Comparison

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes vs 101 before one

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

Head to head
About

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes

Discover thousands of chef-tested recipes and learn new cooking techniques with step-by-step instructions. Organize your favorite meals, plan your week's dinners, and create smart grocery lists. This digital cookbook makes everyday cooking easy and delicious.

Highlights
  • Thousands of guided recipes
  • Step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Personal digital cookbook
  • Custom recipe collections
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Automated grocery lists
  • Social media recipe saving
Features
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Kitchen Stories is your ultimate digital cookbook, recipe keeper, and meal planner for everyday cooking! Discover thousands of chef-tested recipes, get inspired by culinary creators, and learn new cooking techniques step-by-step. Whether you want a quick weekday meal, healthy dinner ideas, or baking inspiration, Kitchen Stories makes cooking easy, delicious, and perfect for any occasion. ### NEW: THE ULTIMATE SOCIAL MEDIA RECIPE KEEPER Found a brilliant recipe on Instagram or TikTok? With Kitchen Stories Plus, you can save and organize social media recipes from external platforms directly into your personal digital cookbook with just one click. No more chaotic screenshots or lost links. Keep all your food inspiration in one organized space! ### DISCOVER & COOK NEW RECIPE IDEAS * Thousands of guided recipes tailored for every taste, dietary style, and skill level. * From quick 20-minute weekday dinners to healthy meal prep options and festive baking. * Detailed, step-by-step cooking instructions with high-quality photos. ### YOUR PERSONAL DIGITAL COOKBOOK & RECIPE ORGANIZER * Save your favorite recipes and organize them into custom cookbooks and collections. * Keep track of the recipes you loved, the ones you want to try; and create as many cookbooks as you like * Use the recipe manager to import and keep track of everything you love to cook in one place. ### MEAL PLANNING * Effortless meal prep: Find delicious and quick lunch and dinner recipes for the week ahead. * Personalized recipe suggestions tailored to your specific dietary preferences (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.) and what you have in your pantry * Create a sustainable kitchen: Generate perfect dishes from leftovers to reduce food waste ### CONVENIENT GROCERY LISTS * Shopping lists that aggregate ingredients and quantities for easy grocery shopping. * Access your list on the go, making weekly meal prep completely stress-free. * View your grocery list by recipe or the combined one for all recipes ### WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US: “The most well-thought-out cooking app on the German market.” – STERN “Makes even complicated recipes easy enough for anyone to cook.” – Süddeutsche Zeitung “Finally an app that brings order to recipe chaos.” – BRIGITTE Join millions of home cooks and download Kitchen Stories today to elevate your everyday cooking! Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at hello@kitchenstories.com Terms of Use: https://www.kitchenstories.com/en/terms/

About

101 before one

This app guides parents through introducing over 100 foods to babies before their first birthday using baby-led weaning and family meal strategies. It offers recipes, meal plans, and expert advice to build confidence in starting solids.

