Comparison

المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK vs Sofra

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

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About

المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK

Features
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Experience the authentic flavors of Aleppo with the ASK (Aleppo Syrian Kitchen) app. This unique guide brings the world-renowned Syrian culinary heritage to your fingertips in three languages: Arabic, English, and Swedish. Explore detailed, step-by-step recipes for traditional Alepine dishes, from the legendary varieties of Kibbeh and Savory Mahshi to exquisite Oriental desserts. Whether you are a beginner or a professional chef, our precise measurements and cultural insights ensure the original taste of Aleppo in every meal. Join us on this cultural and culinary journey and bring the glory of Syrian cuisine to your kitchen."

About

Sofra

Explore authentic Lebanese and Syrian home cooking with over 200 traditional recipes. Features include a hands-free cook mode, voice narration, and a cooking assistant. Optional membership unlocks the complete collection and new dishes.

Highlights
  • 214 Lebanese and Syrian home recipes
  • Hands-free cook mode
  • Voice narration in multiple languages
  • Cooking assistant
  • Grocery lists and meal planning
  • Regional dish stories
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The table remembers. Sofra is a collection of 214 Lebanese and Syrian home recipes — the dishes families actually cook, gathered from Beirut and the Idlib countryside, told the way they're made at home. The Free Collection — 112 recipes — is free for everyone. No account, no ads. Sofra honors two kitchens distinctly: the Lebanese cuisine of Beirut, the coast and the mountains, and the Syrian cooking of the Idlib countryside — 49 recipes from Idlib alone, the first dedicated English collection from that table. Each dish carries its region, its Arabic name, and its story. COOK WITH IT • Cook Mode — step-by-step, built for messy hands • Hands-free narration on all 214 recipes — in English, Arabic and Brazilian Portuguese • Ask Sofra — a cooking assistant you can ask mid-recipe • Grocery lists, ingredient ordering for delivery, and a weekly meal plan • Oud music by Charbel Rouhana, recorded for this app, if you'd like it while you browse THE TABLE Labneh with za'atar. Tabbouleh the way the mountains make it. Kibbeh in its many forms — grilled, in the pan, in yogurt. Fatteh, mujadara, sheikh mahshi, knafeh. Dishes from the sea, the Bekaa, the south, and the Idlib countryside. MEMBERSHIP (optional) The Free Collection is free for everyone, always. Membership opens the Complete Table — every recipe in the collection, and every new dish added to it — with unlimited narration and cooking-assistant questions. Up to half of every membership goes directly to Faten's family. From Faten's kitchen, Idlib. From Beirut, with everything it remembers. Privacy Policy: https://sofrabeirut.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK4 screens
Sofra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK at none against Sofra's 2. المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Sofra's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Sofra sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK ships an update monthly, Sofra weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK versus Sofra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterالمطبخ الحلبي السوري ASKSofra
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB108 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSofia AkkouThomas Hornig

In-app purchases

None

المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sofra

Subscriptions2
  • Sofra Premium$4.991 Month
  • Sofra Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK free?
المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sofra free?
Sofra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK or Sofra have ads?
Neither المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK nor Sofra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK or Sofra?
المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK ships an update monthly, and Sofra weekly. Most recently, المطبخ الحلبي السوري ASK was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sofra on October 31, 2026.

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