Comparison

Port Chef vs Cooked.wiki

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

Head to head
About

Port Chef

Features
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At the heart of our team beats a shared love for food that goes beyond passion—it's an obsession. We're on a mission to show that cooking isn't just about meals; it's a gateway to extra income and culinary delight. Imagine a world where everyone who savors a good dish can also savor the luxury of a personal chef without burning a hole in their wallet. That's the vision fueling our journey, one delicious dish at a time

About

Cooked.wiki

Learn to cook with visual guides and voice instructions. This app offers personalized recipe notes and a social feed to share your culinary creations with friends and discover new dishes.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step diagrams
  • Voice-guided instructions
  • Personal recipe notes
  • Follow friends
  • Discover user recipes
  • Accessibility tools
Features
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Cooked helps you learn how to cook through step-by-step diagrams, voice-guided instructions, and many other smart accessibility tools. You can also add personal notes to your recipes. Cooked is social too: follow friends, explore their takes on your recipes, and discover what others are cooking. Designed for learning and accessibility in mind, Cooked is the cooking app for curious home cooks. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cooked.wiki/terms/pp.txt

Screenshots

Port Chef4 screens
Cooked.wiki1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Port Chef at none against Cooked.wiki's 6. Cooked.wiki's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#106 vs unranked). 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. Cooked.wiki sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Port Chef asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Port Chef ships an update every 2 months, Cooked.wiki every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Port Chef versus Cooked.wiki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPort ChefCooked.wiki
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (304 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—304 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#106 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB83 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPortchefEduardo Ferreira Constancio Bentes Goncalves

In-app purchases

None

Port Chef

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Cooked.wiki

Subscriptions6
  • Patron Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Patron Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Patron Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Patron Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Patron Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Patron Yearly$54.001 Year

Questions

Is Port Chef free?
Port Chef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cooked.wiki free?
Cooked.wiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Port Chef or Cooked.wiki have ads?
Neither Port Chef nor Cooked.wiki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Port Chef or Cooked.wiki?
Port Chef ships an update every 2 months, and Cooked.wiki every 3 weeks. Most recently, Port Chef was updated on September 19, 2026 and Cooked.wiki on September 27, 2026.

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