Comparison

Fresh Box+ vs CookingBear

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

Head to head
About

Fresh Box+

Features
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FreshBox+ is your smart food management assistant, helping you easily track all items in your fridge, freezer, and pantry. Core Features: • Smart Food Management - Add, categorize, and track all your food items • Expiry Reminders - Never forget about food that's about to expire • Barcode Scanning - Quickly add items with a simple scan • AI Recipe Suggestions - Get delicious recipes based on what you have • Statistics - Understand your food consumption habits Premium Features: • Unlimited storage locations • Unlimited food items • Unlimited AI recipe suggestions • Cloud sync across devices • Family sharing • Ad-free experience Reduce food waste starting today! Download FreshBox+ and make your kitchen smarter.

About

CookingBear

Features
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CookBook is a simple way to keep your kitchen organized—without spreadsheets or manual typing. ADD GROCERIES FAST • Scan your grocery receipt to extract items automatically • Confirm quantities and dates in one place • Keep your pantry/fridge list clean and up to date STAY AHEAD OF EXPIRY DATES • See what’s expiring soon at a glance • Track items by purchase date so you know what to use first • Reduce food waste with clearer visibility of what you already have SHOP SMARTER • Build a grocery list based on what you’re missing • Avoid buying duplicates when you already have the item at home • Keep household shopping organized COOK+ (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Cook+ unlocks premium features such as enhanced receipt scanning and advanced grocery intelligence. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. COOK+ FREE TRIAL & SUBSCRIPTION Start a 2‑week free trial on eligible plans. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial, you will be charged the price shown at purchase. Cook+ is an auto‑renewable subscription that renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription. You will continue to have access for the remainder of the current period after cancellation. TERMS OF USE CookBook uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA). By downloading this app, you agree to the terms outlined at:  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fresh Box+4 screens
CookingBear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CookingBear at none against Fresh Box+'s shown. Fresh Box+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Fresh Box+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and CookingBear sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fresh Box+ ships an update every 3 weeks, CookingBear every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Fresh Box+ versus CookingBear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFresh Box+CookingBear
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB232 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBin GuMuhammad Fauzan Bin Mohamad Isa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fresh Box+

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
1 purchases

CookingBear

Subscriptions1
  • Cook+ Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Fresh Box+ free?
Fresh Box+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CookingBear free?
CookingBear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fresh Box+ or CookingBear have ads?
Fresh Box+ shows ads; CookingBear does not.
Which is updated more often, Fresh Box+ or CookingBear?
Fresh Box+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and CookingBear every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fresh Box+ was updated on October 2, 2026 and CookingBear on September 29, 2026.

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