Comparison

TheFork vs Chef Arnold

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

Head to head
About

TheFork

Discover and book tables at thousands of restaurants across Europe and Australia. Enjoy exclusive discounts and read reviews from a community of diners to find your next culinary adventure. Earn loyalty points with every reservation for future savings.

Highlights
  • Fast, free, and easy online booking
  • Exclusive restaurant discounts
  • Over 20 million trusted customer reviews
  • Browse over 60,000 restaurants
  • Curated INSIDER collection of top restaurants
  • Loyalty program with Yums points for discounts
Features
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TheFork is Europe’s leading restaurant booking platform, proudly bringing people together through unique and affordable culinary experiences since 2007. What are you waiting for? Activate your location and we’ll activate your taste buds! You set the tone, we set the table. TheFork continues to be savoured across the biggest foodie hotspots in France, Spain, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden and Australia. But wait, what exactly do we bring to the table? Here are 6 reasons to download TheFork app right now. 1. Things that tickle our taste buds: fast, free and easy online booking We know that normal life means having a lot on your plate, so to make things a bit easier for you, we've simplified restaurant booking. With a few simple taps on our mobile app, you’ll be one step closer to having that ‘mmm’ moment of pure belly satisfaction, in the most seamless way possible. 2. Frugal on prices, never on flavours Our amazing restaurant partners love their diners as much as we love ours and offer exclusive discounts on reservations throughout the year (automatically applied and subject to conditions at the time of booking). That way restaurants get to open their doors to all types of diners, making dining out accessible to everyone. 3. Community insights = better bites Tuck into the wisdom of our gourmet community! With over 20 million trusted reviews from only customers who have actually tried the restaurant—your palette is in good hands! 4. We don’t skimp on choice Reserved? Not us. That’s just a label for a table. So whether you’re looking for the perfect spot for bottomless brunching, taco crunching or al-fresco munching, our foodies are spoiled for choice with our diverse collection of over 60,000 restaurants and 40,000 photos, menus and community reviews that will satisfy just about any culinary mood and occasion. After all, variety is the spice of life! Browse, scroll and add to favourites, so you can find more of what you love. Now that’s food for thought. 5. INSIDER: sit back and relax while we level up your dining-out game. Our foodie experts are always hard at work to stay on top of our INSIDER collection featuring the best restaurants. With our feed of critically acclaimed insights and selections, no chances are taken on promoting the dining out spots that are turning heads for the best ambiance, ratings, service and food. 6. We take loyalty VERY seriously. To reward our awesome foodie community, every booking with TheFork accumulates unique Yums points, which can be redeemed in the form of a tasty discount at one of our many partner restaurants down the line. Here’s how it works: 1 reservation = 100 Yums (Y) Once you've accumulated enough you can enjoy amazing offers which converts to: 1,000 Y = €10 / CHF15 / AUD$20 / £20 loyalty discount! 2,000 Y = €25 / CHF35 / AUD$50 / £50 loyalty discount! Keep an eye out for double Yums and other ways to earn more Yums as you book. We love hearing from our TheFork foodie community! Reach out at contact@thefork.com. >In the UK, follow us on: - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFork.uk/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefork_uk/?hl=en

About

Chef Arnold

Simplify your cooking with this app that helps you manage your fridge, plan weekly meals, and discover recipes based on your ingredients. It also offers cooking guidance, ingredient suggestions, and nutritional estimates.

Highlights
  • Fridge and pantry inventory
  • Recipe suggestions based on ingredients
  • Weekly meal planning
  • Shopping list generation
  • Recipe step-by-step guidance
  • Ingredient swap suggestions
  • Nutritional estimates
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Make everyday cooking easier with Chef Arnold, your iPhone companion for recipes, your fridge and the week ahead. A subscription is required for the whole app. START WITH WHAT YOU HAVE Keep a fridge and pantry list, find recipe ideas and see what is missing. Set your eating preferences and ingredients to avoid, then check every recipe and product label before cooking. PLAN, EDIT AND SHOP Build seven dated days around your selected meal times and servings. Review each suggestion, replace or remove meals, and share a shopping list. Pantry items and assumed staples are shown separately so you can check quantities. If there are too few suitable recipes, the plan shows empty slots for you to review. COOK AND KEEP TRACK Follow recipe steps, use timers and record cooking, meals and leftovers. Estimate recipe calories and macros from ingredient amounts and servings. Coverage and uncertainty are shown so incomplete nutrition is not mistaken for a complete result. GET HELP WITH INGREDIENTS Explore measured ingredient swaps for supported recipes and cooking contexts. Review the quantities and limitations before creating a separate draft; your original recipe stays unchanged. YOUR COOKING PROFILE STAYS LOCAL Your fridge, preferences, cooking history and saved weekly plan stay on your device. Planning and supported swaps run locally. Offline access depends on a valid cached subscription; connecting, purchasing and restoring require internet access. SUBSCRIPTION Choose a weekly or monthly auto-renewing subscription. A 3-day free trial is available only when Apple confirms eligibility for that offer. The purchase screen shows the local price and billing period. After an eligible trial, the selected subscription renews at the displayed price unless cancelled. Cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends in your Apple Account subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel billing. Ingredient matches and nutrition estimates can be wrong. Chef Arnold does not certify allergens, freshness or food safety and does not provide medical advice. Support: atanas910@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TheFork4 screens
Chef Arnold4 screens

Verdict

The call

TheFork and Chef Arnold both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Chef Arnold's written reviews are positive against 58% of TheFork's. TheFork's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (62K vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Chef Arnold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. TheFork asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TheFork against 5.0 for Chef Arnold. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheFork has 62K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of TheFork's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chef Arnold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TheFork ships an update fortnightly, Chef Arnold every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TheFork versus Chef Arnold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTheForkChef Arnold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (62K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB172 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperLa FourchetteAtanas Hristov

Customer experience

TheFork

All ratings62,108 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews566 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative36.0%

Chef Arnold

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TheFork

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reservation confirmation issues
  • Login/account problems
  • Glitches in app functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve restaurant filtering and search
  • Enhance reservation management (modify, cancel, etc.)
  • Provide multilingual support
  • Streamline payment and discount application

Chef Arnold

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TheFork

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Chef Arnold

Subscriptions2
  • Chef Arnold Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Chef Arnold Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is TheFork free?
TheFork is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chef Arnold free?
Chef Arnold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TheFork or Chef Arnold?
Chef Arnold is rated higher. TheFork averages 4.9 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while Chef Arnold averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TheFork or Chef Arnold have ads?
Neither TheFork nor Chef Arnold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TheFork or Chef Arnold?
TheFork ships an update fortnightly, and Chef Arnold every 3 weeks. Most recently, TheFork was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chef Arnold on October 6, 2026.

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