Highlights
  • Introduce 101 foods before age one
  • Baby-led weaning guidance
  • Family-style meal recipes
  • Weekly meal plans and shopping lists
  • Allergen introduction support
  • Expert pediatric advice
Features
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Paid Membership to 101 before one required to use our app. Introduce 101 foods through baby-led weaning & family-style meals. Welcome to 101 before one! We are a team of pediatric experts here to help parents introduce solids to their baby through our signature Family Meals from the Start® program, loved by over 25,000+ families since 2021. With your paid 101 before one lifetime membership, you will: -Gain the confidence you need to start and follow baby-led weaning from 6-12 months -Explore 101 foods with your baby before they turn one -Cook & serve family-style meals and choose from over 300+ recipes and meal ideas -Introduce the Top 9 allergens to your baby both early and often with real food -Get organized with our Weekly Meal Plans & Shopping Lists -Start out on the right foot with our First 4-Week Meal Plan -Feel supported with our resources, FAQs, and chat messages -Join a community of thousands of like-minded parents who are also following BLW “We love the 101 before one program because the recipes are so good to feed everybody in the family! It's helped me make delicious food that is appropriate for baby. Plus I love keeping track of the different foods that baby has tried!” “I love how easy it is to follow and that it's not overwhelming. I've learned so much in just the two weeks I've been using it, and it makes me excited about our solids journey. Our baby is loving meal time!” “I absolutely love having started my baby's solids journey with 101beforeone. She has had such a variety of meals since she was 6 months old and even into her toddler hood, she is enjoying the meals we eat together as a family.” Meet our team of pediatric experts: ⁠ Cinthia Scott, RD, CLC⁠ Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Counselor⁠ ⁠ Krupa Playforth, MD⁠ Board-Certified General Pediatrician⁠ ⁠ Manisha Relan, MD⁠ Pediatric allergist / Clinical immunologist⁠ ⁠ Courtney Nassau, CCC-SLP⁠ Infant Feeding Specialist, Licensed Speech Pathologist⁠ ⁠ Catherine Callahan, MS, CCC-SLP, CLC⁠ Speech-language Pathologist, Pediatric Feeding Therapist, and Certified Lactation Counselor⁠ Julie Laux, Founder & Head Chef⁠ -- Terms of Use: mn.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes4 screens
101 before one4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 101 before one at none against Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes's shown. 101 before one also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 95) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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. Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and 101 before one sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes has 23K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes's written reviews are positive against 89% of 101 before one's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes ships an update fortnightly, 101 before one weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes versus 101 before one: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchen Stories Easy Recipes101 before one
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (23K ratings) — better4.5 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better95
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#182#65 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB133 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAJNS New Media101 before one LLC

Customer experience

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes

All ratings22,778 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,654 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative13.5%

101 before one

All ratings95 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%

User reviews

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

101 before one

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-centered meal planning approach
  • 🍽️ Comprehensive recipe library with diverse options
  • 📋 Weekly meal plans and grocery lists included
  • 👍 Easy-to-follow recipes with clear instructions
  • 🎓 Evidence-based educational content from professionals

Room to improve

  • 💰 High subscription cost ($60/year or $99 upfront)
  • 🧭 Clunky and difficult navigation interface
  • 🔐 Requires paid subscription to access content
  • 🖨️ No print functionality for recipes
  • ⚙️ Recipe-heavy reliance on kitchen gadgets

Bugs and requests

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Recipes load videos of wrong recipes
  • For You doesn't work
  • App doesn't work
  • New update (no images for recipes)
  • Login screen freezes
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  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

101 before one

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login verification loop - unable to sign in
  • Plan selection screen stuck on single option
  • App navigation issues preventing forward progress
  • Email verification process not functioning properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Print recipe functionality
  • Improved app navigation and user interface
  • Better allergen substitute options
  • Bundle pricing for book and app together
  • Recipes with fewer kitchen gadget requirements
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  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes

Subscriptions7
  • Plus Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Plus Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Black Friday Offer - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Plus Subscription - Special Offer$19.991 Year
  • SALE: Plus Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Plus Subscription - Special Offer7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Plus Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
8 purchases

101 before one

Subscriptions2
  • Annual Plan$49.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • One Time Purchase Plan$40.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan$49.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan$59.99
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  • One Time Purchase Plan2 variants$79.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan2 variants$89.99
  • One Time Purchase Plan$99.99

Questions

Is Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes free?
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 101 before one free?
101 before one is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or 101 before one?
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes is rated higher. Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while 101 before one averages 4.5 from 95 ratings.
Do Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or 101 before one have ads?
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes shows ads; 101 before one does not.
Which is updated more often, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or 101 before one?
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes ships an update fortnightly, and 101 before one weekly. Most recently, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes was updated on November 7, 2026 and 101 before one on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or 101 before one?
Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes currently peaks at #182 in the App Store charts, and 101 before one at #65. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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