Comparison

Pear Chef vs ChefMaison

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

Head to head
About

Pear Chef

This app provides on-demand, restaurant-quality meals prepared by private chefs directly to residents of luxury apartment buildings. Enjoy seasonal menus, including spirits, without service or delivery fees. It also offers catering, cooking classes, and private dining experiences.

Highlights
  • On-demand private chefs
  • Seasonal menu with spirits
  • No service or delivery fees
  • Restaurant-quality dining at home
  • Catering services
  • Private cooking classes
  • In-home personal dining
Features
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Pear Chef is a reimagined room service amenity for luxury apartment buildings. Our private chefs work onsite, on-demand, and deliver a hot, fresh, seasonally inspired menu (including spirits) to your door. We never charge service or delivery fees, and we always promise residents a restaurant quality dining experience in the comfort of their home. In addition to room service, Pear Chef offers professional catering services, private cooking classes, and in-home personal dining experiences for residents and their guests.

About

ChefMaison

Book a private chef for a unique dining experience at home. Browse chefs, communicate directly, and have them handle grocery shopping, cooking, and cleanup for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Book private chefs
  • Browse chef profiles
  • In-app chat and video calls
  • Customizable menus
  • Grocery shopping and cleanup included
  • Suitable for all occasions
Features
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Food is how we celebrate, connect, and remember. Great food has no fixed address. ChefMaison lets you book private chefs, cooking classes, catering, food trucks, and unique dining experiences in more than 20 countries — all in minutes. For every occasion - Private chef dinners at home or on vacation — from casual dinner parties to Michelin-style tasting menus - Cooking workshops with professional chefs - Private dining venues for celebrations and events - Catering for weddings, corporate events, and parties - Food trucks for festivals, outdoor events, and more - Chef-curated meal kits for effortless cooking at home How it works 1. Browse experiences by type, cuisine, or location — or send a request to our culinary partners near you 2. Chat with your host to confirm the menu, dietary needs, and details 3. Enjoy — everything is taken care of The best moments in life often happen around food. ChefMaison makes them easier to create—and unforgettable to share.

Screenshots

Pear Chef4 screens
ChefMaison4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pear Chef at 3.4 against ChefMaison's 2.0. Pear Chef also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). ChefMaison's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pear Chef holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pear Chef has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Pear Chef's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChefMaison's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pear Chef ships an update every 19 months, ChefMaison every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pear Chef versus ChefMaison: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPear ChefChefMaison
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (22 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPEAR LLCVincent Roest

Customer experience

Pear Chef

All ratings22 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

ChefMaison

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pear Chef

No in-app purchases

None

ChefMaison

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pear Chef free?
Pear Chef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChefMaison free?
ChefMaison is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pear Chef or ChefMaison?
Pear Chef is rated higher. Pear Chef averages 3.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while ChefMaison averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Pear Chef or ChefMaison have ads?
Neither Pear Chef nor ChefMaison shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pear Chef or ChefMaison?
Pear Chef ships an update every 19 months, and ChefMaison every 4 months. Most recently, Pear Chef was updated on October 7, 2026 and ChefMaison on September 27, 2026.

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