Comparison

Chef Engine vs Forkd

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

Head to head
About

Chef Engine

Transform food photos, ingredient lists, or web links into personalized, step-by-step recipes. Get tailored meal suggestions with nutrition details, and customize for diets, allergies, or macros. Includes tools like a ripeness checker and barcode scanner.

Highlights
  • AI Recipe Generator
  • Photo-to-Recipe Camera
  • Social Post to Recipe
  • Import from Anywhere
  • Personalization for diets and allergies
  • Nutrition & Macros tracking
  • Barcode Product Scanner
Features
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Chef Engine – Smarter Cooking with AI Turn any food photo, ingredients list, social media post or web link into personalized, step-by-step recipes. Cook what you want with precision and ease. Note: Chef Engine requires a subscription to access all recipes and features. To provide advanced functionality such as photo-to-recipe recognition, nutrition analysis, barcode scanning and personalized meal generation, we offer everything through a simple subscription. A free trial is included so you can explore the app before committing. FEATURES • AI Recipe Generator – Ask for “vegan high-protein breakfast” or “keto chicken under 500 kcal” and get tailored recipes with nutrition details and ingredient swaps. • Photo-to-Recipe Camera – Snap restaurant meals, family dishes or fridge leftovers and instantly recreate them. • Social Post to Recipe – Share Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest or Facebook posts to transform them into full recipes. • Import from Anywhere – Save recipes by pasting links or sharing pages directly into the app. • Easy Recipe Sharing – Generate shareable links to send recipes to family, friends and followers. • Personalization – Customize recipes for diets, allergies, cuisines, macros and serving sizes. • Nutrition & Macros – Each recipe includes calories, protein, carbs and fat. • Multilanguage Support – Available in 28+ languages including English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Hindi, Indonesian, and Greek. SMART TOOLS • Ripeness Checker – Scan fruits to know if they are ready to eat. • Barcode Product Scanner – Access nutrition, health scores and product information from food barcodes. • Meal Analyzer with Health Scores – Take a photo of your plate to see calories, macros and a health rating. • Improved Photo-to-Recipe – More accurate recognition with clear step-by-step instructions. • Recipe + Video Learning – Automatically discover YouTube tutorials related to your recipes. WHO LOVES CHEF ENGINE • Parents needing quick and nutritious meal ideas • Fitness fans tracking calories and macros • Students cooking on a budget • Vegans, keto followers and gluten-free eaters • Food bloggers turning photos and links into recipes • Travelers recreating memorable dishes from abroad SAFETY NOTE AI-generated recipes are recommendations. Always verify food safety, cook meat to safe temperatures, check allergens and season to taste. Chef Engine does not replace professional dietary or medical advice. Ready to cook smarter, not harder? Download Chef Engine today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Forkd

Effortlessly track your nutrition by simply taking a photo of your meal. This AI-powered app analyzes food, estimates portions, and provides a detailed breakdown of calories, macros, and micronutrients. It also offers personalized meal plans and health insights to help you reach your dietary goals.

Highlights
  • AI food photo analysis
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Micronutrient breakdown
  • Personalized meal plans
  • Intermittent fasting tracker
  • Gamified health companion
Features
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Forkd AI is not JUST a calorie tracking app. Forkd AI is a personal nutrition intelligence app that answers the question: am I actually eating right? Maybe you're wiped out by 3pm and blame your sleep. Maybe you eat "pretty clean" but end up eating too many calories so you don't feel any different. Maybe your cupboard is full of supplements and you're not sure which ones you need. Or maybe you just want to eat well, without having to become a nutritionist first. Despite all the nutrition information available, there’s a disconnect between what your body needs and what you feed it. That’s because nutrition is personal to you and your body. A nutrition label tells you about one product. An AI calorie tracking app tells you a calorie number, protein number or carbs number in your food. Forkd AI tells you: what your body needs, what it's actually getting, and where the gap is. SNAP IT, SAY IT, OR TYPE IT Take a photo, tell Forkie (your nutrition coach) what you ate, or type it in. In seconds you'll see the ingredients, portions, calories, macros, fiber, and 15+ vitamins and minerals. PROTEIN TRACKER & FIBER TRACKER Set a daily protein and fiber target for your body. Protein keeps you full and builds muscles. Fiber keeps your gut happy and energy level steady. Most people do not eat enough fiber. Do not guess. Track them. SEE WHAT A PHOTO CAN'T SHOW Cooking oil. Butter. That drizzle of dressing. Forkd flags the ingredients hiding inside your meal that can add 200–300 calories a day. Correct it once and we remember. Your scan gets it right the next time. SPOT THE PATTERN, NOT JUST THE MEAL One meal tells you very little. A week tells you a lot. Low on iron three weeks running? Fiber stuck at half your target for days? Forkie spots it and suggests one small change: a swap, a snack, a recipe. KNOW WHAT YOUR FOOD ALREADY COVERS Before you buy another supplement, see which nutrients your meals are already giving you. Your next conversation with your doctor starts with real nutrients information. PLAN MEALS THAT CLOSE THE GAPS Build a meal plan from 6000+ healthy recipes filtered by your goals, your diet, and the nutrients you're running low on. STAY ON TRACK WITHOUT THE GUILT Daily and weekly challenges to stay on track. Miss a few days? Forkie doesn't lecture. He just helps you pick up where you left off. WATER AND FASTING TRACKING Tap to log water. Start a fasting timer. See how it all fits with what you eat. EAT FOR THE LIFE YOU WANT Some goals are about this month: steadier energy, fewer afternoon crashes, a weight you feel good at. Some are about decades from now: still hiking, still keeping up with the grandkids. Both start in the same place: knowing what's on your plate today. Eating well shouldn't be harder than ordering a pizza. With Forkd, it isn't. FREE vs FORKD PRO Free: food scanner, meal logging, intermittent fasting tracking, water tracking, 6000+ recipes, meal plan creation, basic calorie counter. Pro: full macro and micronutrient breakdown, fibre tracker, water tracker, hidden ingredient detection, personal nutrient alerts, AI meal planner, weekly insights, and the Nutrition Score. Download Forkd: the AI nutrition intelligence app, food scanner, protein tracker, fasting tracker, water tracker, and meal planner in one app. Terms: https://forkdapp.store/terms Privacy Policy: https://forkdapp.store/privacy DISCLAIMER: Forkd is an AI-powered nutrition intelligence app for tracking calories, micronutrients, fasting, and hydration. Meal analysis and nutrition insights are for general informational purposes only and are not medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting a new diet, fasting regimen, or exercise program, especially with diabetes, food allergies, or other health conditions. AI-generated estimates are approximations and may not be fully accurate.

Screenshots

Chef Engine4 screens
Forkd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forkd at 100% against Chef Engine's 50%. Forkd also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Chef Engine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chef Engine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Forkd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chef Engine ships an update every 2 weeks, Forkd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chef Engine versus Forkd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChef EngineForkd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlga SigovaVineet Karhail

Customer experience

Chef Engine

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Forkd

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chef Engine

Subscriptions2
  • Chef Engine Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Chef Engine Yearly Plan3 Days trial$29.901 Year
3 purchases

Forkd

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Chef Engine free?
Chef Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forkd free?
Forkd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chef Engine or Forkd have ads?
Neither Chef Engine nor Forkd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chef Engine or Forkd?
Chef Engine ships an update every 2 weeks, and Forkd every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chef Engine was updated on October 7, 2026 and Forkd on October 10, 2026.

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