Comparison

Where's My Chef vs PlatedIn

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

Head to head
About

Where's My Chef

Discover meal prep services from certified chefs worldwide. Explore diverse cuisines and have delicious, prepped meals delivered to you. Chefs can also offer their professional services through the app.

Highlights
  • Global chef services
  • Diverse cuisine options
  • Professional meal prep
  • Chef service offering
  • Worldwide culinary discovery
Features
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Enjoy meal prep, professional services from Certified Chefs around the Globe for different cuisines from All over the world! Chefs get your delicious prepped through the App.

About

PlatedIn

Discover local private chefs and home cooks for personalized in-home dining experiences. Browse profiles, explore menus, and book directly for special occasions or a night off from cooking. Enjoy customized meals prepared fresh in your home.

Highlights
  • Discover local chefs and home cooks
  • Browse chef profiles and menus
  • Book in-home dining experiences
  • Direct in-app communication
  • Platform for chefs to showcase skills
  • User-generated profiles and content
Features
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PlatedIn – Private Chefs, Made Personal PlatedIn connects you with local private chefs and home cooks for personalized, in-home dining experiences. Whether it’s a special occasion, a dinner party, or simply a night off from cooking, PlatedIn makes it easy to find the right chef for your table. Browse chef and home cook profiles, explore menus, view photos, and book directly in the app. From intimate meals to group gatherings, PlatedIn gives you access to talented local cooks who bring fresh, customized meals straight to your home. How It Works • Discover local private chefs and home cooks • View profiles, menus, and past work • Book chefs for in-home dining experiences • Communicate directly within the app • Enjoy meals prepared just for you For Chefs & Home Cooks PlatedIn also provides a platform for chefs and home cooks to showcase their skills, connect with new clients, and grow their business. Create a profile, share your work, and accept bookings from nearby customers. Designed for Everyone • Simple and intuitive interface • Light and Dark Mode support • Secure authentication • User-generated profiles and content • Reporting tools to maintain a safe community Whether you’re hosting, celebrating, or simply craving something special, PlatedIn brings great food and local talent together—right at your table.

Screenshots

Where's My Chef4 screens
PlatedIn3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlatedIn at none against Where's My Chef's 2. Where's My Chef's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Where's My Chef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. PlatedIn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Where's My Chef against 5.0 for PlatedIn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Where's My Chef ships an update every 4 weeks, PlatedIn every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Where's My Chef versus PlatedIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhere's My ChefPlatedIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew BassettGigMePro LLC

Customer experience

Where's My Chef

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

PlatedIn

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Where's My Chef

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$250.001 Year
None

PlatedIn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Where's My Chef free?
Where's My Chef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlatedIn free?
PlatedIn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Where's My Chef or PlatedIn?
Where's My Chef and PlatedIn are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Where's My Chef or PlatedIn have ads?
Neither Where's My Chef nor PlatedIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Where's My Chef or PlatedIn?
Where's My Chef ships an update every 4 weeks, and PlatedIn every 4 months. Most recently, Where's My Chef was updated on October 24, 2026 and PlatedIn on October 24, 2026.

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