Comparison

Ratio vs Scoolinary

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

Head to head
About

Ratio

This app helps you master cooking by understanding fundamental ingredient relationships. It calculates ingredient amounts based on ratios, freeing you from strict recipes and allowing for creative variations. Explore 32 critical culinary ratios with instructions, variations, and tools to store and share your own creations.

Highlights
  • 32 critical culinary ratios
  • Ingredient amount calculator
  • Ounces-to-grams converter
  • Recipe variations and ideas
  • Store custom recipes and notes
  • Share creations on social media
Features
Currently charting
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Free yourself from recipes! The best-selling cookbook, Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking, by me, Michael Ruhlman, is now an iPhone app that will help you calculate amounts of ingredients in all the fundamental culinary preparations. When you know a ratio, you don’t know a recipe, you know 1,000. And this application does all the calculating for you. “Cooking, like so many other creative endeavors is defined by relationships. For instance, knowing exactly how much flour to put into a loaf of bread isn’t nearly as useful as understanding the relationship between the flour and the water, or fat, or salt. That relationship is defined by a ‘ratio’ and having a ratio in hand is like having a secret decoder ring that frees you from the tyranny of recipes. ….Michael Ruhlman, in handing us mortals a power better suited to the gods, has changed the balance of kitchen power forever.” —Good Eats host Alton Brown What You Get: --THE 32 CRITICAL RATIOS that form the backbone of the culinary arts, with instructions: doughs, batters, meat preparations, custards, sauces (pasta dough and pizza dough, sponge cake and pancakes, fritters and crepes, stocks and sauces, crème caramel and chocolate sauce. --A CALCULATOR that figures out how much of each ingredient you need, no matter how many or how few people you want to serve. --An OUNCES-TO-GRAMS CONVERTER (ratios work no matter what unit you choose to use!). --DELICIOUS VARIATIONS FOR RECIPES on all the ratios, ideas for the creation of new dishes according to your tastes. --An easy way to STORE YOUR OWN RECIPES and notes that you’ve created from the basic ratios. --Quick fun ways to SHARE what your cooking with your fellow cooks, on Facebook and on Twitter. --Ratios is also a great way to understand and TWEAK YOUR OWN RECIPES, to help you make your pancakes even fluffier, your pizza dough crisper, your crème brulee richer.

About

Scoolinary

Master culinary arts with expert chefs and AI-powered recipe adaptation. Explore professional techniques, international cuisines, and business strategies through a vast library of video courses and recipes. Learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Learn from 50+ Michelin-star chefs
  • 400+ courses and 3,000+ video recipes
  • Professional cooking techniques
  • Pastry, baking, mixology, barista skills
  • Restaurant management and business strategy
  • AI-powered recipe adaptation
  • International and vegan cuisine trends
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Scoolinary is the culinary learning app for chefs, entrepreneurs, students, and passionate home cooks. Learn from the world’s best chefs, with 50+ Michelin stars, and access 400+ courses and 3,000 step-by-step video recipes. What you’ll learn •Professional cooking techniques applicable to any dish. • Pastry, baking, mixology, and barista skills • Restaurant management and food business strategy. •International cuisine, fermentations, and vegan/plant-based trends. • The fundamentals behind every culinary process Smart Cooking with Scooly AI: Adapt recipes instantly based on your ingredients, allergies, or guest count. Get real-time answers and smart assistance as you master new skills. Learn at your own pace, from anywhere, with content always available. Download the app and start learning cooking with professional technique and real culinary skills. Subscription Terms and Pricing: We offer auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock access to content. Payment is processed upon confirmation of purchase through your iTunes account. Manage your subscription in your account settings. Terms and Conditions: https://www.scoolinary.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.scoolinary.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Ratio4 screens
Scoolinary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scoolinary at Free against Ratio's $4.99. Scoolinary also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Ratio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On chart position 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

Scoolinary is free to download; Ratio costs $4.99 up front. Scoolinary sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Ratio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scoolinary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scoolinary has 178 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Ratio's written reviews are positive against 61% of Scoolinary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ratio ships an update every 2 months, Scoolinary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Ratio versus Scoolinary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatioScoolinary
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)4.9 (178 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews61.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#48 — better#80
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuhlman Enterprises, Inc.Scoolinary S.L.

Customer experience

Ratio

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral14.9%
Negative36.2%

Scoolinary

All ratings178 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative28.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ratio

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Scoolinary

Subscriptions10
  • Standard$14.991 Month
  • Premium$24.991 Month
  • Standard$47.991 Year
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  • Standard$59.991 Year
  • Free Trial - Standard7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Premium$71.991 Year
  • Premium$89.991 Year
  • Free Trial - Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Standard1 Year trial$119.991 Year
  • Premium1 Year trial$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Ratio free?
Ratio costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scoolinary free?
Scoolinary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ratio or Scoolinary?
Scoolinary is rated higher. Ratio averages 4.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Scoolinary averages 4.9 from 178 ratings.
Do Ratio or Scoolinary have ads?
Scoolinary shows ads; Ratio does not.
Which is updated more often, Ratio or Scoolinary?
Ratio ships an update every 2 months, and Scoolinary fortnightly. Most recently, Ratio was updated on November 10, 2026 and Scoolinary on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Ratio or Scoolinary?
Ratio currently peaks at #48 in the App Store charts, and Scoolinary at #80. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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