Comparison

Easy Cook App vs The Critic List

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

Head to head
About

Easy Cook App

Discover recipes based on ingredients you already own. Input your pantry items and find dishes you can make now, or with just a few additions. Includes step-by-step cooking guides, meal planning, and a smart shopping list.

Highlights
  • Ingredient-based recipe matching
  • Step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Integrated cooking timer
  • Meal planning functionality
  • Automatic shopping list generation
  • Recipe search and favorites
  • Allergen and exclusion filters
Features
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What can you cook with what you already have? Easy Cook matches recipes to your ingredients. Mark what's in your fridge and cupboard — the app shows dishes you can make right now, plus the ones that need just a couple more ingredients. Features: • Recipe matching based on your products • Step-by-step instructions with a timer for every step • My Plan — line up dishes and cook them one by one • Shopping list — built automatically from missing ingredients • Favorites and recipe search • Exclusions and allergens — we hide dishes that don't fit • Calories, macros and cooking time for every recipe Free: recipes, ingredients and pantry matching. Premium: full step-by-step instructions with timers for every recipe. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. The price and period are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged on confirmation; it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://alexeytarasoff.github.io/easycook-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://alexeytarasoff.github.io/easycook-legal/privacy-policy.html Questions: dev.alexey.tarasoff@gmail.com

About

The Critic List

Features
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The critics' picks — The New York Times, Michelin, James Beard, Eater, your city's paper — in one place. Mark a restaurant once and it's marked on every list it appears on. See what's near you, where the critics agree, and how far you've gotten through the lists you care about. We don't write the lists — the critics do. Every place links straight back to the original article. WHAT YOU CAN DO • The critics' lists, together — NYT, Michelin, James Beard, Eater, the SF Chronicle, the LA Times, and more. • Mark once, tracked everywhere — "Been" and "Want to go" live on the restaurant, so they follow it across every list it's on. • Critics' Consensus — instantly see the places the most critics agree on. • Near me — what's worth it right where you're standing. • Search everything at once — restaurants, lists, and cuisines in one search. • Your Year in Food — a shareable recap of where you've eaten. • Reserve a table — jump straight to booking on OpenTable or Resy. Free. No ads. We never sell your data. Everything works on your device; make an account only if you want to sync across your phone and laptop. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT The lists come from people who do this for a living, not a feed. We're not a publisher, so we can show you the critics' lists side by side — and we never reproduce a ranking or a review. We simply report that a place was featured, and link you straight back to the source. Restaurants are just the beginning.

Screenshots

Easy Cook App4 screens
The Critic List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Critic List at none against Easy Cook App's 2. The Critic List also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Easy Cook App's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads 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. Easy Cook App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Critic List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Cook App ships an update every 4 days, The Critic List every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Easy Cook App versus The Critic List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Cook AppThe Critic List
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAleksei TarasovLINDSEY,NOELLE LEPLAE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Easy Cook App

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
None

The Critic List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Cook App free?
Easy Cook App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Critic List free?
The Critic List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easy Cook App or The Critic List have ads?
Neither Easy Cook App nor The Critic List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easy Cook App or The Critic List?
Easy Cook App ships an update every 4 days, and The Critic List every 10 days. Most recently, Easy Cook App was updated on November 5, 2026 and The Critic List on October 31, 2026.

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