Comparison

Typhur vs PlateBuilder

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

Head to head
About

Typhur

This app offers guided recipes with videos and step-by-step instructions to make cooking effortless. It allows remote management and control of smart kitchen appliances, including software updates and notifications. Users can also transfer recipes directly to their devices and save custom cooking parameters for easier meal preparation.

Highlights
  • Guided recipes with videos
  • Step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Remote appliance management
  • Device software upgrades
  • Transfer recipes to devices
  • Customizable cooking parameters
Features
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At Typhur Culinary, we are harnessing the power of technology to create smart kitchen appliances to make it effortless for you to cook delicious meals from your home kitchen. The Typhur app provides a wide variety of well-crafted, professional and delicious recipes, allowing you to cook at ease, through videos and step by step recipe guidance. The Typhur app can manage all your Typhur smart devices, enables you to remotely control and upgrade your device software, whilst receiving cooking notifications and reminders. In addition, we provide many tips and tricks that can help you cook, and advise you on how to use Typhur's kitchen appliances. Features Guided recipes: We provide step-by-step recipe guidance with videos, giving detailed instructions for each step. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, you can easily follow the video to get perfect results. Manage devices: Manage all your Typhur kitchen appliances through the mobile app. Regardless of where you are within the house, as long as you can connect to the Internet, you can remotely control all of your devices. You can monitor the cooking process and receive necessary reminder information. Transfer recipe to device: Find your favorite recipes on your phone and transfer the recipe to the device, to seamlessly switch between the phone and the device. You're one tap away, it's that simple! Custom: Customize your cooking parameters and save to your custom to make cooking even easier. You can quick-start by selecting your custom time/temperature to speed up the process.

About

PlateBuilder

Simplify meal preparation by transforming basic ingredients into family-approved dishes. This app assists with healthier eating, utilizing existing pantry items, and solving the daily "what's for dinner" dilemma.

Highlights
  • Ingredient-based meal planning
  • Family-friendly recipes
  • Pantry inventory management
  • Healthy eating guidance
  • Dinner solution finder
Features
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Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated. PlateBuilder helps you turn simple ingredients into real meals your family will actually eat. Whether you’re trying to eat better, use what you already have, or just figure out what’s for dinner… PlateBuilder makes it easy.

Screenshots

Typhur4 screens
PlateBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlateBuilder at 100% against Typhur's 62%. PlateBuilder also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Typhur's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. PlateBuilder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Typhur asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlateBuilder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typhur has 7.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Typhur's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlateBuilder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Typhur versus PlateBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTyphurPlateBuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.1K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyphur Inc.PlateBuilder LLC

Customer experience

Typhur

All ratings6,824 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral10.8%
Negative27.1%

PlateBuilder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Typhur

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently loses connection to device
  • Self-cleaning feature not working without app
  • Preset temperatures/times not always accurate

Requested features

3 requests
  • Custom preset options
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Improved local connectivity without app

PlateBuilder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Typhur

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PlateBuilder

Subscriptions2
  • PlateBuilder Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PlateBuilder Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Typhur free?
Typhur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlateBuilder free?
PlateBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typhur or PlateBuilder?
PlateBuilder is rated higher. Typhur averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while PlateBuilder averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Typhur or PlateBuilder have ads?
Neither Typhur nor PlateBuilder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typhur or PlateBuilder?
Typhur ships an update every 2 weeks, and PlateBuilder every 2 weeks. Most recently, Typhur was updated on October 3, 2026 and PlateBuilder on September 18, 2026.

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