Comparison

SteakMate vs Mannheim Cafe

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

Head to head
About

SteakMate

This app helps you cook the perfect beef steak every time. Input your steak type, cooking method, desired doneness, and thickness for precise cooking instructions, including turning and resting times. It also features queuing for multiple steaks and a favorites list for quick access to preferred recipes.

Highlights
  • Precise cooking instructions
  • Turn and rest time prompts
  • Queuing for multiple steaks
  • Favorites list for preferred steaks
  • Steak recommendations and information
  • Alternate steak name lookup
Features
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The SteakMate app is designed to help you cook the perfect steak – no matter how you like it. SteakMate is your best friend when barbecuing or pan-frying Beef steaks. It ensures you have a great eating experience every time and takes the guess work out of cooking Beef steaks. SteakMate is easy to use, simply enter the Beef steak you are cooking, the cooking method you are using, the doneness you are after and the thickness of your steak and SteakMate will tell you exactly how to cook it – with handy prompts of when to turn your steak and when it has finished cooking and needs to rest. Cooking for more than one? SteakMate has that covered with its queuing functionality, allowing you to add as many people to the queue so that everyone gets their steak cooked the way they like it. Got a favourite steak you like to cook? Why not add it to favourites list in SteakMate so that you are only ever one step away from cooking the perfect steak. Not sure about what steaks to barbecue or pan-fry? SteakMate gives you a list of all the Beef steaks recommended for cooking this way as well as information about each of them – it also includes all the alternate names for the same steak.

About

Mannheim Cafe

Features
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To busy to stand in line? or wish you could just jump straight to the front? this app lets you do just that. With the Mannheim Cafe app you can place an order and pay for it right on your phone, so you never have to wait in line again. Features: Rewards System: Everyone loves a freebie: with a built in virtual rewards system every time you buy a coffee, you’ll be earning rewards points towards a free one. Usual Order: Are you a creature of habit?: by making a usual order you can place your favourite order right from the home screen, making it even quicker and easier to get your coffee. Connect: Get in touch with the café: this app also provides you with all the store information about the café that you’ll ever need, such as Store Location, Opening Hours, Contact Details, Website and Social Media channels.

Screenshots

SteakMate4 screens
Mannheim Cafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SteakMate at none against Mannheim Cafe's shown. SteakMate also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SteakMate ships an update every 5 months, Mannheim Cafe every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SteakMate versus Mannheim Cafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteakMateMannheim Cafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeat & Livestock Australia LimitedJR Apps Pty. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SteakMate

No in-app purchases

None

Mannheim Cafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SteakMate free?
SteakMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mannheim Cafe free?
Mannheim Cafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SteakMate or Mannheim Cafe have ads?
Mannheim Cafe shows ads; SteakMate does not.
Which is updated more often, SteakMate or Mannheim Cafe?
SteakMate ships an update every 5 months, and Mannheim Cafe every 13 months. Most recently, SteakMate was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mannheim Cafe on October 30, 2026.

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