# Gusteauai vs FermentBuddy

The clearest difference is monetization model: FermentBuddy at freemium against Gusteauai's subscription. Gusteauai's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gusteauai sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and FermentBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gusteauai against 5.0 for FermentBuddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gusteauai | FermentBuddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gusteauai/id6547835052/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fermentbuddy/id6759010581/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 18 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joeseph Ferland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1757527717) | [Light Works Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764126050) |

## What reviewers say

### Gusteauai

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gusteauai/id6547835052)

This AI-powered culinary assistant offers instant cooking advice, personalized recipe generation, and custom meal plans. It helps users create organized shopping lists based on selected recipes, saving time and promoting healthier eating.

**Highlights:** AI-powered cooking advice, Personalized recipe generation, Custom meal planning, Automated shopping list creation, Dietary preference tailoring

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $12.99 | per year |


### FermentBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fermentbuddy/id6759010581)

This kitchen companion helps you track and manage all your fermentation projects, from sourdough starters to kombucha. It provides smart timers, guided workflows, and troubleshooting assistance to ensure successful ferments. Document your progress with notes and photos, and access your data offline.

**Highlights:** Track multiple ferment types, Smart recurring reminders, Guided step-by-step workflows, Troubleshooting diagnostic system, Log ingredients, notes, and photos, Home screen widgets, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FermentBuddy Pro (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| FermentBuddy Pro (Annual) | $34.99 | per year |
| FermentBuddy Pro (Lifetime) | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gusteauai free?

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

### Is FermentBuddy free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Gusteauai or FermentBuddy?

Gusteauai and FermentBuddy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Gusteauai or FermentBuddy have ads?

Neither Gusteauai nor FermentBuddy shows ads.

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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.*