Comparison

Scoolinary vs BadBefore

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

BadBefore

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Plan before it goes bad. BadBefore helps you keep track of the food you already have, see what to use first, and remember when you opened a package. YOUR KITCHEN, AT A GLANCE Add items, record best-before dates and opened dates, and mark food as used or discarded. Check what needs attention before your next meal or shopping trip. LESS TYPING Scan printed dates and barcodes to help add products. Check the suggested details before saving; product information may not be available for every barcode. You can always enter or correct details yourself. FREE ON YOUR DEVICE Keep an unlimited personal kitchen on your device without an account or subscription. Your local kitchen does not expire. OPTIONAL BADBEFORE PLUS Sign in and subscribe for cloud backup and one shared kitchen for up to six people. One subscriber can invite the other members, so everyone can help keep the shared list up to date. Monthly and annual subscriptions offer the same features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Deleting your BadBefore account does not cancel an Apple subscription. BadBefore is a tracking and reminder tool. Always follow the package’s storage instructions and use your judgement about food condition. A reminder is not a guarantee of food safety. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scoolinary4 screens
BadBefore3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BadBefore at none against Scoolinary's shown. BadBefore also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Scoolinary's advantage is chart position (#71 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scoolinary sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and BadBefore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scoolinary ships an update fortnightly, BadBefore every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Scoolinary versus BadBefore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoolinaryBadBefore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (174 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings174 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#71 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScoolinary S.L.WeMine 微礦

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Scoolinary

Subscriptions13
  • Standard$14.991 Month
  • Premium$24.991 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

BadBefore

Subscriptions2
  • BadBefore Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BadBefore Plus Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Scoolinary free?
Scoolinary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BadBefore free?
BadBefore is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scoolinary or BadBefore have ads?
Scoolinary shows ads; BadBefore does not.
Which is updated more often, Scoolinary or BadBefore?
Scoolinary ships an update fortnightly, and BadBefore every 4 days. Most recently, Scoolinary was updated on October 25, 2026 and BadBefore on October 10, 2026.

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