# MasterCook vs Podsque

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Podsque at none against MasterCook's 1. Podsque also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MasterCook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Podsque asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | MasterCook | Podsque |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastercook/id999514024/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5** | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 265 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Valusoft Finance, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/999514023) | [Podsque](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880281880) |

## What reviewers say

### MasterCook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mastercook/id999514024)

Organize your recipes and create shopping lists with this app. It allows you to import recipes online, scale ingredients automatically, and search your collection. Collaborate with others by creating private group cookbooks.

**Highlights:** Import recipes online with one click, Organize recipes into custom cookbooks, Automatically scale recipe ingredients, Add recipes to shopping lists, Search recipes by cookbook, category, and title, Create private group cookbooks for collaboration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MasterCook One Year Subscription | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for organizing recipes
- 🌟 Excellent customer support
- 📲 Syncs across devices
- 💡 Easy recipe import
- ✅ Long-time user satisfaction

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Registration/login issues
- 🐛 Display/font problems
- 🐛 Editing and saving errors
- 📉 Poor app functionality

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening
- Cannot register/login
- Text invisible or unreadable
- Editing fails with error message
- Recipes not saving

**Requested features**

- Search by ingredient
- Print recipes and shopping lists
- Copy/paste functionality
- Improve UI/reduce whitespace
- Direct web import on tablet


### Podsque

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/podsque/id6759701372)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MasterCook free?

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

### Is Podsque free?

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

### Do MasterCook or Podsque have ads?

Neither MasterCook nor Podsque shows ads.

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