# Kitchen Buddy vs Cook Units

The clearest difference is rating: Cook Units at 5.0 against Kitchen Buddy's 3.8. Cook Units also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Cook Units holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Kitchen Buddy's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cook Units's.

Kitchen Buddy ships an update every 6 months, Cook Units every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kitchen Buddy | Cook Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-buddy/id432769116/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cook-units/id1587044301/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#149** | #198 |
| Size | 116 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan-Wouter Arendsen](https://appshunter.io/developer/432769119) | [Didier Burton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514037982) |

## What reviewers say

### Kitchen Buddy

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

**Currently charting:** #149 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


### Cook Units

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cook-units/id1587044301)

**Currently charting:** #198 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

This app helps you convert cooking measurements between weight and volume, adjust recipe servings, and manage your recipes. It supports over 1,100 ingredients and allows for easy sharing of your culinary creations.

**Highlights:** Weight to volume conversions, Recipe serving adjustment, Ingredient database with images, Recipe creation and management, Recipe sharing, Multi-language support, Light/dark mode and orientation support

**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 Cook Units free?

Cook Units costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Kitchen Buddy or Cook Units?

Cook Units is rated higher. Kitchen Buddy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cook Units averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Kitchen Buddy or Cook Units have ads?

Neither Kitchen Buddy nor Cook Units shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kitchen Buddy or Cook Units?

Kitchen Buddy ships an update every 6 months, and Cook Units every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kitchen Buddy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cook Units on October 8, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Kitchen Buddy or Cook Units?

Kitchen Buddy currently peaks at #149 in the App Store charts, and Cook Units at #198. 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.*