Comparison

ChewIQ vs Forki

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

Head to head
About

ChewIQ

This app uses AI to help you discover recipes, log your meals, and plan your week. Simply chat with the AI about your ingredients, dietary needs, or goals to get personalized meal suggestions and nutritional tracking.

Highlights
  • AI recipe generation from ingredients
  • Recipe import from URLs
  • Voice-controlled cooking mode
  • Automatic grocery list creation
  • Meal planning assistance
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Allergen detection
Features
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One AI that remembers what you eat, what you love, and what to cook next. ChewIQ connects your recipes, nutrition, grocery lists, and meal plans into one conversation. No forms. No searching databases. No switching between apps. Just tell it what you need — it knows your allergies, your goals, and your taste. GET RECIPES YOUR WAY Tell ChewIQ "I have chicken, rice, and broccoli" and get a custom recipe in seconds. Snap a photo of ingredients in your fridge and it builds a meal around them. Want something specific? Just describe it — "a high-protein pasta under 500 calories" — and your AI creates it from scratch. Find a recipe online you love? Paste any URL and ChewIQ imports it instantly from blogs, TikTok, NYT Cooking, anywhere. Every recipe comes with full nutrition, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. LOG NUTRITION WITHOUT THINKING This is where ChewIQ changes everything. Just say "I had an Oikos yogurt and two eggs for breakfast" and it's logged — calories, protein, carbs, fat, all of it. Say "Chipotle burrito bowl" and it knows exactly what that is. No scrolling through endless food databases. No weighing portions. No barcode scanning. Just talk like a normal person. ChewIQ tracks your full macros throughout the day and shows where you stand. Had a high-carb lunch? It'll suggest a protein-heavy dinner. Running low on calories with room to spare? It'll let you know. You don't have to plan some big complicated diet — just log what you eat one meal at a time, and ChewIQ keeps you on track toward your goals. It's calorie tracking for people who hate calorie tracking. YOUR AI SOUS CHEF Ask anything while you cook: "What can I sub for fish sauce?" or "Make this dairy-free." ChewIQ answers instantly and remembers your preferences — so every suggestion gets smarter over time. Hands-free Cook Mode walks you through recipes step by step with voice controls and built-in timers. GROCERY LISTS IN ONE TAP Turn any recipe into a shopping list. Combine multiple recipes into one organized list. Check off items as you shop. It even estimates your total. MEAL PLANNING Plan your week in minutes. ChewIQ suggests recipes based on what you like, what fits your goals, and what's already in your fridge. Your meal plan generates a grocery list automatically. IT ALL CONNECTS That's what makes ChewIQ different. Log a meal → it updates your daily macros. Generate a recipe from what's in your fridge → add it to your meal plan → auto-generate a grocery list → cook it hands-free. The AI remembers what you've eaten, what you've cooked, and what you're working toward — so every recommendation actually makes sense. Not random suggestions. Real ones based on your real data. ALWAYS FREE - AI recipe generation from ingredients, photos, or descriptions - Recipe importing from any URL - AI chat with cooking help - Basic calorie and macro logging - Allergen detection and safety alerts Allergen detection is always free. Everyone deserves to eat safely. CHEWIQ PRO Unlimited recipes, advanced nutrition tracking and insights, Cook Mode, full budget tools, and more for $6.99/month or $39.99/year. 4-day free trial included. — Subscription Info — - ChewIQ Pro: $6.99/month or $39.99/year - Payment charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy: chewiq.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Forki

Discover recipes and restaurant recommendations tailored to your current mood. This app helps you find the perfect meal based on how you feel, offering dietary and allergy-friendly options. Track your mood-based meal history and explore creative cooking with available ingredients.

Highlights
  • Mood-based recipe suggestions
  • Nearby restaurant recommendations
  • Dietary and allergy-friendly options
  • Ingredient-based cooking (FridgeMagic)
  • Mood reflection tracking
  • Personalized mood history
Features
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FREE recipe companion App. We don't eat from logic, we eat from mood. Forki connects how you feel to what you should eat, giving you free mood-matched recipes and restaurants in seconds. Because the best meals happen when you’re authentically you. • FREE RECIPES • Mood-based meal ideas • Top recommendations for nearby restaurants • Mood reflections • FridgeMagic ingredient cooking • Dietary + allergy friendly • Your Mood Vault history Food that fits your feelings. Forki makes every meal feel right, especially when you’re being yourself. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.forki.ai/legal#privatepolicy Privacy Policy: https://www.forki.ai/legal#privacypolicy

Screenshots

ChewIQ4 screens
Forki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Forki at none against ChewIQ's shown. Forki also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). ChewIQ's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. ChewIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Forki sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChewIQ against 4.9 for Forki. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forki has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChewIQ ships an update weekly, Forki every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChewIQ versus Forki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChewIQForki
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB60 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGaptooth Labs LLCFORKI AI INC.

Customer experience

ChewIQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Forki

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ChewIQ

Subscriptions2
  • ChewIQ Pro$5.991 Month
  • ChewIQ Pro$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Forki

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1-Time Use$0.99

Questions

Is ChewIQ free?
ChewIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forki free?
Forki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChewIQ or Forki?
ChewIQ is rated higher. ChewIQ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Forki averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.
Do ChewIQ or Forki have ads?
ChewIQ shows ads; Forki does not.
Which is updated more often, ChewIQ or Forki?
ChewIQ ships an update weekly, and Forki every 2 weeks. Most recently, ChewIQ was updated on October 6, 2026 and Forki on October 18, 2026.

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