Private Chef vs Onafaim
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Chef
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With Private Chef, the days of searching for recipes to suit your ingredients or spending time planning your menus for the week are over. Our application offers you personalized recipes based on the ingredients you have available and your dietary preferences. In just one click, Private Chef creates your shopping list based on the recipes you've selected. But Private Chef is more than just a recipe application. You can also chat with your Private Chef and ask questions about cooking. What's more, thanks to our meal planning feature, you can organize your menus for several days in advance and avoid last-minute choices. If you want to save money or time, fight against waste, or simply ask questions about cooking, Private Chef is for you! Happy cooking!
Onafaim
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Des recettes simples, végétariennes et de saison, pour une cuisine maison au quotidien. Explorez des plats savoureux, équilibrés et faciles à préparer. Idéal pour manger sain, varié et gourmand. Inspirations culinaires, idées repas, batch cooking, menus de saison : retrouvez tout dans une app intuitive et rapide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Private Chef at weekly against Onafaim's every 12 months. Private Chef also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Private Chef ships an update weekly, Onafaim every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Chef | Onafaim |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lumen Labz, LLC | JEREMIE MAZARD |
In-app purchases
Private Chef
No in-app purchases
Onafaim
No in-app purchases









