Comparison

Recipes & Cooking vs Chef Library

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

Head to head
About

Recipes & Cooking

Features
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Cooking Recipes have tons of cooking recipes for you. If you are looking for new recipes, this app, is that right for you. We help you find inspiration for cooking amazing foods. Surprise your family and friends with delicious food. Main dishes, appetizers, cocktails, drinks, side dishes, desserts, ethnic recipes, soups, stews and diet recipes. Recipes for special occasions or for everyday cooking. Always have your recipes with you. Recipes are published by master chefs and also real people. Cooking can be more fun with our app. You can create a simple list of your favourite recipes. Learn how to cook better and delicious food like professional master chef. Cooking Recipes also offers you videos with Master chef tricks to help you with cooking. All popular cooking recipes in one place! You will never have to search for quality cooking recipes. With Cooking Recipes you can create your own list of favourite cooking videos. The recipes are divided into convenient categories. Get notifications on the best new recipes and seasonal meals. FEATURES β€’ Search new recipes and ideas for simple and tasty meals β€’ Get cooking tips and tricks recommended for you β€’ Step-by- step cooking guide video tutorials β€’ Create list of your favourite recipes We are constantly working hard to bring you new features. In the CookBook app we make your experiences with cooking easier with more fun. Please feel free to email us if you have any problems or tips. We would also love if we hear from you just hello. If you enjoyed Cookbook, please rate us on App Store. Bon appetit!

About

Chef Library

Features
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Chef Library is a private chef’s recipe workspace, built to keep every dish organised and ready for service. Save recipes manually, scan printed or handwritten recipes, or find recipes online and import them into your personal library. Add photographs, organise dishes with tags and collections, search by dish or ingredient, and follow clear step-by-step cooking instructions. Plan meals and services, build shopping lists from scaled recipes, track pantry items, and keep client allergy profiles close at hand. Chef Library can highlight common allergens found in recipe ingredients, helping you review dishes before service. Choose metric or imperial units and convert saved recipes to match your kitchen. Your recipes remain your own and can be backed up for safekeeping. Key features: β€’ Personal searchable recipe library β€’ Recipe scanning and photo import β€’ Online recipe discovery and import β€’ Ingredient scaling and unit conversion β€’ Guided cooking mode with timers β€’ Meal and service planning β€’ Organised shopping lists β€’ Client allergy profiles and allergen checks β€’ Collections, tags and favourites β€’ iCloud sync and complete backup Allergen information is provided as a helpful guide only. Always verify ingredients, packaging and cross-contamination risks before serving someone with an allergy.

Screenshots

Recipes & Cooking2 screens
Chef Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chef Library at none against Recipes & Cooking's shown. Recipes & Cooking's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Recipes & Cooking versus Chef Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecipes & CookingChef Library
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFORBIS s.r.o.Bart Gambart

In-app purchases

None

Recipes & Cooking

No in-app purchases

None

Chef Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Recipes & Cooking free?
Recipes & Cooking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chef Library free?
Chef Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Recipes & Cooking or Chef Library have ads?
Recipes & Cooking shows ads; Chef Library does not.

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