Comparison

ChefDeKitchen vs Basil Chef's Tools

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

Head to head

Your kitchen buddy

Tools for your kitchen

Free

🍔 Food & Drink

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About

ChefDeKitchen

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Add cookbooks and save your favorite recipes, so inspiration is only one click away. Use multiple filter and search options or get a surprise recipe for your next meal. Plan meals using the planer and use the shopping list to never forget ingredients while shopping.

About

Basil Chef's Tools

Features

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Basil Chef's Tools is a one-stop-shop for your kitchen. Store all of your recipes, neatly organized into folders and readily searchable. Easily import ingredients from your recipes into the built-in grocery list. Cook your meals and easily multitask. Plus more features coming soon.

Screenshots

ChefDeKitchen4 screens

Basil Chef's Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Basil Chef's Tools at monthly against ChefDeKitchen's every 5 months. Basil Chef's Tools also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChefDeKitchen ships an update every 5 months, Basil Chef's Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

ChefDeKitchen versus Basil Chef's Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ChefDeKitchen	Basil Chef's Tools
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone
Requires iOS	26.0	16.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Philipp Rosengart	Ian Robert Brault

In-app purchases

None

ChefDeKitchen

No in-app purchases

None

Basil Chef's Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChefDeKitchen free?

ChefDeKitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Basil Chef's Tools free?

Basil Chef's Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ChefDeKitchen or Basil Chef's Tools have ads?

Neither ChefDeKitchen nor Basil Chef's Tools shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ChefDeKitchen or Basil Chef's Tools?

ChefDeKitchen ships an update every 5 months, and Basil Chef's Tools monthly. Most recently, ChefDeKitchen was updated on September 23, 2026 and Basil Chef's Tools on September 10, 2026.