Kitchen Buddy vs BetterKitchen App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kitchen Buddy
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.
- Measurement conversion
- Ingredient substitution
- Pan size adaptation
- Extensive ingredient database
- Ingredient descriptions and alternate names
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Ever had a recipe call for 100 grams of flour but you’re using measuring cups? Or you have run out of a spice and you want to know what you can use instead? Or perhaps you have a recipe calling for a square cake pan but you want to use two round pans. The Kitchen Buddy has you covered. In one application you can convert measurements, determine how to substitute different sizes and shapes of pans, even how to replace one ingredient with another. Kitchen Buddy includes more than 2500 different ingredients with descriptions, alternate names, and potential substitutions in addition to managing a myriad of conversions. Kitchen Buddy is the baker’s best friend.
BetterKitchen App
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SMARTER RECIPES We’ll show you recipes that use the ingredients you have on hand, taking the guesswork out of what’s for dinner. No matter if you’re a beginning cook or expert, vegan or meat fanatic, we have recipes you’ll love. FASTER GROCERY SHOPPING Easily create grocery lists with just a few taps. We’ll keep track of what’s in your kitchen and let you know what ingredients you’re missing. HEALTHIER PLANET We’ll help you reduce food waste by suggesting recipes that use the ingredients soon to expire.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BetterKitchen App at Free against Kitchen Buddy's $0.99. Kitchen Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 23 months) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
BetterKitchen App is free to download; Kitchen Buddy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kitchen Buddy ships an update every 6 months, BetterKitchen App every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kitchen Buddy | BetterKitchen App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan-Wouter Arendsen | More Design Studio, LLC |
In-app purchases
Kitchen Buddy
No in-app purchases
BetterKitchen App
No in-app purchases
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