Comparison

Chef Tools vs CookPilot

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

Head to head
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: • Recipe manager with ingredients, steps, yield and photos • Recipe scaling for different portion counts • Share, save PDF and print recipe sheets • Multiple compact kitchen timers • Timer overrun tracking • Prep list for fast kitchen organization • Kitchen photo library with zoom, PDF, share and print • On-device allergen keyword checks • OCR photo scanning for recipe and ingredient text • Tasks, reminders and quick notes • Schedule and service planning • Unit, volume and temperature converter • iCloud sync across Apple devices • Clean, compact interface built for daily kitchen use • 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.

About

CookPilot

This app provides precise cooking guidance with tailored timers for various foods. It helps calculate exact ingredient portions based on guest count and offers shelf-life information for food safety.

Highlights
  • Tailored cooking timers
  • Simultaneous timer management
  • Portion calculation by guest count
  • Ingredient quantity adjustment
  • Food shelf-life information
  • Storage guidelines
  • Food safety indicators
Features
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CookPilot guides you through the ideal cooking process for every food, providing the right information and perfect timing. Easily manage multiple timers simultaneously, calculate perfect portions, and keep your kitchen organized. Three simple tools to pilot your kitchen: - Cook: Perfect timers. Master your cooking with tailored countdowns for every food type. Monitor multiple items simultaneously so everything finishes exactly at the same time. - Portion: No more guesswork. Instantly calculate the precise amount of raw ingredients needed based on your guest count to eliminate food waste. - StillGood: Stay safe. Quickly check shelf-life, storage guidelines, and safety indicators to know instantly if your food is still fresh and safe to eat.

Screenshots

Chef Tools4 screens
CookPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CookPilot at 14.0 against Chef Tools's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Chef Tools versus CookPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChef ToolsCookPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaroslav MykolaienkoOTHMANE LAMRANI ALAOUI

In-app purchases

None

Chef Tools

No in-app purchases

None

CookPilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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