# Kitchen Buddy

> Converts measurements, substitutes ingredients, and adapts pan sizes for recipes. (iPhone/iPad app by Jan-Wouter Arendsen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-buddy/id432769116 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jan-Wouter Arendsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/432769119)
- Category: Food & Drink, Reference
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 116 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-04-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-buddy/id432769116/reviews.md

## What is Kitchen Buddy?

Ever had a recipe call for 100 grams of flour but you’re using measuring cups? Or you have run out of a spice and you want to know what you can use instead? Or perhaps you have a recipe calling for a square cake pan but you want to use two round pans.  

The Kitchen Buddy has you covered. 

In one application you can convert measurements, determine how to substitute different sizes and shapes of pans, even how to replace one ingredient with another. Kitchen Buddy includes more than 2500 different ingredients with descriptions, alternate names, and potential substitutions in addition to managing a myriad of conversions.

Kitchen Buddy is the baker’s best friend.

## Key features

- Measurement conversion
- Ingredient substitution
- Pan size adaptation
- Extensive ingredient database
- Ingredient descriptions and alternate names

## Chart rankings

- #147 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-buddy/id432769116/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Update needed!

*2020-07-12*

I love this app almost as much as life itself. I live abroad in Asia and it’s invaluable to finding alternative Ingredients for things I want to make, and they’re preferred to just “leaving it out”. Having said all that, I just noticed today, it’s not optimized AT ALL for dark mode. The text becomes almost invisible. A remedy to that would be greatly appreciated. It’s a pain to switch displays back and forth jus to use the app.

**Developer response:** Your timing is impeccable. I'm currently working on updating all of our apps for dark mode. You'll see this one before the end of the year.

### 1/5 — Measurement Conversion Does Not Work

*2020-03-07*

The app allows you to enter the quantity and the type of conversion you would like to convert from and to. However, it doesn’t give the end value of the resulting conversion.

Disappointing considering that this is a purchased app and that’s what I primarily needed the app for.

**Developer response:** Hello, I'm looking to correct this but I haven't been able to reproduce it. Could you let me know if this was iPad or iPhone and whether it was a specific ingredient or simple conversion? I can be reached at couchapps33@gmail.com

### 1/5 — Old kitchen buddy stopped working, this one not same

*2019-09-29*

Pretty irritated my old Kitchen Buddy stopped working with a course all my recipes in it. Now I can’t get to them and this new one is not the same application and I had to freaking pay for it. Thanks for nothing I’d like a refund but I’m sure I’m not gonna get it. Now can you tell me how to get my recipes from the old app?

**Developer response:** Hello,
Apologies for the delayed response. I only learned today that I can reply to a review. Anyway, it seems clear you thought this was something else when you bought it. I can't fix that unfortunately. However, I can explain what this application does if you're interested. If not, I'm sure apple will give you a refund in this circumstance.

### 1/5 — No idea how this works

*2018-11-02*

I used to own an app called Kitchen Buddy on another tablet which was excellent for recording recipes, or importing them. This app isn’t it.  No idea what it does, so have been conned out of 99p.

### 3/5 — good idea - if it didn't crash

*2013-09-30*

In theory this is the app I wanted and needed.  Clear, easy to use and, importantly, with the capacity for taking volume measurements of different ingredients and converting them to weights.  But it clearly still has some bugs - it won't load certain ingredients at all and just crashes.  Most annoying at a moment of baking crisis...

### 4/5 — Just what I was looking for...

*2013-03-29*

Excellent tool - I brought my recipe books from the UK to the USA, and needed a way to convert weight to volume as everyone over here uses cups to measure.  What really makes this app stand out is it's easy to use and allows you to choose the ingredient you are measuring, as there is no one straight conversion of weight to volume - 1 cup of butter does not weigh the same as one cup of sugar. The other apps I saw either only convert weight to weight, or don't give different ingredients when converting weight to volume. 

It has a bunch of other features too - suggested substitutions for ingredients and information on pots and cake tin sizes.

I've only removed a star because there is such an extensive list of ingredients but no alphabet at the side to jump down the list to the ingredient you want to choose, so it can be a bit time consuming. Hopefully that will change with an update.

## Frequently asked questions about Kitchen Buddy

### What can Kitchen Buddy do?

Kitchen Buddy helps you convert measurements, find ingredient substitutions, and adapt recipes for different pan sizes. It includes over 2500 ingredients with descriptions and potential replacements.

### How much does Kitchen Buddy cost?

Kitchen Buddy is a paid app, priced at $0.99. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Does Kitchen Buddy have ads?

No, Kitchen Buddy does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application.

### What devices is Kitchen Buddy available on?

Kitchen Buddy is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### How often is Kitchen Buddy updated?

The latest version, 4.8, was released on September 9, 2025. The app is actively maintained.

### What is the age rating for Kitchen Buddy?

Kitchen Buddy has an age rating of 12+, making it suitable for users aged 12 and above.

### What do users think of Kitchen Buddy?

Kitchen Buddy has an average rating of 3.8 stars from 4 ratings. This suggests a generally positive but mixed user reception.

### When was Kitchen Buddy first released?

Kitchen Buddy was first released on April 29, 2011. It has a long history of availability.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.8 — 2025-09-09

bug fixes

### 4.7 — 2022-01-05

Re-sign for iOS 15

### 4.6 — 2021-04-03

Bug fixing

### 4.5 — 2020-08-23

Support dark mode
Icon updates
Image adjustments
Bug fixing

### 4.4 — 2020-02-29

Bug fixing

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