ChefMaison vs The Tasting List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChefMaison
Book a private chef for a unique dining experience at home. Browse chefs, communicate directly, and have them handle grocery shopping, cooking, and cleanup for any occasion.
- Book private chefs
- Browse chef profiles
- In-app chat and video calls
- Customizable menus
- Grocery shopping and cleanup included
- Suitable for all occasions
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Food is how we celebrate, connect, and remember. Great food has no fixed address. ChefMaison lets you book private chefs, cooking classes, catering, food trucks, and unique dining experiences in more than 20 countries — all in minutes. For every occasion - Private chef dinners at home or on vacation — from casual dinner parties to Michelin-style tasting menus - Cooking workshops with professional chefs - Private dining venues for celebrations and events - Catering for weddings, corporate events, and parties - Food trucks for festivals, outdoor events, and more - Chef-curated meal kits for effortless cooking at home How it works 1. Browse experiences by type, cuisine, or location — or send a request to our culinary partners near you 2. Chat with your host to confirm the menu, dietary needs, and details 3. Enjoy — everything is taken care of The best moments in life often happen around food. ChefMaison makes them easier to create—and unforgettable to share.
The Tasting List
Discover curated, high-quality restaurants in exciting cities worldwide. Avoid tourist traps and enjoy brilliant dining experiences, whether traveling or exploring locally. Designed for efficient mapping and booking, not endless scrolling.
- Handpicked restaurant selections
- Focus on quality, creativity, and atmosphere
- Ideal for travelers and food enthusiasts
- Streamlined mapping and booking
- Recommendations for select cities
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The Tasting List is your trusted restaurant concierge. Traveling shouldn’t mean endless scrolling, bad recommendations, or tourist traps. The Tasting List curates top-quality and trending restaurants in the world’s most exciting cities, so you can book with confidence and eat brilliantly every time. What you’ll love • Handpicked for quality, creativity, and atmosphere • Perfect for travelers, food lovers, and locals in the know • Designed for mapping and booking, not endless browsing • Currently available in select cities and expanding. Whether you’re planning a special dinner or choosing where to eat tonight, The Tasting List helps you find places that are genuinely worth your time. Eat better. Travel smarter. Welcome to The Tasting List. Privacy Policy: https://www.thetastinglist.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Tasting List at 100% against ChefMaison's 0%. The Tasting List also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). ChefMaison's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
The Tasting List holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ChefMaison's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Tasting List's.
ChefMaison ships an update every 4 months, The Tasting List every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChefMaison | The Tasting List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Roest | OH Studio |
Customer experience
ChefMaison
The Tasting List
In-app purchases
ChefMaison
No in-app purchases
The Tasting List
No in-app purchases
