Fromage vs Cheezus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Cheezus
Explore, identify, and track your favorite cheeses with a comprehensive database and smart pairing suggestions. Discover new tastes, build a personal cheese collection, and learn about producers and origins. Personalize recommendations based on your taste profile and share discoveries with friends.
- Extensive cheese database
- Cheese identification by name and characteristics
- Personalized cheese recommendations
- Smart wine, beer, and food pairings
- Track tried and wishlisted cheeses
- Taste analytics and flavor trends
- Social sharing of cheese discoveries
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Cheezus is the ultimate cheese app for discovering, tracking, and understanding cheese — built for cheese lovers, explorers, and connoisseurs. Whether you’re identifying a cheese, finding the perfect pairing, or building your personal cheese collection, Cheezus helps you discover what you love and why. Discover Cheese Like Never Before Explore a massive, curated cheese database featuring cheeses from around the world. Search by name, style, milk type, country, texture, and flavour Discover artisan and iconic cheese producers Learn the story behind every cheese Cheese Identification & Discovery Not sure what you’re eating? Identify cheeses by name and characteristics Get instant details, tasting notes, and pairings Find similar cheeses you’ll love based on your taste Track & Build Your Cheese Journey Turn your cheese obsession into a journey. Log cheeses you’ve tried Add favourites to your Cheese Box Create a wishlist of cheeses to try next Earn badges as you explore more styles and regions Smart Pairings That Just Work Never guess again. Discover the best wine, beer, and food pairings Learn why pairings work, not just what pairs Elevate every cheese board and dinner Taste Analytics (Yes, Really) Cheezus learns your palate. See flavour trends across cheeses you love Discover your preferred textures, milk types, and regions Get personalised cheese recommendations based on your taste profile Social, but Not Noisy Cheese is better shared. Follow friends and fellow cheese lovers Share cheeses you love Discover what others are tasting and recommending Built for True Cheese Lovers No ads. No fluff. Just cheese. Cheezus is designed for people who care about quality, craft, and discovery. Whether you’re a casual cheese fan or a full-blown cheese nerd, Cheezus helps you eat better cheese, more often. Download Cheezus and start your cheese journey today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cheezus at 100% against Fromage's 41%. Cheezus also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Fromage's advantage is chart position (#61 vs unranked) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On 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
Cheezus is free to download; Fromage costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cheezus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fromage has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Fromage's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cheezus's.
Fromage ships an update every 9 months, Cheezus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fromage | Cheezus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #61 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Welch | Cheezus Ltd. |
Customer experience
Fromage
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In-app purchases
Fromage
No in-app purchases
Cheezus
No in-app purchases







