CookJA Lite vs Jamaican Kitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CookJA Lite
Discover authentic Jamaican recipes with clear instructions and ingredient lists. Explore a glossary of Caribbean fruits and meals to enhance your culinary journey.
- Jamaican recipes
- Concise instructions
- Detailed ingredient lists
- Caribbean fruit glossary
- Caribbean meal glossary
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CookJA is a cooking application which was developed and designed by Jamaicans to show the world how to cook like a Jamaican. CookJA contains recipes with concise instructions on how to prepare Jamaican meals. CookJA includes detailed Recipes which instructions & ingredients. In addition to the Recipes, there is a glossary for fruits and meals associated with Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean islands. **LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK - contact@nosajsolomon.com
Jamaican Kitchen
Experience authentic Jamaican cuisine with easy pickup and delivery options. This app brings the flavors of the island to your doorstep, inspired by cherished family recipes.
- Authentic Jamaican cuisine
- Easy pickup options
- Convenient delivery
- Island flavors
- Inspired by family recipes
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We pride ourselves on bringing authentic Jamaican cuisine, right to your doorstep - and with the Jamaican Kitchen app, you can get all of your favorite foods for easy pickup or delivery whenever you want! Inspired by the memories of Nana's kitchen and fueled by a desire to share the culinary treasures of Jamaica, we embarked on a mission. Get a taste of the island, right in the heart of Connecticut!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jamaican Kitchen at 5.0 against CookJA Lite's 1.0. Jamaican Kitchen also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). CookJA Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Jamaican Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
CookJA Lite ships an update every 8 months, Jamaican Kitchen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CookJA Lite | Jamaican Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Solomon | Jamaican Kitchen LLC |
Customer experience
CookJA Lite
Jamaican Kitchen
In-app purchases
CookJA Lite
No in-app purchases
Jamaican Kitchen
No in-app purchases
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