouTube, or add your own • Organize: sort recipes into collections you can keep private or share • Cook: guided cooking mode with multi-timer Live Activities • Share: publish recipes and collections, discover what others cook WHAT'S INSIDE • Your cookbook: every saved recipe, searchable and organized • Collections: group recipes by theme, occasion or craving, and share them with a tap • Never wonder what to cook: browse recipes and collections from other cooks and get inspired • Diet & allergens: filter every recipe for vegan, keto, gluten-free and more, with Big-9 allergen warnings on what you can't eat • Smart shopping list: add from any recipe, quantities scaled and merged • Cooking mode: mise en place, step cards, done, with Dynamic Island timers • Auto-translate recipes across 7 languages Free and no ads. Just recipes.

Screenshots

BiteBook4 screens
Guston4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Guston at every 6 days against BiteBook's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BiteBook ships an update every 3 months, Guston every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BiteBook versus Guston: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiteBookGuston
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB30 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnastasiia MalininaNikita Belopotapov

In-app purchases

None

BiteBook

No in-app purchases

None

Guston

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BiteBook free?
BiteBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guston free?
Guston is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BiteBook or Guston have ads?
Neither BiteBook nor Guston shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BiteBook or Guston?
BiteBook ships an update every 3 months, and Guston every 6 days. Most recently, BiteBook was updated on October 30, 2026 and Guston on November 5, 2026.

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