Comparison

Scoolinary vs Picky Chefs

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scoolinary

Master culinary arts with online courses and recipes from world-renowned chefs. Learn professional techniques, explore diverse cuisines, and gain business insights. An AI assistant helps adapt recipes and provides real-time cooking guidance.

Highlights
  • Courses from Michelin-starred chefs
  • 3,000+ step-by-step video recipes
  • Professional cooking techniques
  • Pastry, baking, mixology, barista skills
  • Restaurant management & business strategy
  • AI-powered recipe adaptation
  • Real-time cooking assistance
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Scoolinary is the culinary learning app for chefs, entrepreneurs, students, and passionate home cooks. Learn from the world’s best chefs, with 50+ Michelin stars, and access 400+ courses and 3,000 step-by-step video recipes. What you’ll learn •Professional cooking techniques applicable to any dish. • Pastry, baking, mixology, and barista skills • Restaurant management and food business strategy. •International cuisine, fermentations, and vegan/plant-based trends. • The fundamentals behind every culinary process Smart Cooking with Scooly AI: Adapt recipes instantly based on your ingredients, allergies, or guest count. Get real-time answers and smart assistance as you master new skills. Learn at your own pace, from anywhere, with content always available. Download the app and start learning cooking with professional technique and real culinary skills. Subscription Terms and Pricing: We offer auto-renewing subscriptions that unlock access to content. Payment is processed upon confirmation of purchase through your iTunes account. Manage your subscription in your account settings. Terms and Conditions: https://www.scoolinary.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.scoolinary.com/privacy-policy

About

Picky Chefs

Transform mealtime into an engaging adventure for children. This app introduces kids to new flavors, ingredients, and food history through fun recipes and interactive learning. It aims to reduce picky eating battles and foster a lifelong curiosity about food.

Highlights
  • Educational recipes with fun backgrounds
  • Fascinating food history facts
  • Ingredient profiles with origin and nutrition
  • Expert blog for parents
  • Interactive food companion (YesChef)
  • Healthy snack alternatives
Features
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Make Mealtime Fun, Educational, and Stress-Free with Picky Chefs Tired of picky eating battles? Want your child to be more curious about food? Picky Chefs makes food exciting, educational, and interactive—helping kids explore new flavors, ingredients, and food history, all while making life easier for parents. With hundreds of fun and educational recipes, fascinating food history facts, hundreds of ingredient profiles, and expert blog posts, your child will develop a lifelong curiosity for food while you get the support and meal ideas you need. Why Parents Love Picky Chefs - Encourages healthy eating – Kids naturally become more open to trying new foods - Turns picky eaters into food explorers – The more they learn, the more they want to try - YesChef – Your smart food companion – Ask anything about food, from ingredient origins to recipe ideas, food history, and cooking help - YesChef works in any language – Making food learning accessible to families worldwide - Fascinating food history facts – Discover who invented your favorite foods and how they evolved - Engaging recipe backgrounds – Fun, informative narratives that connect kids to food in a meaningful way - Hundreds of ingredients with origins and nutrition info – Learn about grains, beans, seeds, and more - Helpful blog for parents – Expert advice on picky eating, nutrition, and meal planning Amazing Features for Kids & Parents - Food history and fun facts – Each recipe includes background information and kid-friendly food trivia - Stunning recipe photos – Beautiful images that make cooking exciting for kids and parents - Creative recipe ideas – Simple, fun recipes from around the world designed to help picky eaters explore new flavors with confidence - YesChef assistance – Ask about food history, ingredients, substitutions, or recipe ideas anytime, in any language - Explore 300+ ingredients – Learn where they come from, their benefits, and how they’re used in cooking - Discover the evolution of food – Dive into how recipes and ingredients have changed over time - Fun food discoveries – Learn about famous recipe accidents and surprising food origins - Essential kitchen tools – A growing library that teaches young chefs the tools they need to cook with confidence - Healthy snack alternatives – Discover homemade versions of popular store-bought snacks made with real ingredients and no additives or preservatives YesChef – Your Smart Food Companion - YesChef helps kids and parents explore food through trusted in-app content. Ask questions about ingredients, cooking tips, nutrition, or food history. Get helpful insights for picky eaters based on blog articles. YesChef grows with new recipes, facts, and ingredient info added regularly. Available in any language. Where Can You Use Picky Chefs? - At the grocery store – Discover new ingredients and ask YesChef what they are, where they come from, and how to cook with them - At the dinner table – Spark fun discussions about food, history, and culture with your child - At school or on the go – Get quick answers to food-related questions anytime, anywhere with YesChef Ready to Make Mealtime an Adventure? Say goodbye to mealtime battles and hello to a world of food discovery. Download Picky Chefs today and watch your child develop a lifelong love for food, learning, and cooking. Download now and start your food adventure! Follow us for updates & tips! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pickychefs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickychefs/ X: https://x.com/pickychefs Website: https://www.pickychefs.com/ Support & Contact: pickychefs@gmail.com Privacy policy: https://pickychefs1.goodbarber.app/docs/privacy_policy.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scoolinary4 screens
Picky Chefs4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scoolinary and Picky Chefs both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Picky Chefs's written reviews are positive against 61% of Scoolinary's. Picky Chefs also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Scoolinary's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (171 vs 5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scoolinary sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Picky Chefs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Scoolinary against 5.0 for Picky Chefs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scoolinary has 171 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Scoolinary's written reviews are positive against 100% of Picky Chefs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scoolinary ships an update fortnightly, Picky Chefs every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Scoolinary versus Picky Chefs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoolinaryPicky Chefs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (171 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings171 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScoolinary S.L.Marios Kourasis

Customer experience

Scoolinary

All ratings171 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative28.0%

Picky Chefs

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Scoolinary

Subscriptions13
  • Standard$9.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Standard$35.991 Year
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  • Standard$47.991 Year
  • Premium$53.991 Year
  • Standard$59.991 Year
  • Free Trial - Standard7 Days trial$71.991 Year
  • Premium$71.991 Year
  • Premium$89.991 Year
  • Free Trial - Premium7 Days trial$107.991 Year
  • Standard1 Year trial$119.991 Year
  • Premium1 Year trial$179.991 Year
  • Teams1 Year trial$269.991 Year
2 purchases

Picky Chefs

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Scoolinary free?
Scoolinary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Picky Chefs free?
Picky Chefs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scoolinary or Picky Chefs?
Picky Chefs is rated higher. Scoolinary averages 4.9 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while Picky Chefs averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Scoolinary or Picky Chefs have ads?
Both Scoolinary and Picky Chefs show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scoolinary or Picky Chefs?
Scoolinary ships an update fortnightly, and Picky Chefs every 8 months. Most recently, Scoolinary was updated on October 16, 2026 and Picky Chefs on October 5, 2026.

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