Sous Chef vs KitCon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sous Chef
This kitchen helper offers a suite of tools for meal preparation, including multiple configurable timers that function even when the app is closed. It also features a servings calculator and a handy conversion chart to simplify cooking tasks.
- 5 configurable timers
- Timers work in background
- Servings calculator
- Popular conversions chart
- Stores notes and favorite websites
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Kitchen Sous Chef is a set of everyday tools to assist you around the kitchen. This little kitchen helper is ready and waiting to help you serve up that delicious meal! *Note* Timers use the device notification system. Make sure notifications are turned on and that your device volume/ringer is not muted!! App Highlights • 5 Configurable timers. • Timers work even if app is not running. • Servings calculator • Chart of popular conversions. • Stores notes and favorite websites. • Available for both iPhone and iPad.
KitCon
Easily convert recipe measurements to units you have on hand, eliminating the need for kitchen scales. Supports conversions between grams, ounces, cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons.
- Convert between grams and ounces
- Convert to cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons
- Convert from common units
- Supports various recipe ingredients
- Eliminates need for kitchen scales
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Convert recipe measurements into the units you actually use in your kitchen! For example, if a recipe calls for 200 g of flour, KitCon shows the equivalent in cups, tablespoons, or other practical measurements — no kitchen scale needed. Convert solid and liquid ingredients between: • Grams, kilograms, ounces, and pounds • Milliliters, liters, and fluid ounces • Cups, glasses, tablespoons, and teaspoons For liquid ingredients, you can also convert between volume and weight based on each ingredient’s density, such as converting milliliters of olive oil into grams — and vice versa. Choose an ingredient, enter the amount, and select the measurements. Your result appears instantly! With its modern and easy-to-use design, KitCon makes preparing your favorite recipes simpler.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sous Chef at 90% against KitCon's 29%. Sous Chef also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Sous Chef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and KitCon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sous Chef holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sous Chef has 338 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Sous Chef's written reviews are positive against 29% of KitCon's.
Sous Chef ships an update every 3 months, KitCon every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sous Chef | KitCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (338 ratings) — better | 3.9 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | Cristian Feldes |
Customer experience
Sous Chef
KitCon
Bugs and requests
Sous Chef
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently during use
- Timer doesn't alert when phone is in lock mode
- Accidental timer reset when phone placed in pocket
- Pop-up ads appear during timer setup
- Free version upgrade doesn't convert to Pro (requires repurchase)
Requested features
13 requests- Custom alarm sounds for each timer
- Different ringtones/tones for different timers
- Count-up feature after timer reaches zero
- Larger readout/display text
- Cooking temperature reference charts
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- More than 5 timers available
- Gram conversion option
- Landscape mode support
- Volume control for alerts
- Number of alert repetitions option
- Menu planning features
- Additional sous chef functionality
- Ability to select iPhone system ringtones
KitCon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sous Chef
- KS - Remove Ad Banner$9.99
- Unlimited Reference Entries$9.99
- Enable All Timers$9.99
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- All Features$24.99
KitCon
- Chef Version$5.99









