Pear Chef vs PlatedIn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
PlatedIn
Discover local private chefs and home cooks for personalized in-home dining experiences. Browse profiles, explore menus, and book directly for special occasions or a night off from cooking. Enjoy customized meals prepared fresh in your home.
- Discover local chefs and home cooks
- Browse chef profiles and menus
- Book in-home dining experiences
- Direct in-app communication
- Platform for chefs to showcase skills
- User-generated profiles and content
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PlatedIn – Private Chefs, Made Personal PlatedIn connects you with local private chefs and home cooks for personalized, in-home dining experiences. Whether it’s a special occasion, a dinner party, or simply a night off from cooking, PlatedIn makes it easy to find the right chef for your table. Browse chef and home cook profiles, explore menus, view photos, and book directly in the app. From intimate meals to group gatherings, PlatedIn gives you access to talented local cooks who bring fresh, customized meals straight to your home. How It Works • Discover local private chefs and home cooks • View profiles, menus, and past work • Book chefs for in-home dining experiences • Communicate directly within the app • Enjoy meals prepared just for you For Chefs & Home Cooks PlatedIn also provides a platform for chefs and home cooks to showcase their skills, connect with new clients, and grow their business. Create a profile, share your work, and accept bookings from nearby customers. Designed for Everyone • Simple and intuitive interface • Light and Dark Mode support • Secure authentication • User-generated profiles and content • Reporting tools to maintain a safe community Whether you’re hosting, celebrating, or simply craving something special, PlatedIn brings great food and local talent together—right at your table.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlatedIn at 5.0 against Pear Chef's 3.4. PlatedIn also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months). Pear Chef's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PlatedIn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pear Chef has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pear Chef ships an update every 19 months, PlatedIn weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pear Chef | PlatedIn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PEAR LLC | GigMePro LLC |
Customer experience
Pear Chef
PlatedIn
In-app purchases
Pear Chef
No in-app purchases
PlatedIn
No in-app purchases









