# Scratch Cooking vs Spoon

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scratch Cooking at none against Spoon's 7. Scratch Cooking also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Spoon's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spoon sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Scratch Cooking asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scratch Cooking against 5.0 for Spoon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratch Cooking has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scratch Cooking ships an update every 11 days, Spoon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scratch Cooking | Spoon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scratch-cooking/id6756239283/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoon-save-recipes-plan-meals/id6759272641/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.2 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scratch App, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859437744) | [ThreeSix Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873807841) |

## What reviewers say

### Scratch Cooking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scratch-cooking/id6756239283)

Discover and share recipes with friends in a social cooking community. Find personalized meal ideas, save your favorites, and connect with other food lovers. Customize your experience with dietary preferences and allergy tracking.

**Highlights:** Personalized recipe feed, Recipe sharing with photos, Follow favorite cooks, Smart search with filters, Personal recipe box, Dietary preference tracking, Social interactions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Spoon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spoon-save-recipes-plan-meals/id6759272641)

Organize your saved recipes from various online sources and physical cards. Plan your weekly meals and automatically generate a grocery list to reduce food waste and save money.

**Highlights:** Import recipes from social media and websites, Scan and digitize handwritten recipes, Organize recipes into custom collections, Weekly meal planning, Automatic grocery list generation, Reduce food waste, Save money on groceries

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spoon Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Spoon Pro - Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Spoon Pro - 3 Day Trial | $19.99 | per year |
| Spoon Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Spoon Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Spoon Pro - 3 Day Trial | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Spoon Pro - 1 Month Trial | $19.99 | per 3 months |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scratch Cooking free?

Scratch Cooking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Spoon free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Scratch Cooking or Spoon?

Scratch Cooking and Spoon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Scratch Cooking or Spoon have ads?

Spoon shows ads; Scratch Cooking does not.

### Which is updated more often, Scratch Cooking or Spoon?

Scratch Cooking ships an update every 11 days, and Spoon every 4 days. Most recently, Scratch Cooking was updated on October 30, 2026 and Spoon on November 5, 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.*