Comparison

ChefDeKitchen vs BenMeal

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

Head to head
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

BenMeal

Features
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BenMeal is a weekly menu assistant that makes dinner planning easy, with balanced eating at its core. It answers the everyday question "What should I cook tonight?" with Turkish cuisine dishes chosen to follow balanced nutrition rules. With dish names, ingredient lists, and step-by-step recipes whenever you want them, you can quickly plan what to cook. Note: The app interface is fully in English, while dish names, ingredients, and recipe steps are in Turkish for now. KEY FEATURES • Weekly Plan: Create your 7-day dinner plan with a single tap • Recipe Book: Get to each dish's ingredient list and recipe steps in one tap • Balanced Nutrition Engine: A smart suggestion system that keeps variety and nutritional balance across the week • Shopping List: Generated automatically from your weekly plan, with ingredients combined • Favorites: Save the dishes you love and add them to your plan again and again • Budget-Friendly Options: Choose from economical meal suggestions • Personalization: Plans that scale to your serving size and preferences • Quick Sign-In with Apple and Google: Create an account with a single tap Put an end to the daily "what should I make?" rush. Plan your week ahead and get your shopping done with a single list.

Screenshots

ChefDeKitchen4 screens
BenMeal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BenMeal at every 6 weeks against ChefDeKitchen's every 5 months. BenMeal also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· 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, BenMeal every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
ChefDeKitchen versus BenMeal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChefDeKitchenBenMeal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp RosengartDilara Huseynli

In-app purchases

None

ChefDeKitchen

No in-app purchases

None

BenMeal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChefDeKitchen free?
ChefDeKitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BenMeal free?
BenMeal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ChefDeKitchen or BenMeal have ads?
Neither ChefDeKitchen nor BenMeal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChefDeKitchen or BenMeal?
ChefDeKitchen ships an update every 5 months, and BenMeal every 6 weeks. Most recently, ChefDeKitchen was updated on October 30, 2026 and BenMeal on October 31, 2026.

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