Comparison

Fromage vs Mold Cake

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

Mold Cake

Discover, rate, and review mold-ripened cheeses from around the world. Share photos of your tastings and find local cheese events. Perfect for enthusiasts who love blue cheese and bloomy rinds.

Highlights
  • Discover mold-ripened cheeses
  • Rate and review cheeses
  • Upload tasting photos
  • Save favorite cheeses
  • Find cheese events
Features
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Embrace the Mold! Love blue cheese? Crazy about bloomy rinds? Welcome to Mold Cake, the app for cheese adventurers who aren’t afraid of a little mold. Discover, rate, and review mold-ripened cheeses from around the world, share photos of your tastings, and see where others found their favorites. Cheese Discovery: Browse our growing list of mold-ripened cheeses—from classic Roquefort and Stilton to rare artisan varieties. Reviews & Ratings: Rate cheeses, leave tasting notes, upload photos, and see what other lovers of mold think. Save Favorites: Keep track of your top cheeses for later tastings. Events: Find cheese tastings, classes, and other moldy adventures near you (or online). Mold Cake is fun, niche, and perfect for cheese lovers who take their blues seriously. It’s your personal companion to explore the moldy side of cheese, track your favorites, and connect with a community of fellow enthusiasts. Download Mold Cake today and join the mold-loving movement—taste, rate, and snap photos of your favorite cheeses!

Screenshots

Fromage4 screens
Mold Cake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mold Cake at Free against Fromage's $3.99. Mold Cake also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). Fromage's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On 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

Mold Cake 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

Mold Cake 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fromage ships an update every 9 months, Mold Cake every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Fromage versus Mold Cake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFromageMold Cake
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#26 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSteve WelchDUBANALOG INC

Customer experience

Fromage

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

Mold Cake

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fromage

No in-app purchases

None

Mold Cake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fromage free?
Fromage costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mold Cake free?
Mold Cake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fromage or Mold Cake?
Mold Cake is rated higher. Fromage averages 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Mold Cake averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fromage or Mold Cake have ads?
Mold Cake shows ads; Fromage does not.
Which is updated more often, Fromage or Mold Cake?
Fromage ships an update every 9 months, and Mold Cake every 10 days. Most recently, Fromage was updated on September 26, 2026 and Mold Cake on June 20, 2026.

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