# Kitchen Mate vs Hoist!

The clearest difference is ads: Hoist! at none against Kitchen Mate's shown. Hoist! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kitchen Mate | Hoist! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Size | 25 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Climb App](https://appshunter.io/developer/404048459) | [Markus Solberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/6806555612) |

## What reviewers say

### Kitchen Mate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-mate-cooking-tools/id6767783474)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hoist!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hoist/id6815805563)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kitchen Mate free?

Kitchen Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hoist! free?

Hoist! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Kitchen Mate or Hoist! have ads?

Kitchen Mate shows ads; Hoist! does not.

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