Comparison

tayste vs MyHomeChef

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

Head to head
About

tayste

Never forget a meal again. This app helps you recall dishes and restaurants you've enjoyed or disliked, and keeps track of places you want to try. Easily search, sort, and share your dining experiences.

Highlights
  • Recall liked/disliked dishes and restaurants
  • Remember places to try
  • Search by restaurant, dish, category, or note
  • Sort by rating, relevance, or distance
  • Share favorite restaurants/dishes
  • Navigate directly to restaurants
  • Include meal photos
Features
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Tayste is your personal dining journal — the easiest way to remember every meal, rate what you ate, and decide where to eat next. Snap a photo, jot a quick note, and rate the dish. Tayste keeps your taste history organized and searchable, so your favorite spots and must-order dishes are always a tap away. REMEMBER EVERY MEAL • Log restaurants and dishes with photos, ratings, and notes • Build a searchable history of everywhere you've eaten • Look back with Timeline & Memories DECIDE WHERE TO EAT NEXT • Keep a Bucket List of places you want to try • Discover restaurants on an interactive map • Get personalized picks based on your taste SHARE WITH FRIENDS • Collaborative Shared Lists you can send with a single link • Share your achievements and reviews as beautiful branded cards SMARTER WITH TAYSTE AI • On-device insights into your dining habits — private and fast • A Menu Scanner that reads a menu right from your camera • Natural-language search: just describe what you're craving MAKE IT YOURS • A personalized home feed you can customize • A customizable tab bar • Light and dark themes with adjustable accents TAYSTE PRO Unlock the full experience with Tayste Pro: advanced AI insights, unlimited features, and an ad-free experience. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Your data syncs securely across your devices with iCloud. Start your dining journey today — and never forget a great meal again. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MyHomeChef

Discover and order authentic, home-cooked meals from local chefs. Find unique cultural dishes, fresh baked goods, and homemade treats made with care. Support your community's culinary talent and enjoy real food.

Highlights
  • Authentic home-cooked meals
  • Discover unique cultural dishes
  • Fresh baked goods and desserts
  • Support local home chefs
  • Order directly from individuals
  • Simple and fast local food discovery
Features
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Eat Real Food. Made by Real People. Tired of overpriced restaurant food that tastes the same? MyHomeChef connects you with local HomeChefs preparing fresh, authentic, home cooked meals, just like homemade. What You Will Find Fresh daily meals made in real kitchens Homemade bread, cakes, desserts and snacks Cultural dishes you will not find in restaurants Food made with care, not mass production Why MyHomeChef? Support local HomeChefs Discover unique, authentic food Order directly from people, not chains Simple, fast and local More Than Just Meals From full dishes to: Homemade pickles Fresh baked goods Traditional specialties Built for Your Community Whether you are craving comfort food or exploring new flavors, MyHomeChef brings your local food scene to your fingertips. Start Exploring Browse. Order. Enjoy real food. Download Now.

Screenshots

tayste4 screens
MyHomeChef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyHomeChef at none against tayste's 6. MyHomeChef also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). tayste's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. tayste sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MyHomeChef asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyHomeChef holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tayste ships an update every 5 days, MyHomeChef fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
tayste versus MyHomeChef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertaysteMyHomeChef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLargent Labs, LLCKhalid Zeidan

Customer experience

tayste

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MyHomeChef

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

tayste

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Ad Free Subscription.$0.991 Month
  • Tayste Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Ad Free$9.991 Year
  • Tayste Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

MyHomeChef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tayste free?
tayste is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyHomeChef free?
MyHomeChef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tayste or MyHomeChef?
MyHomeChef is rated higher. tayste averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MyHomeChef averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do tayste or MyHomeChef have ads?
tayste shows ads; MyHomeChef does not.
Which is updated more often, tayste or MyHomeChef?
tayste ships an update every 5 days, and MyHomeChef fortnightly. Most recently, tayste was updated on November 4, 2026 and MyHomeChef on November 5, 2026.

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