FlavorMate vs ChefsKiss
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlavorMate
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Please note: You need to self host your FlavorMate server to use this app. For more information visit https://flavormate.de/getting-started/ FlavorMate is your personal, self-hosted, open-source recipe management app. Organize your culinary creations by categorizing and tagging them to suit your needs. Whether you’re crafting a recipe from scratch or importing one from the web, FlavorMate makes it easy. Stuck on what to cook or bake? Let FlavorMate inspire you with the Recipe of the Day or choose a dish at random. For those following vegetarian or vegan lifestyles, simply set your preference in your profile, and you'll receive recipes tailored just for you.
ChefsKiss
Discover and save a wide variety of recipes with this culinary application. Users can also curate their own personal collection of favorite dishes. Perfect for home cooks looking for inspiration.
- Recipe exploration
- Save favorite recipes
- Create personal cookbook
- User-generated recipes
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Love cooking? ChefsKiss makes it easy to discover delicious recipes, save your favorites, and build your very own cookbook. Explore new dishes, organize recipes, and keep all your culinary inspiration in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FlavorMate at every 2 weeks against ChefsKiss's every 6 months. FlavorMate also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FlavorMate ships an update every 2 weeks, ChefsKiss every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlavorMate | ChefsKiss |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henrik Pabst | Dominique Strachan |
In-app purchases
FlavorMate
No in-app purchases
ChefsKiss
No in-app purchases
