Kitchen Buddy vs BoxNCase
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.
BoxNCase
Discover curated popular and emerging products, from household essentials to gourmet and artisan foods. Enjoy convenient, reliable delivery of fresh items directly to your door, ensuring your pantry is always stocked.
- Curated selection of popular products
- Discovery of new and emerging brands
- Gourmet, artisan, and specialty food items
- State-of-the-art warehouse with refrigerated trucks
- Reliable and efficient delivery
- Pantry stocking with essentials and snacks
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At BoxNCase, we take pride in curating a selection of the most popular products that have been tried-and-tested by our team of experts. From household favorites to new and emerging brands, we're committed to offering only the best to our customers. Our team is constantly on the lookout for the hottest, latest, and up-and-coming items from established brands, new innovators, and artisans to help you discover your next favorite product. At BoxNCase, we go the extra mile to ensure your orders are delivered with utmost care and efficiency. Our state-of-the-art warehouse, equipped with refrigerated trucks, guarantees that your items arrive fresh and on time. Experience the joy of hassle-free, reliable delivery as we bring the best of gourmet, artisan, and specialty food items right to your doorstep. Keep your pantry fully stocked with your favorite essentials—from cereal and coffee to the best snacks around. Enjoy the convenience of having everything you need, always at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BoxNCase at 100% against Kitchen Buddy's 33%. BoxNCase also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Kitchen Buddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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
BoxNCase is free to download; Kitchen Buddy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BoxNCase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Kitchen Buddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of BoxNCase's.
Kitchen Buddy ships an update every 6 months, BoxNCase weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kitchen Buddy | BoxNCase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #139 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan-Wouter Arendsen | Puredot Inc. |
Customer experience
Kitchen Buddy
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In-app purchases
Kitchen Buddy
No in-app purchases
BoxNCase
No in-app purchases
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