Comparison

Chef Gusto vs Ingredient Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Chef Gusto

Features
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Meet Gusto โ€” a warm Italian chef who lives in your pocket. Tell him what you're hungry for, what's in your fridge, or how much time you have, and he'll write a complete recipe made just for you. COOK ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE No more scrolling through endless recipe sites. Describe what you want โ€” "something cozy with chicken", "a quick veggie pasta", "Thai, but mild" โ€” and Gusto pitches a dish, then writes the full recipe: ingredients, steps, timers, and serving tips. MAKE EVERY RECIPE YOURS Ask for changes in plain words: make it vegetarian, double it, skip the oven, less spicy. Gusto reworks the recipe thoughtfully and keeps every version, so you can always go back. COOK MODE โ€” HANDS-FREE, MESS-FREE One step at a time, in big type you can read across the kitchen. Gusto reads each step aloud and listens for your voice: say "next", "repeat", or "set a timer" โ€” no wake word, no greasy fingerprints on your screen. Built-in timers keep running while you move around and ping you when they're done. YOUR COOKBOOK, ORGANISED Save the keepers, rate them, sort them into collections, and jump back into recent recipes from the home screen. Every saved dish gets its own photo. FROM FRIDGE TO DINNER Scan your fridge and let Gusto suggest what to cook with what you actually have. Add any recipe's ingredients to a built-in grocery list with one tap. MADE FOR REAL COOKS Gusto tailors recipes to you โ€” your servings, your dietary needs, your favourite cuisines, metric or imperial. Recipes are authentic and precise: real amounts, doneness cues, and the little tips that make a dish work. Some features, like hands-free Cook Mode, require a Gusto Pro subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account, and subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://chefgusto.app/privacy.html Terms of use: https://chefgusto.app/terms.html

About

Ingredient Scanner

Features
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Know exactly what's in your food. Label scans any food package in seconds, analyzing every ingredient against your personal flag list. Managing allergies, eating clean, or avoiding certain additives - Label puts ingredient transparency in your pocket. HOW IT WORKS Scan any food label with your camera or type ingredients manually. Label instantly checks every ingredient against your personalized flags, built-in allergen detection, and your custom watch list. Every scan delivers a clear, immediate verdict: - CLEAN: no flagged ingredients found - FLAGGED: contains ingredients on your list - WATCH: contains ingredients to monitor YOUR FLAGS, YOUR RULES Create custom ingredient flags for your specific needs. Choose from built-in presets: - Food Allergy: major allergens including milk, eggs, peanuts, wheat, soy - Clean Eating: artificial additives, preservatives, and colorings - Low Sugar: hidden sugars, corn syrup, and synthetic sweeteners - Keto: non-keto ingredients like grains, starches, and sugar - Vegan: animal-derived ingredients and hidden animal products Or build your own from scratch. Add any ingredient with aliases to catch every variant. FREE TIER - 5 scans per month - Up to 5 custom ingredient flags - Allergen quick check - Flag presets LABEL PRO - Unlimited monthly scans - Unlimited custom ingredient flags - AI Ingredient Explainer: plain-English breakdown of every ingredient - Full scan history: all past scans with complete analysis - AI Ingredient Guide: ask anything about any ingredient PRIVACY FIRST Label works offline for all core scanning and matching. Your ingredient flags stay on your device. No food diary, no social sharing, no data monetization. Start scanning smarter. Download Label today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Chef Gusto4 screens
Ingredient Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chef Gusto at 16.0 against Ingredient Scanner's 18. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Chef Gusto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Ingredient Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Chef Gusto versus Ingredient Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChef GustoIngredient Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better18
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndy GybelsKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chef Gusto

Subscriptions2
  • Gusto Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Gusto Pro Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Ingredient Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Label Pro$4.991 Month
  • Label Pro$39.991 Year
  • Label Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Chef Gusto free?
Chef Gusto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ingredient Scanner free?
Ingredient Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chef Gusto or Ingredient Scanner have ads?
Neither Chef Gusto nor Ingredient Scanner shows ads.

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