Comparison

Levain vs Kitcha by Tabby

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

Head to head
About

Levain

Manage your sourdough starters and bread baking recipes in one place. Track recipe steps, get notifications for feeding and baking, and monitor progress with widgets. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Recipe management
  • Sourdough starter maintenance
  • Baking step tracking
  • Customizable notifications
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Bread Baking and Sourdough Maintenance Management for iOS and iPadOS Keep all your bread baking recipes in one single place. Define the individual recipe steps entering all details relevant to you (step duration, automatic or manual start, ingredients, temperatures, equipment etc) Bring your recipes to life by creating bakings. Get notified when a step is ready to start or has just started. Manage your sourdoughs and get notified when it’s time to feed or store them. Monitor your bakings and levains without opening the app by using the home screen and lock screen widgets. iCloud support: your recipes, bakings and levains will be available across all your iOS/iPadOS devices. Levain is totally free, In-App-Purchases allow you to tip the developer and have no impact on the app's functionality.

About

Kitcha by Tabby

This AI-powered kitchen assistant helps you manage your pantry, plan meals, and discover recipes hands-free. It tracks your inventory, creates smart grocery lists, and can even scan receipts to update your stock. Set dietary preferences and allergies for personalized meal suggestions.

Highlights
  • Hands-free voice commands
  • Pantry, fridge, and spice rack inventory tracking
  • Automatic ingredient subtraction after cooking
  • Smart grocery list generation
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Recipe saving via text, link, or photo
  • Receipt scanning for inventory updates
  • Dietary preference and allergy management
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Meet Kitcha — the AI kitchen companion that actually knows what's in your kitchen. Tired of standing in the store wondering if you already have cumin? Forgetting what's in the fridge until it goes bad? Kitcha is the kitchen brain that keeps it all straight — and talks you through dinner, hands-free. WHAT KITCHA DOES • Ask out loud — Say "Hey Kitcha" and ask "what can I make for dinner?" She answers like a friend across the counter, hands-free while your hands are covered in flour. • Knows your kitchen — Track your pantry, fridge, freezer, and spice rack. Cook a recipe and Kitcha subtracts the ingredients automatically. No more three jars of cumin and no chili powder. • Smart grocery list — Adds real ingredients (not dish names), combines duplicates (3 + 2 potatoes = 5), and restocks your kitchen when you finish shopping. • Meal planning made simple — Plan your week; tap "Made it" and Kitcha clears the meal and updates your inventory. • Save recipes any way — Type them, paste a link, or snap a photo of a cookbook page or handwritten card and Kitcha reads it in. • Scan your receipt — Photograph a grocery receipt and Kitcha stocks your kitchen for you. • Knows your diet — Set allergies and preferences once; Kitcha honors them in everything she suggests. PRIVACY YOU CAN ACTUALLY TRUST • The "Hey Kitcha" wake word runs entirely on your device — no audio is ever recorded or uploaded. • No ads. No cross-app tracking. We never sell your data. Kitcha started with a simple wish: stop wasting food, stop buying duplicates, and stop dreading "what's for dinner?" Now it's your smart kitchen companion — plan it, stock it, make it. Welcome to your kitchen, handled. Kitcha Premium unlocks the full app, starting with a 7-day free trial. • Monthly — $14.99/month • Annual — $139.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://kitchaworld.com/legal.html#terms Privacy Policy: https://kitchaworld.com/legal.html#privacy

Screenshots

Levain4 screens
Kitcha by Tabby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kitcha by Tabby at 5.0 against Levain's 4.8. Levain's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Levain sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Kitcha by Tabby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitcha by Tabby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Levain versus Kitcha by Tabby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevainKitcha by Tabby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael KlugKick in the Kitch, LLC

Customer experience

Levain

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kitcha by Tabby

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Levain

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
2 purchases

Kitcha by Tabby

Subscriptions2
  • Kitcha Premium Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Kitcha Premium Yearly7 Days trial$139.991 Year

Questions

Is Levain free?
Levain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitcha by Tabby free?
Kitcha by Tabby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Levain or Kitcha by Tabby?
Kitcha by Tabby is rated higher. Levain averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Kitcha by Tabby averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Levain or Kitcha by Tabby have ads?
Neither Levain nor Kitcha by Tabby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Levain or Kitcha by Tabby?
Levain ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kitcha by Tabby every 2 weeks. Most recently, Levain was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kitcha by Tabby on October 23, 2026.

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