Comparison

PlateRater vs Chefsito

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

Head to head
About

PlateRater

Features
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PlateRate is the simplest way to track the food you eat and the places you love. Rate dishes from 1 to 5 stars. Add photos, prices, and tasting notes. Organize everything by restaurant or grocery store. Mark your favorites so you never forget what to order. Whether it's a five-star risotto downtown or your go-to coffee shop croissant, PlateRate keeps your food memories in one beautiful place. Rate dishes with a simple star system Add photos, notes, and prices Organize by restaurant or store Mark and filter your favorites Track your stats and food journey Clean, private, and no account required Pick whichever resonates, or I can mix and match elements from different options.

About

Chefsito

Features
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Chefsito turns "what should I cook?" into dinner. Tell it what you're craving, what ingredients you have, how much time you've got, and how many people you're feeding. Chefsito gives you three distinct recipe directions โ€” pick one and get a complete, practical recipe: clear ingredients, step-by-step instructions with visual cues, substitutions, chef tips, storage notes, and estimated nutrition. Not quite right? Refine it. Ask Chefsito to make it spicier, swap an ingredient, cut the cook time, or double the servings and the recipe updates in place. MADE FOR YOUR KITCHEN โ€ข Start from a craving, a few ingredients, or a time limit โ€ข Respects your allergies, dislikes, equipment, and skill level โ€ข Three recipe concepts per request โ€” you choose the direction โ€ข Substitutions and chef tips baked into every recipe A NEW RECIPE EVERY DAY โ€ข The Discover tab serves a fresh daily recipe for three cooking styles: Professional Chef, Home Cook, and Meal Planner / Fit โ€ข Optional reminder: pick a time and get a ping when the day's recipe is ready SAVE WHAT YOU LOVE โ€ข Bookmark recipes to your library โ€ข Share beautiful recipe cards with friends Chefsito uses AI to generate recipes and cooking guidance, on-device where possible. AI can make mistakes โ€” always double-check cooking times, temperatures, and ingredient labels for allergens. During early release, account creation is limited but you can explore Chefsito as a guest, including the daily recipe. Questions or feedback: support@chefsito.app

Screenshots

PlateRater3 screens
Chefsito4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PlateRater at 18.0 against Chefsito's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PlateRater versus Chefsito: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlateRaterChefsito
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKosshii AppsLuis Alicea

In-app purchases

None

PlateRater

No in-app purchases

None

Chefsito

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlateRater free?
PlateRater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chefsito free?
Chefsito is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlateRater or Chefsito have ads?
Neither PlateRater nor Chefsito shows ads.

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