Viva Chefs vs Assistant Chef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viva Chefs
Connect with local chefs who prepare fresh, custom meals in your own kitchen. Enjoy delicious home-cooked food without the stress of cooking or cleaning. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions.
- Connect with local chefs
- Customizable menus
- In-home cooking and cleaning
- Freshly prepared meals
- Chef-curated grocery lists
- Direct chef communication
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Viva Chefs connects you with local chefs who cook fresh, custom meals in your kitchen—no stress, no mess, just delicious. Whether simplifying weeknight dinners, prepping meals for the week, or planning a special night in, Viva Chefs makes it easy to enjoy home-cooked meals without the hassle. It’s not a meal kit. Not delivery. It’s real food, made fresh—in your home. How It Works: Choose Your Chef Browse our list of talented chefs, check availability, and find the perfect fit for your tastes, needs, and lifestyle. Book Your Visit Pick a time that fits your schedule—your chef comes to you. Customize Your Menu Select dishes, personalize recipes, chat directly with your chef, and receive a grocery list curated just for your visit. Relax and Enjoy Your chef preps, cooks, and leaves your kitchen spotless—with 12–16 ready-to-eat meals made just for you. Welcome to Viva Chefs. Your Home. Your Chef. Your Way.
Assistant Chef
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Your recipes. Your pantry. One smart place to cook from. Stop juggling recipe screenshots, notes, emails, and half-forgotten apps. This is your all-in-one cooking companion, designed to help you save recipes effortlessly, keep track of what you have on hand, and decide what to cook next with confidence. Save every recipe, from anywhere Build your personal recipe collection with no limits, automatically synced across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Add recipes however they find you: • Import directly from any website • Snap a photo of a recipe card, magazine, or cookbook • Import from PDFs • Bulk import from your current recipe app • Paste in a recipe from an email or text message No photo for a hand-entered recipe? No problem. Generate either a fun illustration or a realistic image for any recipe. Know what is in your Pantry, instantly Managing ingredients is effortless: • Take a photo of your pantry, fridge, or grocery receipt to build your Pantry automatically • Keep a clear, up-to-date list of what you already have When viewing a recipe, instantly see: • Which ingredients you are missing • Which ones you already have Add missing ingredients to your grocery list with one tap. Smart substitutions, fewer store runs Trying to avoid another trip to the store? For any missing ingredient, suggested alternatives are available and intelligently prioritized to use items already in your Pantry. Never wonder what to make again Get inspired with recipes based on: • The ingredients you already have • The recipes you have saved and love Or search for exactly what you are craving and get cooking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Viva Chefs at none against Assistant Chef's 2. Viva Chefs also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Assistant Chef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Viva Chefs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Viva Chefs ships an update every 3 weeks, Assistant Chef every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viva Chefs | Assistant Chef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vivachefs Inc. | Steven Clyde |
In-app purchases
Viva Chefs
No in-app purchases
Assistant Chef
- Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year









