Comparison

SteakMate vs HelloFresh

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

HelloFresh

Discover chef-crafted recipes and convenient meal kits delivered to your door. Browse diverse dietary options, refine searches by cooking time and cuisine, and enjoy voice-activated instructions. Save favorite meals and access a free recipe saver.

Highlights
  • 100+ weekly recipes
  • Dietary preference filtering
  • Voice-activated cooking instructions
  • Sync nutrition info to Health App
  • Modify servings and delivery
  • Free recipe saver (Cookbook)
Features
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Welcome to the weekly meal kit service and daily food companion that's changing the way people eat, forever. With HelloFresh, you can enjoy chef-crafted, easy-to-cook recipes with delicious ingredients—all conveniently delivered to your door. No matter your dietary preference, we’ve got you covered. Browse categories like Meat & Veggies, Family Friendly, Under 20 Minutes, Fit & Wholesome, Pescatarian, and more. Easy. Delicious. Homemade. That’s HelloFresh.   Here’s what to expect when you download HelloFresh:   Choose from 100+ weekly recipes Feel good about every bite with more wholesome meals & ingredients Refine your search by cooking time, energy, ingredients, and cuisines Enjoy voice-activated cooking instructions and timersKeep track of your goals by syncing meal nutrition info to the iPhone Health App Easily modify servings and delivery preferences Make every recipe your own with options to swap ingredients or double the protein Rate, save, and share your favorite meals New at HelloFresh app: Discover Cookbook, your free recipe saver built right into the app. Found a dinner idea on TikTok or Instagram? Save it to HelloFresh and get a step-by-step recipe with ingredients and instructions. No subscription required: just save, cook, and enjoy. If you need help, email us at iosappfeedback@hellofresh.com. For more info about HelloFresh subscriptions and meal kits, visit https://www.hellofresh.com/. Follow us on Facebook (fb.com/hellofreshUS), Instagram (HelloFresh Group Announcements), X (@hellofreshUS), and TikTok (HelloFresh Group Announcements).

Screenshots

SteakMate4 screens
HelloFresh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HelloFresh at 4.7 against SteakMate's 3.6. HelloFresh also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (219K vs 8). SteakMate's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (13.0.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HelloFresh holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloFresh has 219K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of SteakMate's written reviews are positive against 41% of HelloFresh's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SteakMate ships an update every 5 months, HelloFresh weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SteakMate versus HelloFresh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteakMateHelloFresh
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings)4.7 (219K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews — better40.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8219K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#127 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB498 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeat & Livestock Australia LimitedHelloFresh

Customer experience

SteakMate

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative24.7%

HelloFresh

All ratings219,428 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,739 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative50.5%

Bugs and requests

SteakMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HelloFresh

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect meal deliveries
  • Inability to manage subscription and orders
  • Delayed or missing deliveries

Requested features

5 requests
  • Larger portion sizes
  • More dietary options (e.g., gluten-free, low-carb)
  • Ability to customize meals and swap ingredients
  • Improved app functionality and user experience
  • Better communication and customer support

In-app purchases

None

SteakMate

No in-app purchases

None

HelloFresh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SteakMate free?
SteakMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HelloFresh free?
HelloFresh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SteakMate or HelloFresh?
HelloFresh is rated higher. SteakMate averages 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while HelloFresh averages 4.7 from 219K ratings.
Do SteakMate or HelloFresh have ads?
Neither SteakMate nor HelloFresh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SteakMate or HelloFresh?
SteakMate ships an update every 5 months, and HelloFresh weekly. Most recently, SteakMate was updated on November 1, 2026 and HelloFresh on November 5, 2026.

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