Sous Chef vs Cooking Unit Calculator Lite
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.
Cooking Unit Calculator Lite
Easily convert common cooking measurements with this simple tool. It provides a straightforward way to handle unit conversions for recipes.
- Converts cooking units
- Easy to use
- Straightforward interface
- Recipe measurement conversion
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A straightforward app does what its name says - convert cooking units easily.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cooking Unit Calculator Lite at none against Sous Chef's 4. Cooking Unit Calculator Lite also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Sous Chef's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 80%) and ratings volume (338 vs 79). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Sous Chef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Cooking Unit Calculator Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sous Chef against 4.6 for Cooking Unit Calculator Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 338 and 79 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Sous Chef's written reviews are positive against 80% of Cooking Unit Calculator Lite's.
Sous Chef ships an update every 3 months, Cooking Unit Calculator Lite weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sous Chef | Cooking Unit Calculator Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (338 ratings) | 4.6 (79 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | 巧春 魏 |
Customer experience
Sous Chef
Cooking Unit Calculator Lite
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
Cooking Unit Calculator Lite
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
Cooking Unit Calculator Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sous Chef free?
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