Comparison

SwipingChef vs FermentBuddy

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

Head to head
About

SwipingChef

Features
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Description: Discover, Share, and Enjoy Delicious Recipes with SwipingChef! SwipingChef is your ultimate culinary companion! Whether you’re a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, our app offers a fun and engaging way to explore new recipes, share your own culinary creations, and connect with a community of food enthusiasts. Key Features: Create and Share Recipes - Easily create an account and upload your favorite recipes with stunning photos. - Add detailed cooking instructions, required ingredients, and quantities to guide others in recreating your dishes. - Include cooking times to help users manage their kitchen schedules. Nutritional Information - Automatically calculate the nutritional information for each recipe to help you make informed dietary choices. Swipe and Discover - Swipe right to like and save recipes you’re interested in trying. - Swipe left to pass on recipes that don’t catch your eye. - Access your saved recipes anytime to cook delicious meals at home. Community Leaderboard - Get recognized for your culinary skills by uploading popular recipes. - See where you rank on the leaderboard based on the number of likes your recipes receive. - Climb to the top and become a renowned chef within our community! Why SwipingChef? - Inspiration at Your Fingertips: Discover a wide variety of recipes from other users around the world. - Easy to Use: Our intuitive interface makes uploading and finding recipes a breeze. - Health-Conscious: Nutritional information helps you keep track of what you eat. - Engaging Community: Connect with other food lovers, share tips, and get inspired by their creations. Download SwipingChef now and start your culinary journey today! Whether you’re looking to try something new or share your secret recipes, SwipingChef is the perfect platform to celebrate the joy of cooking.

About

FermentBuddy

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
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Fermentation is all about timing — and your sourdough starter won't remind you when it's hungry. FermentBuddy is the kitchen companion that remembers what you forget, so you never kill another starter or over-ferment your kombucha again. TRACK ALL YOUR FERMENTS IN ONE PLACE Whether you're nurturing a sourdough starter, brewing kombucha, culturing kefir, or making sauerkraut, FermentBuddy keeps every project organized with timers, notes, and photo logs. Support for 13 fermentation types including kimchi, miso, tempeh, yogurt, jun, vinegar, water kefir, and pickles. SMART TIMERS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Set recurring feeding reminders for your sourdough starter. Get notified when your kombucha first ferment is ready. FermentBuddy sends push notifications so you can stop setting random phone alarms and sticky notes. Pro users get temperature-adjusted timers that use fermentation science to adapt timing to your kitchen conditions. GUIDED WORKFLOWS FOR EVERY STAGE New to fermentation? Follow step-by-step timelines that walk you through each stage — from mixing your first sourdough starter to bottling your kombucha. Visual progress tracking shows exactly where you are and what comes next. TROUBLESHOOTING THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Mold on your sauerkraut? Starter not rising? Kombucha too vinegary? FermentBuddy's diagnostic system helps you identify problems with 34+ symptoms, causes, severity levels, and actionable solutions. No more frantic googling — get answers in seconds. DOCUMENT YOUR PROGRESS Log each batch with ingredients, dates, notes, and photos. Track what works and what doesn't. Build your personal fermentation recipe book over time. Export your history as CSV or PDF to share or save. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Check on your active ferments without opening the app. Small, medium, and large iOS widgets show your running timers and next actions at a glance. BEAUTIFUL, WARM DESIGN FermentBuddy's "Artisan Pantry" design feels like a cozy kitchen companion, not a clinical spreadsheet. Warm terracotta and olive tones, organic typography, and signature rising bubble animations bring your ferments to life. Full dark mode support with warm undertones for late-night feeding sessions. WORKS OFFLINE Start tracking immediately — no account required. FermentBuddy works offline with automatic cloud sync when you're connected. Your data is always safe and accessible across devices. FREE TO START, PRO TO MASTER Get started free with 2 active projects, 3 ferment types, smart timers, and basic troubleshooting. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited projects, all 13 ferment types, temperature-adjusted timers, feeding calculator, discard recipe library, home screen widgets, batch export, and more. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING FermentBuddy Pro is available as: • Annual auto-renewing subscription: $34.99/year (just $2.90/month) • Monthly auto-renewing subscription: $3.99/month • Lifetime one-time purchase: $14.99 Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your iTunes Account Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Whether you're starting your first sourdough starter or managing a kitchen full of ferments, FermentBuddy helps you ferment with confidence. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fermentbuddy.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://fermentbuddy.app/privacy

Screenshots

SwipingChef4 screens
FermentBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwipingChef at none against FermentBuddy's 3. FermentBuddy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FermentBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SwipingChef asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwipingChef ships an update every 3 weeks, FermentBuddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SwipingChef versus FermentBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwipingChefFermentBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander van EckLight Works Studio, LLC

In-app purchases

None

SwipingChef

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FermentBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • FermentBuddy Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • FermentBuddy Pro (Annual)$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • FermentBuddy Pro (Lifetime)$39.99

Questions

Is SwipingChef free?
SwipingChef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FermentBuddy free?
FermentBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SwipingChef or FermentBuddy have ads?
Neither SwipingChef nor FermentBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwipingChef or FermentBuddy?
SwipingChef ships an update every 3 weeks, and FermentBuddy weekly. Most recently, SwipingChef was updated on October 25, 2026 and FermentBuddy on October 17, 2026.

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