Comparison

BetterPoints vs OurCookbook

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

Head to head
About

BetterPoints

This app motivates users to adopt healthier habits by rewarding positive changes like walking or cycling. Earn points in sponsored areas for activities and redeem them for vouchers, local goods, or charitable donations. Track progress and participate in challenges regardless of your location.

Highlights
  • Earn rewards for walking, cycling, and public transport
  • Redeem points for high street vouchers
  • Support local independent retailers
  • Donate points to charities
  • Track activity progress
  • Participate in challenges and win prizes
Features
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I love love love BetterPoints! I have found the app to be very motivational and it has helped me become more active. – Smartypants011 Be the change you want to see! BetterPoints rewards you for making positive changes like walking instead of taking the car. Join the growing BetterPoints community and download our app, which has helped thousands of people to take those first steps towards a better life. You can only earn BetterPoints if you’re in a sponsored area but you can still record your activities, see your progress, take part in challenges and win prizes no matter where you live. In sponsored areas you can earn BetterPoints for walking, wheeling, cycling or taking the bus – or even for attending fitness classes or recycling. BetterPoints can be redeemed against high street vouchers, spent with local independent retailers and exchanged for services such as leisure centre classes. You can donate your points to national and international charities or support local causes you love. Thanks for joining in!

About

OurCookbook

Features
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OurCookbook is your all-in-one kitchen companion for saving recipes, planning meals, organising shopping lists, and making everyday cooking easier. Whether you're collecting treasured family recipes, discovering new favourites, or planning meals for the week ahead, OurCookbook keeps everything organised in one simple, beautiful place. FEATURES • Save and organise your favourite recipes • Import recipes from websites • Create and edit your own recipes • Add photos and cooking notes • Organise recipes into collections • Search and filter your cookbook • Plan meals with the built-in meal planner • Generate shopping lists from recipes • Track ingredients you already have at home • Follow recipes step-by-step with Cook Mode • Discover recipes you can make with ingredients already in your kitchen DESIGNED FOR HOME COOKS From quick weekday dinners to family favourites passed down through generations, OurCookbook helps you spend less time searching and more time cooking. Whether you're cooking for yourself, your family, or a full dinner party, OurCookbook keeps your recipes, plans, and shopping lists together so your kitchen stays organised. Download OurCookbook and make every recipe feel right at home.

Screenshots

BetterPoints3 screens
OurCookbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BetterPoints at every 10 days against OurCookbook's every 5 weeks. BetterPoints also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BetterPoints ships an update every 10 days, OurCookbook every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BetterPoints versus OurCookbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetterPointsOurCookbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetterPoints LimitedChloe Boyle

In-app purchases

None

BetterPoints

No in-app purchases

None

OurCookbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BetterPoints free?
BetterPoints is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OurCookbook free?
OurCookbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BetterPoints or OurCookbook have ads?
Neither BetterPoints nor OurCookbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BetterPoints or OurCookbook?
BetterPoints ships an update every 10 days, and OurCookbook every 5 weeks. Most recently, BetterPoints was updated on October 14, 2026 and OurCookbook on October 8, 2026.

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