Chef App vs Pantry Stock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Chef App
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A professional kitchen should not depend on memory, scattered spreadsheets, or information known by only one person. Chef helps you standardize recipes, track costs, organize inventory, and turn daily operations into clearer processes for the entire kitchen brigade. Everything stays in one place, from recipe costing sheets to storage area controls. RECIPE COSTING SHEETS AND RECIPES Create complete recipe costing sheets with ingredients, quantities, yields, portions, units of measurement, preparation times, instructions, notes, and photos. Use products purchased from suppliers as well as preparations made in-house. Organize prep items and sub-recipes so that cost changes are reflected in every related recipe. COSTS AND MENUS Track the cost of ingredients and preparations, calculate recipe costs, and review food cost percentage, selling price, gross profit, margin, and markup. Build menus with your operationβs recipes and evaluate the numbers before putting a dish into service. PRODUCTS, INVENTORY, AND STORAGE Register ingredients, supplier products, and items produced in-house. Organize units of measurement, barcodes, prices, storage locations, and relationships with recipes. Review current inventory and use CSV spreadsheets to update quantities and prices. Stock counts can be delegated to the team and then imported back into the app. TEMPERATURE MONITORING Connect your eWeLink account and link compatible devices, such as SONOFF Zigbee thermometers, to inventory storage locations. Monitor the temperature of cold rooms, refrigerators, freezers, and other registered areas. Review measurement history and generate summary or detailed reports to support the kitchenβs temperature control procedures. EXPIRATION DATES, LABELS, AND WASTE Identify products and preparations with labels, track expiration dates, and keep essential storage information organized. Record waste and discarded items to understand where ingredients are being lost. When applicable, a label can also be used to create a waste record, reducing duplicate work for the team. SUPPLIERS AND ORDERS Keep suppliers, contact details, linked products, and prices organized. Prepare orders and generate checking documents that support receiving and communication with the team. ORGANIZATIONS FOR EVERY OPERATION Keep restaurants, clients, or projects in separate organizations. This makes it easier to manage recipes, products, and information when overseeing multiple operations or providing foodservice consulting. REPORTS AND DATA Generate PDF sheets and reports to support production, order checking, temperature monitoring, and other operational processes. Export information to spreadsheets, let the team make the necessary updates, and import the revised data back into the app. Chef was created to reduce guesswork, improve standardization, and give culinary professionals a clearer view of costs and daily operations. Some features are available only with Chef+. Temperature monitoring requires an eWeLink account and compatible devices, sold separately. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://455lab.com/chef/privacy-policy
Pantry Stock
Effortlessly track your home inventory and receive automatic alerts when items are running low. This app helps you manage household essentials, from food to cleaning supplies, and generates an organized shopping list for your convenience.
- Preloaded catalog for quick setup
- One-tap stock quantity adjustment
- Automatic shopping list generation
- Low stock alerts and notifications
- Support for various units and measurements
- Regional catalog adaptation
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Despensa is the fastest way to know what you have β and what's running out β at home. The app comes preloaded with a basic catalog of about 75 household items (food, produce, beverages, cleaning and personal care). Your only job is to adjust quantities with the β and + buttons. When an item reaches its minimum stock, it automatically joins the shopping list and you get an alert. KEY FEATURES β’ Preloaded catalog: start using it in seconds, nothing to set up β’ Big β and + buttons: update your stock in one tap, with haptics and animations β’ Automatic shopping list: organized by category; tap the circle to mark an item as bought and restock to its target level β’ Low stock alerts: instant notification, a daily 9 AM summary, and an app icon badge β’ Units per product: units, weight or volume β milk in liters, meat by weight β’ Metric or imperial: kg, g, L, ml or lb, oz, fl oz β you choose in settings β’ Region selection: the catalog adapts to your region, including right-to-left layout support DESPENSA PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) β’ Brands and models: track the exact brand and version of every product β’ Unlimited products: add any item in your home β’ Weekly summary: see your most used items over the last 7 days and where consumption concentrates β’ Shared list: invite someone and edit the same shopping list together, synced through iCloud PRIVACY Your data stays on your device (and in your iCloud, if you use the shared list). No data collection, no ads, no sign-up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chef App at daily against Pantry Stock's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Chef App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pantry Stock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chef App ships an update daily, Pantry Stock every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chef App | Pantry Stock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Daily β better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bruno Van Becker | LumaRay |
In-app purchases
Chef App
- Chef+ Monthly$9.991 Month
- Chef+ Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Pantry Stock
- Despensa Plus$0.99
- Upgrade$4.99
- Despensa Pro$5.99
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