# Calpanion vs 下厨房海外版

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calpanion at 60% against 下厨房海外版's 22%. Calpanion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 下厨房海外版's advantage is ratings volume (986 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calpanion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and 下厨房海外版 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Calpanion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 下厨房海外版 has 986 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Calpanion's written reviews are positive against 22% of 下厨房海外版's.

Calpanion ships an update every 3 weeks, 下厨房海外版 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calpanion | 下厨房海外版 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calpanion/id6503129986/reviews)** | [4.8 (986 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6744317101/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **986** |
| Positive reviews | **60.0% of reviews** | 21.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 146 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Calpanio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1748059288) | [下厨房](https://appshunter.io/developer/1128397541) |

## What reviewers say

### Calpanion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calpanion/id6503129986)

This app uses AI to recognize food from photos and provides personalized nutrition analysis and recommendations. It helps users track their meals, discover global cuisine, and seamlessly integrates with health platforms for a smarter approach to healthy eating.

**Highlights:** AI-powered food recognition, Personalized nutrition advice, Real-time nutrition analysis, Global food inspiration, Seamless health tracking integration, Photo-based food logging

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Month Membership | $9.99 | per month |
| 3-Month Membership | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| 12 Month Premium Membership | $59.99 | per year |


### 下厨房海外版

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6744317101)

Discover popular recipes and seasonal dishes in a vibrant food community. Share your creations, connect with fellow cooks, and participate in events. Get expert recommendations for quality ingredients and kitchen tools.

**Highlights:** Seasonal and popular recipes, Recipe rankings and recommendations, Interactive food community, Online and offline events, Ingredient and kitchenware recommendations, User-generated recipes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 连续包月会员 | $3.99 | per month |
| 12 个厨币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 18 个厨币 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 25 个厨币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 30 个厨币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 40 个厨币 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 60 个厨币 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 68 个厨币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 88 个厨币 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 年卡 | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good recipes
- 👍 Detailed recipes
- 👍 Convenient for searching
- 👍 Foreign friends like it
- 👍 Can use it abroad again

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Frequent ads
- ❌ Annoying pop-up ads
- ❌ Ads hard to close
- ❌ Overseas version difficult to log in
- ❌ Overseas version requires overseas phone number

**Reported bugs**

- Ads pop up and cannot be closed
- Video ads pop and can’t be closed
- Image loading takes a long time
- Frequent crashes, white screen
- Homepage blank display -1001

**Requested features**

- Paid version without ads
- Multi-language version
- Built-in recipe translation function


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calpanion free?

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

### Is 下厨房海外版 free?

下厨房海外版 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calpanion or 下厨房海外版?

Calpanion is rated higher. Calpanion averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 下厨房海外版 averages 4.8 from 986 ratings.

### Do Calpanion or 下厨房海外版 have ads?

Both Calpanion and 下厨房海外版 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calpanion or 下厨房海外版?

Calpanion ships an update every 3 weeks, and 下厨房海外版 fortnightly. Most recently, Calpanion was updated on November 4, 2026 and 下厨房海外版 on October 30, 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.*