Comparison

Fromage vs Fromag.io

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

Head to head
About

Fromage

Explore a vast library of over 1,600 world cheeses with detailed descriptions, producer links, and wine pairings. Personalize your experience by adding your own favorites, notes, and ratings. Search by various criteria for easy discovery.

Highlights
  • Extensive cheese library (1,600+ cheeses)
  • Detailed cheese entries with photos and descriptions
  • Producer website links and wine pairing suggestions
  • Personalized notes and ratings
  • Customizable favorite lists
  • Search by name, country, milk-type, texture, or custom tags
  • Add your own cheeses with photos
Features
Currently charting
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Use Fromage as your guide to worldwide cheeses, the #1 app preferred by cheese lovers. Fromage provides a convenient pocket resource of fantastic cheeses made throughout the world for your culinary exploration. The cheese library contains well beyond 1,600 world cheeses from over 35 countries and is continuously expanded thanks to suggestions from our established base of Fromage users worldwide. Each cheese entry features artistically presented cheese photos, historically narrated flavor descriptions, website links to the producer’s dairy or fromager, and suggested best choices for complementary wines. You can add your own favorite cheeses to the standard library and include personal notes about any of the cheeses. Searching within the library for that special cheese can be by name, country, milk-type, texture, or by your own custom tags (such as #atmystore). So, if you’re a classically trained chef, professional party planner, cheese buyer, or just plain cheese lover, grab Fromage, your favorite wine, and experience the wonderful and historic flavors of cheese. _________________________________ Fromage comes with the ability to create personal cheese notes, rate cheeses from 1 to 5 stars (included an “Avoid” rating), add cheeses to your favorite lists (Try, Buy, or Favorites categories), record tasting impressions with up to 70 tasting keywords, and search the cheese library. You can also enter your own cheeses (including photos captured from your device camera) and list those cheeses automatically in the “My Additions” category. There is also a “Share” feature so cheese information can be sent (via e-mail) to friends or to the developer for inclusion in future versions of Fromage. _________________________________ Internet or Wi-Fi connection is not required for program use, which is great for remote locations when no data plan is available. When internet is available, Fromage uses iCloud to synchronize your cheese entries and notes between all of your Apple devices which can include iPhone, iPad, and Macintosh. The application provides English, French, Spanish, and German languages when the iOS device settings are set to that language. _________________________________ From the Developer – Hello my name is Steve Welch and I want to thank you for your interest in Fromage. I have enjoyed developing Fromage and bringing great cheeses into your kitchen. It is hard to believe this app began nearly 15 years ago with only a handful of French cheeses a short time after the “new” iPhone was introduced to the world. Fromage quickly became a favorite and best seller in the “Food and Drink” category and the first “Cheese” app available in the app store. I also wanted to share that I was once a cheese maker myself, although it was some time ago. During the late ‘70’s, I worked summers at being a cheese maker at Rogue Valley Creamery in Oregon USA. Tom Vella was the owner and I made all sorts of cheeses including their vintage artisan Cheddar and Blue cheese’s. It was through this experience and the iPhone platform opportunities that led me to developing Fromage. Bon Appétit

About

Fromag.io

Explore a vast collection of artisan cheeses from around the globe. Discover new tastes, write reviews, track your cheese journey with a virtual passport, and connect with fellow cheese enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Explore 1100+ artisan cheeses
  • Write cheese reviews
  • Discover cheese pairings
  • Track country visits with 'My Passport'
  • Follow friends and enthusiasts
  • Request new cheeses
Features
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Welcome to Fromag.io! We're on a mission to try every cheese in the world and we need your help! Explore a curated collection of over 6000 artisan cheeses from 50 countries. Discover new favorites, write reviews, follow your friends and uncover the perfect pairing. We can't wait to have you join us on this awesome cheesy adventure! CORE FEATURES - Explore our dictionary of 6000 cheeses and counting - Write reviews about cheeses that you try - Earn a stamp on your passport every time you review a new cheese from a new country! - Climb the leaderboard to be the cheesieset of them all` - Follow the cheesy adventures of your friends - Read reviews from other cheese enthusiasts - Request cheeses when they don't already exist in the library and have them approved by our team! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fromag.io/privacy

Screenshots

Fromage4 screens
Fromag.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fromag.io at 92% against Fromage's 41%. Fromag.io also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.6 vs 3.6). Fromage's advantage is chart position (#62 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Fromag.io is free to download; Fromage costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fromag.io holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Fromage's written reviews are positive against 92% of Fromag.io's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fromage ships an update every 9 months, Fromag.io every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Fromage versus Fromag.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFromageFromag.io
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (17 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB59 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSteve WelchFromag.io LLC

Customer experience

Fromage

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral29.4%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral29.3%
Negative29.3%

Fromag.io

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fromage

No in-app purchases

None

Fromag.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fromage free?
Fromage costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fromag.io free?
Fromag.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fromage or Fromag.io?
Fromag.io is rated higher. Fromage averages 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Fromag.io averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Fromage or Fromag.io have ads?
Neither Fromage nor Fromag.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fromage or Fromag.io?
Fromage ships an update every 9 months, and Fromag.io every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fromage was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fromag.io on November 4, 2026.

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