Comparison

Stovee vs Chef Tools

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

Head to head
About

Stovee

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Stovee is your essential kitchen companion, designed for home cooks and professional chefs who need to manage multiple cooking tasks simultaneously. Multiple Timers at a Glance Create and monitor several timers on one screen. Whether you're boiling pasta, roasting vegetables, or simmering a sauce, keep track of everything with a clean, intuitive grid layout. No more juggling between apps or losing track of what's on the stove. Simple & Focused * Tap to start, pause, or dismiss timers * Color-code your timers for quick identification * Custom labels help you remember what's cooking * No account required β€” works completely offline Beautiful Design A modern, elegant interface that looks great in both light and dark mode. Optimized for iPhone and iPad with a responsive layout that adapts to your screen. The monospace timer display gives you precision at a glance. Reliable Alerts Never miss a timer with audio alarms and haptic feedback that grab your attention when your food is ready β€” even when the app is in the background. Built for Real Cooking Stovee stays out of your way when you're focused on cooking. No ads, no subscriptions, no internet required. Just timers that work. Terms and Agreements https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chef Tools

Features
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Chef Tools is an all-in-one kitchen companion built for chefs, cooks, culinary teams and serious home cooks who need speed, organization and clarity during prep, service and planning. Keep your recipes, timers, prep lists, kitchen photos, allergen checks, notes, schedules and unit conversions in one clean app designed for real kitchen workflow. Build and manage your recipe library with ingredients, steps, yield, categories, tags, photos and allergen information. Scale recipes by portion count, then share, save as PDF or print updated versions for prep, training or service. Run multiple kitchen timers with a compact layout, clear status, longer alerts, vibration support and overrun tracking so you can see how long an item stayed past the target time. Use Prep List to quickly capture what needs to be done before or during service. Add items fast, mark them complete, attach quantities, stations, notes and dates, and keep your mise en place organized without slowing down. Save kitchen photos for dishes, plating references, prep batches, labels, stations and other visual notes. View photos full screen, zoom in, share, print or export them as PDFs. Check allergens using an on-device allergen database and OCR-based photo scanning. Scan a recipe or ingredient text and Chef Tools helps identify possible allergens without relying on an internet connection. Allergen support is designed around common US, Canadian and international kitchen needs, including gluten/wheat, dairy/milk, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, sesame, fish, shellfish, mustard, sulphites and more. Plan your work with tasks, quick notes and schedule tools. Add reminders, organize prep, service, cleaning and admin items, and keep important kitchen notes easy to access from the home screen. Use the built-in converter for common kitchen measurements including weight, volume and temperature. Convert quickly while cooking, scaling or adjusting recipes. Chef Tools also supports iCloud sync, so your recipes, notes, schedules, tasks, prep lists and kitchen data can stay available across iPhone, iPad and Mac when iCloud is enabled. Why chefs use Chef Tools: β€’ Recipe manager with ingredients, steps, yield and photos β€’ Recipe scaling for different portion counts β€’ Share, save PDF and print recipe sheets β€’ Multiple compact kitchen timers β€’ Timer overrun tracking β€’ Prep list for fast kitchen organization β€’ Kitchen photo library with zoom, PDF, share and print β€’ On-device allergen keyword checks β€’ OCR photo scanning for recipe and ingredient text β€’ Tasks, reminders and quick notes β€’ Schedule and service planning β€’ Unit, volume and temperature converter β€’ iCloud sync across Apple devices β€’ Clean, compact interface built for daily kitchen use β€’ Multilingual interface support Whether you are preparing service, documenting recipes, checking allergens, timing dishes, saving plating photos or organizing your daily prep, Chef Tools helps keep the kitchen moving with less friction. Designed for practical kitchen work. Built to keep important details close when timing, accuracy and organization matter.

Screenshots

Stovee4 screens
Chef Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chef Tools at Free against Stovee's $1.99. Stovee's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Chef Tools is free to download; Stovee costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Stovee versus Chef Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoveeChef Tools
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDEVBRIX LTDYaroslav Mykolaienko

In-app purchases

None

Stovee

No in-app purchases

None

Chef Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stovee free?
Stovee costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chef Tools free?
Chef Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stovee or Chef Tools have ads?
Neither Stovee nor Chef Tools shows ads.

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