# Kitchen Buddy vs Cakeulator

The clearest difference is rating: Kitchen Buddy at 3.8 against Cakeulator's 1.0. Kitchen Buddy also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 35 months). Cakeulator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Kitchen Buddy holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Kitchen Buddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cakeulator's.

Kitchen Buddy ships an update every 6 months, Cakeulator every 35 months. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kitchen Buddy | Cakeulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-buddy/id432769116/reviews)** | [1.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cakeulator/id1507315044/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **33.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 months** | Every 35 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#134** | #161 |
| Size | 116 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan-Wouter Arendsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/432769119) | [Rastislav Novotny](https://appshunter.io/developer/1355330113) |

## What reviewers say

### Kitchen Buddy

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

**Currently charting:** #134 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


### Cakeulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cakeulator/id1507315044)

**Currently charting:** #161 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Easily convert baking measurements for recipes, including metric to imperial conversions, weight, volume, and pan size adjustments. Build your own recipe collection and utilize the included free unit converter.

**Highlights:** Ingredient measurement conversion, Metric to imperial conversion, Weight, volume, and mass conversion, Serving size adjustments, Pan size conversion (round to square), Recipe collection builder, Free unit converter

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kitchen Buddy free?

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

### Is Cakeulator free?

Cakeulator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Kitchen Buddy or Cakeulator?

Kitchen Buddy is rated higher. Kitchen Buddy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cakeulator averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Kitchen Buddy or Cakeulator have ads?

Neither Kitchen Buddy nor Cakeulator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kitchen Buddy or Cakeulator?

Kitchen Buddy ships an update every 6 months, and Cakeulator every 35 months. Most recently, Kitchen Buddy was updated on September 10, 2026 and Cakeulator on September 10, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Kitchen Buddy or Cakeulator?

Kitchen Buddy currently peaks at #134 in the App Store charts, and Cakeulator at #161. 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.*