# Smart Chef vs Kitchen Buddy

Smart Chef and Kitchen Buddy both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Smart Chef's written reviews are positive against 33% of Kitchen Buddy's. Smart Chef also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Kitchen Buddy's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Smart Chef costs $2.99 and Kitchen Buddy $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Smart Chef against 3.8 for Kitchen Buddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Smart Chef's written reviews are positive against 33% of Kitchen Buddy's.

Smart Chef ships an update every 7 months, Kitchen Buddy every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Chef | Kitchen Buddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[3.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-chef-cooking-helper/id319592815/reviews)** | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-buddy/id432769116/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **69.6% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 6 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#74** | #148 |
| Size | 74 MB | 116 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rantek Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/319592818) | [Jan-Wouter Arendsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/432769119) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Chef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-chef-cooking-helper/id319592815)

**Currently charting:** #74 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

This app is a culinary toolkit for home cooks, featuring a kitchen calculator for unit conversions, a comprehensive dictionary of over 1000 cooking terms, and a database of over 400 food substitutions. It helps simplify recipes and find alternative ingredients.

**Highlights:** Kitchen unit conversions (English/Metric), Over 1000 cooking term definitions, Over 400 food substitutions, Gluten-free, baking, and spice substitutions, Supports volume, weight, and temperature conversions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Kitchen Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-buddy/id432769116)

**Currently charting:** #148 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Easily convert cooking measurements, find ingredient substitutions, and adapt recipes for different pan sizes. This app offers a vast database of ingredients and conversions to help bakers and cooks overcome common kitchen challenges.

**Highlights:** Measurement conversion, Ingredient substitution, Pan size adaptation, Extensive ingredient database, Ingredient descriptions and alternate names

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Chef free?

Smart Chef costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Kitchen Buddy free?

Kitchen Buddy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Smart Chef or Kitchen Buddy?

Smart Chef is rated higher. Smart Chef averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Kitchen Buddy averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Smart Chef or Kitchen Buddy have ads?

Neither Smart Chef nor Kitchen Buddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Chef or Kitchen Buddy?

Smart Chef ships an update every 7 months, and Kitchen Buddy every 6 months. Most recently, Smart Chef was updated on October 29, 2026 and Kitchen Buddy on October 29, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Smart Chef or Kitchen Buddy?

Smart Chef currently peaks at #74 in the App Store charts, and Kitchen Buddy at #148. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*