# Sous Chef vs My Kitchen Calculator

The clearest difference is price: Sous Chef at Free against My Kitchen Calculator's $1.99. Sous Chef also leads on ratings volume (338 vs 9) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). My Kitchen Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Sous Chef is free to download; My Kitchen Calculator costs $1.99 up front. Sous Chef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. My Kitchen Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sous Chef against 4.7 for My Kitchen Calculator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sous Chef has 338 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Sous Chef's written reviews are positive against 86% of My Kitchen Calculator's.

Sous Chef ships an update every 3 months, My Kitchen Calculator every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sous Chef | My Kitchen Calculator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (338 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sous-chef-cook-tools-and-timer/id496365430/reviews) | **[4.7 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-kitchen-calculator/id1552350111/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **338** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#12** |
| Size | 21 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ChuChu Train Productions](https://appshunter.io/developer/415772087) | [Ernest Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552350113) |

## What reviewers say

### Sous Chef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sous-chef-cook-tools-and-timer/id496365430)

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.

**Highlights:** 5 configurable timers, Timers work in background, Servings calculator, Popular conversions chart, Stores notes and favorite websites

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| KS - Remove Ad Banner | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Reference Entries | $9.99 | one-time |
| Enable All Timers | $9.99 | one-time |
| All Features | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⏱️ Multiple simultaneous timers (5 timers)
- 🏷️ Ability to label each timer
- 📱 Portable and convenient to use
- 🔊 Loud and audible alerts
- 📊 Useful conversion charts included

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📢 Inconsistent alert volume levels
- 🔔 Alert only rings briefly then shows notification
- 📵 Doesn't ring when phone is locked
- 📺 No landscape mode support
- 🎵 Limited and repetitive alarm sounds

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### My Kitchen Calculator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-kitchen-calculator/id1552350111)

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Easily scale recipes, convert ingredient units by weight or volume, and access cooking references. This tool supports fractional inputs and offers conversions for over 250 ingredients, plus basic calculators for volume, weight, length, time, energy, and temperature.

**Highlights:** Recipe scaling and portioning, Ingredient unit conversion (volume/weight), Over 250 ingredient conversions, Basic conversion calculators (volume, weight, length, time, energy, temp), Fractional input support, Gas Mark and cooking temperature references, Conversion history

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sous Chef free?

Sous Chef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is My Kitchen Calculator free?

My Kitchen Calculator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sous Chef or My Kitchen Calculator?

My Kitchen Calculator is rated higher. Sous Chef averages 4.5 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while My Kitchen Calculator averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.

### Do Sous Chef or My Kitchen Calculator have ads?

Sous Chef shows ads; My Kitchen Calculator does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sous Chef or My Kitchen Calculator?

Sous Chef ships an update every 3 months, and My Kitchen Calculator every 7 months. Most recently, Sous Chef was updated on November 1, 2026 and My Kitchen Calculator on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*