Chefs' Warehouse vs CookIN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chefs' Warehouse
Access a vast selection of premium specialty foods and ingredients for culinary professionals. Browse the full catalog, manage orders, and connect with your representative to achieve your culinary visions.
- Browse full ingredient catalog
- Set up and manage order guides
- Place and modify orders
- View order history
- Contact sales representative
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Purveyors of the world’s finest specialty foods and ingredients. From the most dish-dazzling center of the plate proteins to the most sophisticated and luxurious ingredients to integrate across your menu, we provide our customers a world-class variety of products that are 2nd to none. We are here to support you in your pursuit of culinary excellence, we are here to support you in making your wildest culinary visions a reality. Our warehouse is your walk-in. Download our app to: - Browse our full catalog of the world’s finest ingredients - Set up and manage your order guides - Place orders and modify up until your cutoff time - View your order history - Contact your rep for support
CookIN
Discover local culinary creations and connect with passionate chefs. Explore dishes and find food enthusiasts in your area. A platform for foodies to explore and chefs to showcase their skills.
- Browse local dishes
- Connect with chefs
- Explore culinary creations
- Showcase cooking passion
- Local food discovery
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COOKIN is a contact exchange platform. Browse dishes or chefs and connect locally. Foodies can explore whats cooking around them, Chefs can showcase their passion for cooking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CookIN at 4.4 against Chefs' Warehouse's 3.8. CookIN also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). Chefs' Warehouse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (22 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. CookIN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chefs' Warehouse asks for nothing beyond the download.
CookIN holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Chefs' Warehouse's written reviews are positive against 50% of CookIN's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chefs' Warehouse | CookIN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (22 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Chefs’ Warehouse | COOKIN TECHNOLOGIES INC. |
Customer experience
Chefs' Warehouse
CookIN
In-app purchases
Chefs' Warehouse
No in-app purchases
CookIN
- Chef Documentation$15.99
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