Comparison

SoulFoodie vs Cracklins

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

Head to head
About

SoulFoodie

Features
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Organize your recipes and discover new cuisines with SoulFoodie โ€“ your personal food diary and recipe hub in your pocket!

About

Cracklins

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Real Southern cooking, taught by a chef who never leaves your kitchen. Cracklins brings you 167 authentic Southern recipes, from dark-roux gumbo and crawfish etouffee to fried chicken, collard greens, biscuits and sausage gravy, and Kentucky stack cake. Every recipe has adjustable servings, step-by-step instructions, and built-in timers. MEET C.J.! C.J. Thibodaux is your personal cooking guide: a Louisiana-born, classically trained chef persona powered by Apple Intelligence. Ask him anything while you cook. "Why did my roux burn?" "What can I use instead of andouille?" "How do I know when the brisket is done?" C.J. answers in seconds and explains the why behind every technique, so you become a better cook with every dish. His reactive avatar even follows along, thinking while you type and grinning when your gumbo comes together. EVERY SOUTHERN TRADITION Cajun and Creole. Texas and Memphis BBQ. Low Country seafood. Appalachian home cooking. Soul food Sunday dinners. Each region gets the respect it deserves, with recipes and history to match. PRIVATE BY DESIGN C.J. runs entirely on your iPhone using Apple Intelligence. Your questions never leave your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking, nothing to sign up for. COOK MODE Check off ingredients as you gather them, follow steps one at a time, and let the built-in timers keep you on track. Flour-covered hands welcome. FAIR AND SQUARE PRICING Your first 5 recipes are completely free, C.J. included. One purchase of $1.99 unlocks all 167 recipes forever. No subscription. No upsells. No ads. Ever. Good cooking, good eating, good loving. Download Cracklins and get the roux going. Note: C.J.'s AI chat requires Apple Intelligence (iPhone 15 Pro or later with iOS 26). On other devices, Cracklins provides built-in cooking guidance from its knowledge base.

Screenshots

SoulFoodie4 screens
Cracklins4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoulFoodie at none against Cracklins's 1. SoulFoodie also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Cracklins sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SoulFoodie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
SoulFoodie versus Cracklins: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoulFoodieCracklins
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCraig FoskeyMatthew Fisher

In-app purchases

None

SoulFoodie

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cracklins

One-time1
  • Cracklins Full Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is SoulFoodie free?
SoulFoodie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cracklins free?
Cracklins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoulFoodie or Cracklins have ads?
Neither SoulFoodie nor Cracklins shows ads.

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