Sous Chef vs Imperial Cook
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.
Imperial Cook
Easily convert common US imperial cooking measurements to metric units. This simple tool eliminates the need for online searches, offering quick conversions for weight, volume, and temperature.
- Imperial to metric conversion
- Weight conversion (cups, ounces, pounds)
- Volume conversion (liquid ounces, cups, spoons)
- Temperature conversion (Fahrenheit to Celsius)
- Simple and easy to use interface
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Conversion app designed for everyday cooking! Convert in a matter of few clicks most common (US) imperial measurements into their metric counterpart with Imperial Cook. Simple and easy to use - there's no need to open up google anymore! Imperial Cook will help you convert: Weight (cups, ounces, pounds) Volume (liquid ounces, cups, table/tea spoon) Temperature (Fahrenheit to celsius)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Imperial Cook at 5.0 against Sous Chef's 4.5. Imperial Cook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Sous Chef's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (338 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Imperial Cook sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Imperial Cook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sous Chef has 338 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Imperial Cook's.
Sous Chef ships an update every 3 months, Imperial Cook every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sous Chef | Imperial Cook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (338 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | Laurenz Vorderwuelbecke |
Customer experience
Sous Chef
Imperial Cook
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
Imperial Cook
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
Imperial Cook
- Donation of one beer$0.99
- Donation of two beers$1.99
- Donation of a six pack of beer$4.99
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- Case of beer$13.99
