Desi Eats vs smartchef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desi Eats
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Desi Eats is world’s first Food delivery app dedicated for only Indian food delivery outside India. We are committed in offering good Indian restaurants and food in desi eats and make it easier to access the Indian food culture to users from different part of the world.
smartchef
Generate personalized recipes based on ingredients you have, dietary needs, and available appliances. Discover classic dishes and build a digital recipe book. Scan your fridge for automatic ingredient detection.
- AI-generated personalized recipes
- Recipes based on available ingredients
- Classic global recipes
- Digital recipe book
- Automatic ingredient detection via camera
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smartchef – Your AI-Powered Cooking Assistant. Whether you're a busy professional, a student, or a home cook looking for inspiration, smartchef helps you create personalized recipes using the ingredients you already have, and more. Key Features: - AI-Generated Recipes tailored to your taste, diet, time, and appliances. - Recipes based on what’s in your fridge. - Classic recipes of traditional meals from around the world. - Save & View Recipes: build your personal digital recipes book. - Automatic Ingredients Detection: scan your fridge with a camera - smartchef will detect your ingredients. Powered by GPT and advanced food AI, smartchef brings inspiration to your fingertips. smartchef Plus: Unlock unlimited recipe generation and advanced features. Try smartchef Plus free for 3 days and enjoy the full experience! smartchef Plus is a monthly auto-renewable subscription. €9.99/month (The price may vary by region). Cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. Terms of Use: https://rfrostapps1.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rfrostapps1.web.app/privacy.html Disclaimer: https://rfrostapps1.web.app/disclaimer.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Desi Eats at none against smartchef's 1. Desi Eats also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. smartchef sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Desi Eats asks for nothing beyond the download.
Desi Eats ships an update every 2 weeks, smartchef every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on December 9, 2025 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desi Eats | smartchef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One-Digital IT Solutions Pte Ltd | Roman Moroz |
In-app purchases
Desi Eats
No in-app purchases
smartchef
- smartchef Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
