Comparison

CookStrip vs Prep Day

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

Head to head
About

CookStrip

Features
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CookStrip changes the way you cook: import any recipe you find on the web, organize your dishes, generate your shopping lists and cook with ease, step by step. IMPORT IN AN INSTANT Paste a recipe link (blogs, recipe sites and thousands of websites) and CookStrip automatically extracts the title, ingredients, steps and cooking time. No more retyping. CREATE YOUR OWN RECIPES Add your family recipes by hand, with a photo, personal notes and favorites. STEP-BY-STEP COOKING MODE Follow each step on a large screen that stays awake. Built-in timers that survive even if you leave the app, plus one-tap portion scaling. SMART SHOPPING LISTS Add one or several recipes to your list: CookStrip groups ingredients by aisle and adds up quantities automatically. PLAN YOUR MEALS Organize your week with a calendar (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and stay on top of your menus. ORGANIZE WITH COLLECTIONS Sort your recipes into collections: starters, desserts, batch cooking, weekend favorites... BUILT FOR YOU • Works offline, even with no signal • Available in 10 languages • Share recipes as text or a beautiful card • No ads, no account required • Full respect for your privacy Download CookStrip and bring back the joy of cooking, without the hassle.

About

Prep Day

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Prep Day is a focused meal prep planner for people who cook once and eat all week. Add your recipes, combine ingredients into one grocery list, follow a practical cook order, and prepare every container without calorie tracking, accounts, or clutter. Plan a Week in Minutes Choose your prep date, add the meals you want to make, set servings and cook times, then generate a complete weekly plan. Changes save automatically as you refine it. Shop From One Clear List Ingredients from every recipe come together in a single shopping list grouped by aisle. Check off items as you shop, add anything extra, and keep quantities and sources visible. Cook, Pack, and Label Start with the longest recipes, track your progress, and move through prep in a sensible order. When cooking is finished, see the portions to pack and create labels for every container. Features • Weekly prep plans - organize meals, servings, ingredients, and dates in one place • Consolidated shopping list - merge ingredients across recipes and group them by aisle • Flexible grocery tracking - check off, edit, add, remove, and reorder shopping items • Smart cook order - arrange recipes by cooking time or drag them into your preferred sequence • Cook timers - run a timer for each recipe while you work through the plan (Pro) • Container labels - copy, share, or print names, prep dates, servings, and notes (Pro) • Recipe library - save favorite meals and add them to future plans without retyping (Pro) • Prep reminders - get a helpful nudge the evening before your selected prep day (Pro) • Private local storage - plans stay on your device with no account or cloud connection Focused, Private, and Local Prep Day keeps your plans on this device. There is no account, cloud sync, calorie counting, or advertising. With Pro, you can export a portable JSON backup whenever you need one. Prep Day Pro Unlock every feature with one purchase: unlimited plans, cook timers, prep reminders, container labels, the recipe library, and backup and export tools. No subscription. Download Prep Day and make your next batch-cooking session easier to plan, shop, cook, and pack. Privacy Policy: https://apps.giguom.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://apps.giguom.com/terms

Screenshots

CookStrip4 screens
Prep Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CookStrip at none against Prep Day's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Prep Day sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CookStrip asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
CookStrip versus Prep Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookStripPrep Day
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLaurent ABITBOLNaveen Cs

In-app purchases

None

CookStrip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prep Day

One-time1
  • Prep Day Pro$4.99

Questions

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

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