Comparison

Kitchen Studio vs Parsly

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

Head to head
About

Kitchen Studio

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Kitchen Studio brings your shopping list, the food in your kitchen, your recipes and your grocery budget into one app. Share one list with your family and always know what you bought, what ran out and what to cook. Works on iPhone and iPad, with a two-column layout on the iPad's big screen: landscape or portrait, full screen or in a window. SHOPPING LISTS • Multiple lists, shared with your family in real time: one person adds, everyone sees it • Tap an item to check it off, with Undo • Voice lists: say "a pound of ground beef, two boxes of pasta…" and items land on your list with quantities • No signal? Keep editing; changes sync when you're back online RECEIPT SCANNING • Snap your receipt; items and prices are matched to your list • The total is checked against the receipt, discounts shown separately • Prices flow into your budget MY KITCHEN • Track what you have, with expiry dates • Items about to expire show up on your home screen: "What can I cook with these?" • Add what's running out to your list in one tap RECIPES • Recipes from a link: paste an Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or recipe-site link and get the ingredients and steps • Recipes from a photo: snap a handwritten family recipe or a cookbook page • AI Chef: recipe ideas from what you already have, matched to your diet and allergies • "5 / 8 ingredients in your kitchen" on every recipe: add the missing ones to your list • Change servings and ingredients scale automatically • Publish your recipes, discover, like and rate community recipes HOME SCREEN WIDGET • Your list on your home screen: check items off without opening the app • Choose which list it shows FAMILY • Create a family group with an invite code • Share lists, recipes and the budget • Get notified when someone adds to the list BUDGET • Monthly personal and family budgets • Category breakdown, change vs last month, last 6 months • Filled in automatically from receipts and list prices PRO • More AI uses (AI Chef, receipts, voice, link and photo recipes) • No ads On the free plan, AI features can also be unlocked with a short ad. Terms of Use: https://getkitchenstudio.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://getkitchenstudio.com/privacy.html

About

Parsly

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Do you want to know what's in your kitchen, stop wondering what to cook, and finally take control of your budget? Take back control of your home life with Parsly. Scan your receipt, update your stock automatically. Point your camera at any grocery receipt. Parsly's OCR technology reads your items and updates your inventory instantly. No manual entry, no missing data. No more "what should I cook tonight?" Parsly looks at what you have and suggests realistic recipes. It tells you what to buy and what you can already make. See your spending, take back control. Your monthly grocery expenses are broken down by category. See exactly where your money goes and where you can cut back. Never miss an expiry date again. Parsly tracks the expiration dates of items in your kitchen and alerts you before they go bad. Less waste, better budget. Stay in sync with your family. Shared inventory, shared shopping list. Everyone at home has access to the same information — no more duplicate purchases. Parsly is built for people who spend time in the kitchen but want a smarter, more organized home. Designed with real households in mind. Download now and take back control of your home life. Terms of Use: https://www.parslyapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.parslyapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Kitchen Studio4 screens
Parsly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Parsly at none against Kitchen Studio's shown. Parsly also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Kitchen Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Parsly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Kitchen Studio versus Parsly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitchen StudioParsly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErdogan KesginEmin Deniz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kitchen Studio

Subscriptions3
  • No Ads Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Parsly

Subscriptions2
  • Parsly Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Parsly Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Kitchen Studio free?
Kitchen Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parsly free?
Parsly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kitchen Studio or Parsly have ads?
Kitchen Studio shows ads; Parsly does not.

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