# Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes vs Chef

The clearest difference is ads: Chef at none against Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes's shown. Chef also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Chef sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes has 23K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Chef's.

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes ships an update fortnightly, Chef every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes | Chef |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291/reviews)** | [4.7 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef/id1417344314/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 21 |
| Positive reviews | **80.2% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 21 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#126** | — |
| Size | 161 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [AJNS New Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/771068294) | [Guillaume Cendre](https://appshunter.io/developer/1287563086) |

## What reviewers say

### Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-stories-easy-recipes/id771068291)

**Currently charting:** #126 Top Grossing · Food & Drink (US App Store)

Explore thousands of tested recipes with step-by-step instructions and photos. Organize your favorites, create shopping lists, and reduce food waste. Get personalized suggestions and save recipes from social media.

**Highlights:** Thousands of tested recipes, Step-by-step cooking instructions, Smart shopping lists, Save favorite recipes, Create recipe collections, Save social media recipes, Reduce food waste tips

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Plus Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| SUMMER SALE - Yearly | $17.49 | per year |
| Black Friday Offer - Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Plus Subscription - Special Offer | $19.99 | per year |
| SALE: Plus Subscription | $34.99 | per year |
| Plus Subscription - Special Offer | $39.99 | per year |
| Plus Subscription | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fantastic range of recipes
- 👍 Unbeatable quality of recipes, tips and video presentation
- 👍 Simple amazing app
- 👍 Most engaging recipe app ever
- 👍 Elegant Decor, Fine Dining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Videos
- 🐛 Recipes load videos of wrong recipes
- 🐛 The app is getting worse
- 🐛 For You doesn't work
- 🐛 App doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- Recipes load videos of wrong recipes
- For You doesn't work
- App doesn't work
- New update (no images for recipes)
- Login screen freezes

**Requested features**

- Please bring back the shopping list option
- Needs iPad Split Screen
- More recipes !
- Need to be able to save how to videos
- An alternative page for uncommon ingredients


### Chef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef/id1417344314)

Discover and cook thousands of recipes with a modern interface. Create your own recipes, generate shopping lists, and analyze nutritional values. Offers premium features for unlimited recipe creation and private recipes.

**Highlights:** Recipe discovery, Custom recipe creation, Automated shopping lists, Nutritional value analysis, Recipe scheduling, Modern design

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chef Premium - One Month | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes free?

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Chef free?

Chef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or Chef?

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes is rated higher. Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Chef averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.

### Do Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or Chef have ads?

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes shows ads; Chef does not.

### Which is updated more often, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes or Chef?

Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes ships an update fortnightly, and Chef every 21 months. Most recently, Kitchen Stories Easy Recipes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chef on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*