Comparison

Speedy Chef vs E

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

Head to head
About

Speedy Chef

Features
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Speedy Chef – 15-Minute Meals from What You Have No more staring at the fridge wondering what to cook. Speedy Chef turns the ingredients you already have into real recipes you can make in 15 minutes—prep and cooking included. Cook with what you have Add what’s in your kitchen. Speedy Chef suggests recipes that use only those ingredients (plus everyday spices and a little oil). No last-minute shopping, no waste—just meals that fit your pantry. Speedy Chef Pro: add ingredients from a photo Snap a shopping list, a label, or your groceries and let AI add multiple ingredients at once—handy when you’re stocking the app after a shop or copying from a note on the fridge. Ready in 15 minutes Every recipe is designed to be done in 15 minutes total. Quick prep, simple steps, and clear timings so you can get a real meal on the table without the stress. Smart, simple recipes Get 2–3 recipe ideas per search, with full instructions, portions, and difficulty (Easy, Medium, Hard). Recipes aim for around 500–600 calories per serving when possible, so you get balanced, satisfying meals without the guesswork. Your kitchen, your rules Filter by meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner), cuisine style, and dietary preferences. Pick a suggestion or describe the dish you want—Speedy Chef adapts to how you like to eat. Save, sync, and go Pro Save favorites to your collection and find them quickly. With Speedy Chef Pro, you get unlimited AI recipe generation (no daily limits or ad rewards), an ad-free experience, ingredient capture from photos, and iCloud sync so your ingredients and saved recipes stay with you across devices. Made for your language Recipes and the app are available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese. If your device is set to one of these, recipes—and ingredient names you add from photos—match that language when supported. Why Speedy Chef? • Uses only your ingredients (plus basic spices and minimal oil) • 15 minutes from start to finish • Clear steps, timings, and difficulty • Pro: Add many ingredients at once from a photo • Pro: Unlimited recipes, no ads, iCloud sync • Multiple languages and dietary options • No endless scrolling—quick, practical meal ideas Download Speedy Chef and turn “what’s for dinner?” into “dinner’s in 15.”

About

E

Get personalized weekly meal plans using convenient store-bought shortcuts. This app simplifies dinner with easy recipes, smart shopping lists, and adjustable servings, making home-cooked meals achievable in 15-30 minutes.

Highlights
  • Personalized weekly meal plans
  • 1,500+ shortcut recipes
  • Smart shopping lists
  • Adjustable serving sizes
  • Offline recipe browsing
  • Dietary preference filtering
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Tired of staring at the fridge at 5 PM wondering what to make for dinner? EZ Eats gives you a personalized weekly meal plan using the store-bought shortcuts you already know and love — rotisserie chicken, jarred sauces, seasoning packets, frozen garlic bread, pre-shredded cheese, and more. This isn't meal prep. This isn't complicated cooking. This is real, home-cooked food made the easy way. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell us your preferences — cuisines, budget, effort level, dietary needs, and how many you're feeding. 2. Get a weekly dinner plan — 7 recipes matched to your family, generated instantly. 3. Shop with a smart list — every ingredient organized and combined so nothing gets missed. 4. Cook with confidence — simple step-by-step instructions using shortcuts that save you time. WHAT YOU GET - 1,500+ shortcut recipes designed around store-bought ingredients - Personalized weekly meal plans tailored to your family's tastes - Smart shopping lists that combine ingredients across recipes - Three shopping views: All Items, By Category, or By Meal - Swap any recipe instantly — get a new suggestion or pick from your favorites - Adjustable servings that automatically update your shopping list - Share recipes with friends and family - Works offline — no internet needed to browse recipes or plan meals BUILT FOR BUSY FAMILIES Every recipe in EZ Eats uses at least one store-bought shortcut. That means less chopping, less measuring, and less time standing over the stove. Most meals are on the table in 15 to 30 minutes. Choose your effort level — from "Minimal effort" (practically no cooking) to "I don't mind cooking" (a little more hands-on) — and EZ Eats finds recipes that fit. DIETARY NEEDS COVERED Filter by Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Nut-free, Keto, Low-carb, Halal, or Kosher. Set kid-friendly mode to keep picky eaters happy. SUBSCRIPTION Try EZ Eats free for 1 week! After your trial: - Monthly: $6.99/month - Annual: $49.99/year (save 40%) Cancel anytime during your trial — no charge. Payment is charged to your Apple ID after the trial period. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/kiefcox/9e53e60288325af80518a8aa9864593c Terms of Service: https://gist.github.com/kiefcox/a5a98e143125024bc7cc0c6f3218e9c8

Screenshots

Speedy Chef4 screens
E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: E at none against Speedy Chef's shown. E also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Speedy Chef's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Speedy Chef sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and E sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speedy Chef ships an update every 3 weeks, E every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Speedy Chef versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeedy ChefE
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNenad BiocaninKiefer Cox

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Speedy Chef

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly_5.99$5.997 Days
2 purchases

E

Subscriptions2
  • EZ Eats Premium7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • EZ Eats Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Speedy Chef free?
Speedy Chef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speedy Chef or E have ads?
Speedy Chef shows ads; E does not.
Which is updated more often, Speedy Chef or E?
Speedy Chef ships an update every 3 weeks, and E every 3 months. Most recently, Speedy Chef was updated on October 14, 2026 and E on October 18, 2026.

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