ChefScaler vs Cooking Time & Temp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Adjust ingredient quantities with one click
- Instantly view adjusted ingredient amounts
- Store recipes with photos and ratings
- Supports metric units
- Dark Mode support
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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
Cooking Time & Temp
Get instant cooking time and temperature guidance for any meat. Simply input your protein, cut, method, weight, and desired doneness to receive a clear cook plan. Avoid over/undercooked meals and make dinner decisions faster.
- Customizable cook plan generation
- Support for oven, grill, smoker, air fryer, and more
- Flexible free-text cut input
- Fast results with smart caching
- Clear target temperature and time estimates
- USDA minimum temperature reference
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Cook meat with confidence — fast. CookingTime&Temp helps you get practical cooking time and temperature guidance based on your exact inputs: protein, cut, cook method, weight, and doneness. No more bouncing between random charts and search results while dinner is on the line. How it works Pick your protein Enter your cut (ex: ribeye, short rib, pork butt) Select method, weight, and doneness Get a clear cook plan in seconds Built for real kitchens Supports popular methods: oven, grill, smoker, air fryer, blackstone/flat top, sous vide Flexible free-text cut input (use the cut name you actually have) Fast results with smart caching for common combinations Clear target internal temperature, estimated cook time, and rest guidance Safety-first USDA minimum temperature reference Why people use CookingTime&Temp Faster dinner decisions Fewer overcooked and undercooked results Easy for weeknights, meal prep, and weekend cooks Useful for steak, poultry, pork, fish, and more Important note CookingTime&Temp provides estimate-based guidance only. Actual cook times vary by equipment, thickness, starting meat temperature, altitude, and preparation method. Always verify final internal temperature with a calibrated meat thermometer and follow food safety best practices. Bonus Need meal inspiration too? Discover NextSizzle for ad-free ideas based on ingredients you already have.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cooking Time & Temp at 5.0 against ChefScaler's 1.0. Cooking Time & Temp also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 16 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Cooking Time & Temp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
ChefScaler ships an update every 16 months, Cooking Time & Temp every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChefScaler | Cooking Time & Temp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MENG KUONG LEI | JGM Creative LLC |
In-app purchases
ChefScaler
No in-app purchases
Cooking Time & Temp
No in-app purchases
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