# Cooking Ready vs Save Pickles

The clearest difference is ads: Save Pickles at none against Cooking Ready's shown. Cooking Ready's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cooking Ready sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Save Pickles sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cooking Ready against 5.0 for Save Pickles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooking Ready | Save Pickles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-ready/id6749043019/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-pickles/id6792366516/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 85 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [磊 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/1715954283) | [AppxGenix](https://appshunter.io/developer/1317616589) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooking Ready

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-ready/id6749043019)

Embark on a culinary adventure with this engaging cooking game. Master realistic recipes from around the world, serve quirky customers, and overcome challenging kitchen scenarios. Earn rewards to design stylish rooms and become a star chef.

**Highlights:** Vertical one-handed gameplay, Realistic global recipes, Serve quirky customers, Over 500 challenging levels, Room and space decoration, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 120 diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Culinarian | $1.99 | one-time |
| First Purchase Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Energy Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $2.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Time Boost Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Customer Boost Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Continue Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Plus | $5.99 | one-time |
| Infinite Energy Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Delicacy Card | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Plus | $10.99 | one-time |
| Special Pack | $17.99 | one-time |
| Special Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| Sous Chef | $35.99 | one-time |
| Executive Chef | $69.99 | one-time |


### Save Pickles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-pickles/id6792366516)

Embark on a cozy match-3 adventure to rescue animals and restore a beautiful sanctuary. Solve puzzles, collect rewards, and team up with friends to create a haven for pets.

**Highlights:** Match-3 puzzle gameplay, Animal rescue theme, Sanctuary restoration and decoration, Collect rewards and boosters, Clan features for teamwork, Daily tasks and events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Save Pickles Plus (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Save Pickles Plus (Annual) | $39.99 | per year |
| Care Package — 5 Lives | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Value Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Care Package — 15 Lives | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Clan Rename | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hero Care Package 50 Lives | $14.99 | one-time |
| Whale Pack — 50,000 Coins | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cooking Ready free?

Cooking Ready is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Save Pickles free?

Save Pickles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cooking Ready or Save Pickles?

Cooking Ready and Save Pickles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Cooking Ready or Save Pickles have ads?

Cooking Ready shows ads; Save Pickles does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cooking Ready or Save Pickles?

Cooking Ready ships an update weekly, and Save Pickles weekly. Most recently, Cooking Ready was updated on October 6, 2026 and Save Pickles on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*