Sous Chef vs ChefSync
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.
ChefSync
Plan your meals with ease by inputting your desired serving time and the cooking duration for each dish. This app generates a precise cooking timeline, notifying you when to start and finish each item. It even intelligently adjusts cooking times and temperatures for dishes sharing an oven.
- Generates cooking timelines based on serving time
- Adjusts cooking times and temperatures for shared ovens
- Supports up to six dishes simultaneously
- Provides notifications for dish readiness
- Plans single or multi-course meals
- Saves and reuses menus
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Tell ChefSync what time you’d like to serve your meal, add the dishes you’re making and how long each one takes, and it generates a timeline for single or multi-course meals. Working backward from your serving time, ChefSync creates a flexible cooking timeline that tells you when each dish needs to go into the oven and when it should be removed, with notifications sent directly to your phone. Running late? Adjust your serving time and your timeline adjusts with you. When multiple dishes need the oven, ChefSync does more than manage the schedule. It automatically adjusts cooking times and temperatures so dishes with different requirements can share the oven and still cook properly. Whether you’re serving everything at once or planning multiple courses, ChefSync keeps the food flowing when you want it. No mental math. No juggling unrelated timers. No cold side dishes waiting for the main course. ChefSync coordinates the meal around when you want to serve it. With ChefSync, you can: • Coordinate up to six dishes in the oven at once • Adjust cooking times and temperatures so different dishes can share the oven • Plan everything around the time you want to serve • Get notifications telling you when each dish needs your attention • Plan single or multiple courses so food keeps flowing when you want it • Choose Fahrenheit or Celsius • Keep track of table extras like bread and condiments so nothing gets forgotten • Add Chef’s Notes for reminders and special instructions • Save menus and use them again The goal isn’t to have six timers running. The goal is to have every dish ready together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sous Chef at Free against ChefSync's $4.99. Sous Chef also leads on ratings volume (338 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). ChefSync's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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
Sous Chef is free to download; ChefSync costs $4.99 up front. Sous Chef sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ChefSync asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChefSync 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.
Sous Chef ships an update every 3 months, ChefSync every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sous Chef | ChefSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (338 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 338 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | Shane York |
Customer experience
Sous Chef
ChefSync
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
ChefSync
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
ChefSync
No in-app purchases









