Comparison

Pear Chef vs PlatedIn

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Pear Chef4 screens
PlatedIn3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pear Chef ships an update every 19 months, PlatedIn weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pear Chef versus PlatedIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPear ChefPlatedIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPEAR LLCGigMePro LLC

Customer experience

Pear Chef

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

PlatedIn

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pear Chef

No in-app purchases

None

PlatedIn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pear Chef free?
Pear Chef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlatedIn free?
PlatedIn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pear Chef or PlatedIn?
PlatedIn is rated higher. Pear Chef averages 3.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while PlatedIn averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pear Chef or PlatedIn have ads?
Neither Pear Chef nor PlatedIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pear Chef or PlatedIn?
Pear Chef ships an update every 19 months, and PlatedIn weekly. Most recently, Pear Chef was updated on October 7, 2026 and PlatedIn on October 11, 2026.

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