# Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes vs eCookbook

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes at 80% against eCookbook's 20%. Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 33 months). eCookbook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. eCookbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes ships an update fortnightly, eCookbook every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes | eCookbook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **80.2% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 33 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 161 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AJNS New Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/771068294) | [CreateMyCookbook, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1555487548) |

## What reviewers say

### Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291)

Explore thousands of tested recipes with step-by-step instructions and photos. Organize your favorites, create shopping lists, and reduce food waste. Get personalized suggestions and save recipes from social media.

**Highlights:** Thousands of tested recipes, Step-by-step cooking instructions, Smart shopping lists, Save favorite recipes, Create recipe collections, Save social media recipes, Reduce food waste tips

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Plus Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| SUMMER SALE - Yearly | $17.49 | per year |
| Black Friday Offer - Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Plus Subscription - Special Offer | $19.99 | per year |
| SALE: Plus Subscription | $34.99 | per year |
| Plus Subscription - Special Offer | $39.99 | per year |
| Plus Subscription | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fantastic range of recipes
- 👍 Unbeatable quality of recipes, tips and video presentation
- 👍 Simple amazing app
- 👍 Most engaging recipe app ever
- 👍 Elegant Decor, Fine Dining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Videos
- 🐛 Recipes load videos of wrong recipes
- 🐛 The app is getting worse
- 🐛 For You doesn't work
- 🐛 App doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Recipes load videos of wrong recipes
- For You doesn't work
- App doesn't work
- New update (no images for recipes)
- Login screen freezes

**Requested features**

- Please bring back the shopping list option
- Needs iPad Split Screen
- More recipes !
- Need to be able to save how to videos
- An alternative page for uncommon ingredients


### eCookbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ecookbook/id1555487546)

Access and browse your personalized cookbooks on your iPhone or iPad. Search for specific recipes within your created collections. An account with the creator service is required to use this application.

**Highlights:** Read custom cookbooks, Search recipes, Browse cookbook collections, Requires CreateMyCookbook account, iPhone and iPad support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes free?

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is eCookbook free?

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

### Do Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or eCookbook have ads?

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes shows ads; eCookbook does not.

### Which is updated more often, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or eCookbook?

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes ships an update fortnightly, and eCookbook every 33 months. Most recently, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes was updated on September 24, 2026 and eCookbook on September 9, 2026.

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