Comparison

Fromage vs Cheesr

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

Cheesr

Features
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Cheesr keeps all the cheeses you've tried, and the ones you still want to find, in one place. Scan a cheese label, shop receipt or tasting board to get started without typing every name. Browse the Cheesr catalog for short descriptions, then add your own rating, tasting notes, photo and favorite pairings. Your collection grows with every cheese you save. Add anything that catches your eye to your wishlist, follow friends to see what they're tasting, and share new finds with the community. Planning a cheese night? Create a group tasting, invite your friends and rate each cheese side by side. When everyone is done, compare the results and find the table favorite.

Screenshots

Fromage4 screens
Cheesr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cheesr at Free against Fromage's $3.99. Cheesr also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). Fromage's advantage is chart position (#53 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fromage ships an update every 9 months, Cheesr every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Fromage versus Cheesr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFromageCheesr
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#53 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSteve WelchLukas Feys

In-app purchases

None

Fromage

No in-app purchases

None

Cheesr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fromage free?
Fromage costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cheesr free?
Cheesr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fromage or Cheesr have ads?
Neither Fromage nor Cheesr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fromage or Cheesr?
Fromage ships an update every 9 months, and Cheesr every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fromage was updated on September 26, 2026 and Cheesr on September 18, 2026.

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