KitchenIdea vs PlateMates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KitchenIdea
Control a smart stir-fry robot remotely. Browse recipes and send cooking instructions to your connected device for automated meal preparation.
- Recipe browsing
- Remote robot control
- Cooking instruction execution
- Connect to KODY robot
- Automated meal preparation
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Kitchenidea is the exclusive application for KODY, a Chinese-style stir-fry robot. Once downloaded and connected to your KODY, you can browse its recipes on your phone and remotely control KODY to execute cooking instructions.
PlateMates
Plan meals for couples with different dietary needs. Cook a shared base and customize protein for each person. Features include a weekly planner, grocery lists, and nutrition facts.
- Split recipes for vegan and omnivore diets
- Weekly meal planner
- Auto-generated grocery lists
- Per-ingredient nutrition facts
- AI-powered custom recipe generation
- Smart ingredient substitutions
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PlateMates is the first meal planning app built for couples who eat differently. Whether one of you is vegan and the other isn't, PlateMates gives you one shared dinner — prepared two ways. HOW IT WORKS Every recipe has three layers: a shared base that you cook together, plus a vegan path and an omnivore path that split off for the protein. You prep the same sauce, the same veggies, the same sides — then each partner finishes their plate their way. WHAT'S INSIDE - 106 hand-curated split recipes spanning Italian, Mexican, Thai, Indian, Mediterranean, and more - Weekly meal planner — drag recipes onto your calendar and plan the whole week in seconds - Auto-generated grocery lists organized by aisle, built from your weekly plan - Per-ingredient nutrition facts so both partners can track macros - Community board to share your own creations, vote on favorites, and discover new ideas AI-POWERED COOKING (PlateMates+) - Generate custom split recipes — describe a dish and get a full vegan + omnivore version - Import any recipe — paste from a blog or cookbook and PlateMates converts it into a split recipe - Smart substitutions — tap any ingredient for AI-powered swaps with nutrition comparisons - Pantry mode — tell us what's in your fridge and get recipe suggestions ranked by what you already have BUILT FOR TWO Set up your household with two profiles during onboarding. Each partner picks their diet, allergies, favorite cuisines, and preferred proteins. PlateMates uses this to suggest tonight's dinner, flag allergens, and personalize your experience. FLEXIBLE FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD PlateMates supports vegan + omnivore, vegetarian + flexitarian, or any combination. The split-recipe format works for roommates, families, or anyone sharing a kitchen with different dietary needs. Start cooking together tonight — download PlateMates free with 100+ recipes included. Pro subscription required. 7-day free trial with annual plan. Cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://platematesapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://platematesapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PlateMates at 5.0 against KitchenIdea's 3.0. PlateMates also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). KitchenIdea's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. PlateMates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. KitchenIdea asks for nothing beyond the download.
PlateMates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
KitchenIdea ships an update every 2 months, PlateMates weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KitchenIdea | PlateMates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 浙江田螺云厨科技有限公司 | Athlete Mindset Inc. |
Customer experience
KitchenIdea
PlateMates
In-app purchases
KitchenIdea
No in-app purchases
PlateMates
- PlateMates+ Monthly$5.991 Month
- PlateMates+ Yearly (Offer)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- PlateMates+ Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
