# Chefless vs Save Thyme

The clearest difference is update cadence: Save Thyme at weekly against Chefless's every 2 months. Chefless's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chefless sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Save Thyme sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chefless against 5.0 for Save Thyme. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chefless has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Chefless ships an update every 2 months, Save Thyme weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chefless | Save Thyme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chefless/id6760949571/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-thyme-smart-meal-planner/id6794951304/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 61 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SAHAB LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1832217463) | [JON D MORTEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6794951306) |

## What reviewers say

### Chefless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chefless/id6760949571)

Save, share, and plan meals with friends and family. Organize your personal recipes with notes and signatures, and collaborate on meal plans in shared kitchens. Explore global cuisines and track your cooking year.

**Highlights:** Save personal recipes with notes and signatures, Share recipes privately or publicly, Fork and modify existing recipes, Collaborate on meal plans in shared Kitchens, Track cooking progress and year in review, Offline recipe access, AI Recipe Helper (Pro feature)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chefless Pro Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Chefless Pro Annual | $34.99 | per year |


### Save Thyme

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-thyme-smart-meal-planner/id6794951304)

This app streamlines meal planning by identifying shared ingredients across recipes, reducing shopping lists, saving money, and minimizing food waste. It allows users to share recipes, generates categorized shopping lists, and tracks pantry items to suggest meals you can already prepare.

**Highlights:** Shared ingredient meal planning, Optimized shopping lists, Pantry tracking, Recipe sharing, Curated recipe suggestions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Unlimited | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Unlimited | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chefless free?

Chefless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Save Thyme free?

Save Thyme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chefless or Save Thyme?

Chefless and Save Thyme are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Chefless or Save Thyme have ads?

Neither Chefless nor Save Thyme shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Chefless or Save Thyme?

Chefless ships an update every 2 months, and Save Thyme weekly. Most recently, Chefless was updated on September 14, 2026 and Save Thyme on September 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*