# Explore MAE vs MadeIt

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MadeIt at none against Explore MAE's 2. Explore MAE's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Explore MAE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. MadeIt asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Explore MAE against 5.0 for MadeIt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Explore MAE | MadeIt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explore-mae/id6797866545/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madeit-social-kitchen/id6801630376/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Explore MAE](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797866547) | [Nathaniel Bass](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801630378) |

## What reviewers say

### Explore MAE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explore-mae/id6797866545)

Discover local businesses, artisans, and markets in your community. Find farmers markets, handcrafted goods, and hidden gems with an interactive map and customizable search. Support small businesses and strengthen your community.

**Highlights:** Discover farmers markets, Find local makers and artisans, Locate farms and food producers, Interactive map view, Search by market name, city, or ZIP, Save favorite markets and makers, Customize search radius

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discover Membership:  Get Found! | $7.99 | per month |
| Explore Membership | $11.99 | per month |


### MadeIt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madeit-social-kitchen/id6801630376)

This app helps you organize recipes from any source, track what you've cooked, and share your culinary creations with friends. Discover new dishes and see what others are making in a social kitchen environment.

**Highlights:** Import recipes from websites, screenshots, or text, Organize recipes in a personal digital cookbook, Log and share your cooking experiences with photos and notes, Follow friends' cooking feeds and discover new recipes, Explore community recipes and trending dishes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Explore MAE free?

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

### Is MadeIt free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Explore MAE or MadeIt?

Explore MAE and MadeIt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Explore MAE or MadeIt have ads?

Neither Explore MAE nor MadeIt shows ads.

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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.*