Comparison

The MICHELIN Guide vs KitchenBabel

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

Head to head
About

The MICHELIN Guide

Discover and book top-rated restaurants and hotels worldwide. Plan your next trip with curated selections, create personalized lists, and access exclusive perks. Expert travel assistance is also available.

Highlights
  • Global restaurant and hotel listings
  • Instant booking for hotels
  • Create and share favorite place lists
  • Exclusive hotel upgrades and amenities (Plus membership)
  • Expert travel specialist assistance
Features
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Stay in amazing places. Eat unforgettable meals. Take the MICHELIN Guide app wherever you go. The MICHELIN Guide app puts the world’s best restaurants and hotels right in your pocket — and lets you book them. It marks the first time in history that the entire global guide — every restaurant in every location — is all together, all in one place. The app also includes the new and improved MICHELIN Guide hotel selection. Now you can instantly book the world’s most unique and exciting hotels, each one chosen for their extraordinary style, service, and personality. The MICHELIN Guide app makes it easier than ever to plan your next adventure or enhance your current one. Use it to quickly find and reserve restaurants and hotels near you or in a future destination; create and share lists of all your favorite places; or trial our “Plus” membership and receive free VIP upgrades and amenities at participating hotels. Need concierge-level care? Our expert travel specialists are waiting just a click away, available to assist with any aspect of your trip. They’re real people, ready to help you go places. So get going. Find great restaurants & hotels in each MICHELIN Guide city. Book amazing hotels wherever you find yourself. Download the app today.

About

KitchenBabel

Features
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That amazing recipe you found is in another language. Don’t skip it—translate it, save it, and cook it. KitchenBabel turns any recipe, in any language, into your language. Import from a link, paste text, or snap a photo. Get accurate translations for ingredients and steps, then cook with one-tap voice readout and shopping lists that combine multiple recipes into one grocery run. Translate & understand • Support for 7+ languages: English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, 한국어, Bahasa Indonesia, Filipino • AI-powered translation tuned for cooking (ingredients, amounts, and steps) • Translate full recipes or just the bits you need; translations are saved for offline use Import recipes your way • Add from a URL (paste a link and pull in the recipe) • Paste text or HTML and extract title, ingredients, and steps • Use your camera or photo library—AI reads the recipe from the image (optional OpenAI API key) • Start from sample recipes or build your own collection Shop smarter • Select 2–10 recipes and generate one combined shopping list • Ingredients are grouped by category with quantities summed • Check off items as you shop; your list stays in sync Cook hands-free • Recipe readout: tap to hear ingredients and steps while you cook • Voice input: speak ingredients or notes when creating recipes • Designed for the kitchen: clear layout, optional dark mode, and offline access to your library Organize & find • Filter by cuisine, tags, and cook time • Search by ingredient to find recipes you can make with what you have • Favorites, notes, and iCloud sync keep your recipes with you Whether you’re exploring a new cuisine, following a family recipe in another language, or meal-prepping for the week, KitchenBabel helps you go from “I can’t read this” to “dinner’s ready.” Download KitchenBabel and cook without borders.

Screenshots

The MICHELIN Guide4 screens
KitchenBabel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The MICHELIN Guide at Free against KitchenBabel's $0.99. The MICHELIN Guide also leads on chart position (#184 vs unranked). KitchenBabel's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

The MICHELIN Guide is free to download; KitchenBabel costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
The MICHELIN Guide versus KitchenBabel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe MICHELIN GuideKitchenBabel
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (7.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB18 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTablet IncWing Bun Yuen

Bugs and requests

The MICHELIN Guide

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Location services not working as expected
  • Search functionality not returning relevant results
  • Inability to save or access user-created lists

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to search by cuisine, price range, and other filters
  • Map view with location-based recommendations
  • User-generated reviews and photos
  • Offline mode for accessing content without internet
  • Landscape mode support for tablets

KitchenBabel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The MICHELIN Guide

No in-app purchases

None

KitchenBabel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The MICHELIN Guide free?
The MICHELIN Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KitchenBabel free?
KitchenBabel costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do The MICHELIN Guide or KitchenBabel have ads?
Neither The MICHELIN Guide nor KitchenBabel shows ads.

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