Comparison

Cheffrey vs PlateMate AI

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

Head to head
About

Cheffrey

This smart cooking assistant simplifies meal planning and grocery shopping. Discover new recipes, create personalized weekly meal plans, and automatically generate organized shopping lists. Save and share your favorite recipes with friends.

Highlights
  • Discover and save recipes
  • Smart meal planning
  • Organized shopping lists
  • Create and share cookbooks
  • AI-powered recipe import
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Tired of last-minute meal planning and messy grocery lists? Cheffrey is your smart cooking assistant that helps you find, save, and organize recipes effortlessly. From discovering new dishes to generating personalized meal plans and shopping lists, Cheffrey takes the stress out of cooking. Key Features: - Discover & Save Recipes – Explore a growing collection of delicious recipes or upload your own with just a snap! - Smart Meal Planning – Build weekly meal plans with personalized recommendations. - Organized Shopping Lists – Automatically generate a categorized grocery list based on your planned meals. - Create & Share Cookbooks – Save your favorite recipes and collaborate with friends. - AI-Powered Recipe Import – Scan handwritten recipes or import from your favorite cooking websites. - Why Cheffrey? • Save time with automated meal plans & grocery lists. • Reduce stress by keeping everything in one place. • Eat better with new recipes tailored to your taste. • Stay organized with intuitive recipe management. Download Cheffrey today and make meal planning effortless! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PlateMate AI

Organize your favorite recipes, discover new dishes, and get AI-powered cooking assistance. Import recipes from videos, create shopping lists, and follow guided cooking with a friendly mascot. Unlock advanced AI features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Personal recipe collection
  • Import recipes from TikTok videos
  • Guided cooking with AI mascot
  • AI cooking assistance (Pro)
  • Lightweight shopping lists
  • Recipe discovery from home cooks
Features
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Meet PlateMate, your friendly kitchen companion. Keep your favorite recipes together, discover something delicious, and get a little help along the way—from your first ingredient to the finished dish. Your recipes, your way Build your personal recipe collection, add recipes manually, and browse your favorites in card or rolodex views. Turn inspiration into dinner Import TikTok cooking videos by link, including multiple videos at once. Review the extracted recipes and ingredients, then save the ones you want to cook. Video analysis requires PlateMate Pro. Cook with a companion Follow recipes with guided cooking support and a friendly, animated mascot. Ask questions when you need help, and hear spoken guidance from PlateMate. Try one AI cooking session free, then continue with Pro. Keep shopping simple Gather ingredients in a lightweight shopping list, check items off as you shop, and share or export your list for free. Find your next favorite Explore recipes from other home cooks and visit their profiles for more inspiration. Good food goes further together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PlateMate Pro • Get AI cooking help with ingredient substitutions, recipe adaptations, and questions as you cook. • Create recipes with AI based on your ideas and preferences. • Modify existing recipes with AI assistance. • Import recipes from supported websites. • Turn TikTok cooking videos into recipes—import multiple links, review the results, and save your favorites. • Get AI assistance with meal planning. Includes up to 100 new AI cooking requests per month. Other AI features and imports are subject to usage limits. Try one AI cooking session free before subscribing. Shopping lists, sharing, and exports remain free. Subscription prices and any eligible free-trial offers are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store account.

Screenshots

Cheffrey4 screens
PlateMate AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlateMate AI at every 4 days against Cheffrey's every 3 weeks. Cheffrey's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Cheffrey sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and PlateMate AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 — 5.0 for Cheffrey against 5.0 for PlateMate AI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheffrey ships an update every 3 weeks, PlateMate AI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cheffrey versus PlateMate AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheffreyPlateMate AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLandon KleinbrodtMichael Martinez

Customer experience

Cheffrey

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlateMate AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cheffrey

Subscriptions1
  • Cheffrey Pro$0.991 Month
3 purchases

PlateMate AI

Subscriptions2
  • PlateMate Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PlateMate Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Creator Subscription $1.99$1.99

Questions

Is Cheffrey free?
Cheffrey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlateMate AI free?
PlateMate AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cheffrey or PlateMate AI?
Cheffrey and PlateMate AI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cheffrey or PlateMate AI have ads?
Neither Cheffrey nor PlateMate AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheffrey or PlateMate AI?
Cheffrey ships an update every 3 weeks, and PlateMate AI every 4 days. Most recently, Cheffrey was updated on October 19, 2026 and PlateMate AI on October 24, 2026.

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