Comparison

Scaled Recipe vs ChefScaler

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

Head to head
About

Scaled Recipe

Features
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Scaled Recipe is designed to take the guesswork out of cooking. Whether you are cooking for a crowd or just for yourself, you can now effortlessly adapt any recipe to your exact needs! Have you ever found the perfect recipe, only to realize it makes too many servings or requires more ingredients than you have in your fridge? Scaled Recipe fixes that. Simply adjust one ingredient or the total yield, and watch the entire recipe scale instantly and accurately. You can create recipes manually by adding ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and photos—or by using the AI assistant. Find a recipe you want, copy it, and paste it into the AI recipe window. One tap—and you're done! With a clean, intuitive design, managing your culinary ideas has never been easier. Stop doing kitchen math in your head. Download Scaled Recipe today and cook exactly the amount you need, every single time! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ChefScaler

Easily scale ingredient quantities for your recipes based on the desired number of servings. Store your favorite recipes with details like photos and ratings, and access them anytime for quick adjustments. Supports standard metric units.

Highlights
  • Adjust ingredient quantities with one click
  • Instantly view adjusted ingredient amounts
  • Store recipes with photos and ratings
  • Supports metric units
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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ChefScaler helps you to adjust ingredients quantities in your recipes. With one click of a button, ChefScaler adjusts all your ingredients quantities in your favorite recipes, according to the number of servings you need. You only have to enter your recipe once into ChefScaler. Then you can bring up the recipe anytime you want, just change the number of servings, and instantly you get the adjusted ingredients' quantities for your recipe. Current major features: 1. One button clicks to change the number of serves in recipe 2. Instantly show all adjusted ingredients quantities in recipe 3. Store recipes with Photo, Rating, Easiness, etc. 4. Ingredient supports standard metric units (US units will be supported in future release) Other features 1. Dark Mode support 2. Optimized for iPhone 11 and SE2

Screenshots

Scaled Recipe4 screens
ChefScaler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChefScaler at none against Scaled Recipe's 3. Scaled Recipe's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 16 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scaled Recipe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ChefScaler asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scaled Recipe ships an update every 11 days, ChefScaler every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Scaled Recipe versus ChefScaler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaled RecipeChefScaler
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton DerevyankoMENG KUONG LEI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scaled Recipe

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited AI Chef$2.991 Month
One-time2
  • Recipe AI Pack (5 Uses)$0.99
  • Recipe AI Pack (12 Uses)$1.99
None

ChefScaler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scaled Recipe free?
Scaled Recipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChefScaler free?
ChefScaler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scaled Recipe or ChefScaler have ads?
Neither Scaled Recipe nor ChefScaler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scaled Recipe or ChefScaler?
Scaled Recipe ships an update every 11 days, and ChefScaler every 16 months. Most recently, Scaled Recipe was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChefScaler on October 13, 2026.

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