Comparison

Studyo vs Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef

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

Head to head
About

Studyo

This app helps students get organized for college and life by managing tasks and schedules. Its timeline view displays ongoing and upcoming tasks, integrating with existing calendars and adapting to complex schedules. It functions as a project management system for academic planning.

Highlights
  • Innovative timeline view for tasks
  • Individual tasks displayed as icons
  • Project management system for academics
  • Share configurations or tasks
  • Integrates with iPad calendars
  • Cloud-enabled accounts
  • Adapts to complex schedules
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Get ready for college and the world by learning to get organized. Students absolutely love Studyo and use it many times a day. Schools have adopted Studyo to better prepare students for College and for life, replacing paper planners and other solutions, complementing their admin systems and LMS. Never forget anything again with the innovative timeline view which shows ongoing and upcoming tasks. Including personal tasks. With individual tasks displayed as icons within course periods, this is not a calendar or todo app but a whole Project Management System! Share your configuration or tasks with others. Great for teachers. And so much more: Display and interact with the iPad's built-in calendars Cloud-enabled accounts so you never lose data Adapts to any schedule, as complex as it may be, including rotating day schedules, and including ped days, holidays or events. Tasks are displayed both on their entry date and due date in day view. Terms of service: https://studyo.co/terms-of-service/

About

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef

Explore the science behind food with interactive recipes in augmented and virtual reality. Learn about ingredients and cooking processes through engaging lessons that come alive with a virtual instructor.

Highlights
  • Augmented and virtual reality recipes
  • Interactive food science lessons
  • Virtual instructor
  • 18 interactive recipes
  • Explores ingredients and processes
Features
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Immerse yourself into Professor Maxwell’s 4D kitchen and discover the science behind food with 18 interactive recipes that come alive in augmented and virtual reality! What is Gluten? How does yeast work? There’s a lesson behind every bite, so throw on your apron as we explore the wonders of food! Simply download the app, put on the goggles, and watch as Professor Maxwell comes to life, right on top of your book!

Screenshots

Studyo4 screens
Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef at 4.0 against Studyo's 2.8. Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 36%) and iOS requirement (9.5 vs 15.6). Studyo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Studyo's written reviews are positive against 56% of Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studyo ships an update every 4 days, Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Studyo versus Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyoProfessor Maxwell’s 4D Chef
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (17 ratings)4.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1719 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB1.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntuitic Inc.Spicebox

Customer experience

Studyo

All ratings17 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative59.8%

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef

All ratings19 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Studyo

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Animations are sloppy and sluggish on iOS
  • Constantly getting disconnected from account
  • Softlocked phone by opening 1200 tabs in Safari
  • Opened hundreds of Chrome pages, phone was bugging
  • Notifications not working (button doesn't save)
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  • Classroom link not working
  • Files link not working
  • Login window disappears before identification
  • App crashes constantly
  • App won't open on phone
  • Cannot login, always says loading
  • App stopped working suddenly
  • Sends user out when clicked
  • Cracked whole iPad, had to pay for a new one
  • Cannot open after update
  • Kept 'loading' after entering info
  • Lost account 3 times
  • Login screen has a loading circle that never goes away
  • Newest update claimed to fix crashes, but didn't
  • Cannot get past schedule creation page, froze iPad

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bring back the old version
  • Allow connection with Google
  • Make it compatible for Mac
  • Add a night/black background
  • Add widget bar functionality
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  • Allow independent individuals to use it
  • Bring back personal use option

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Studyo

No in-app purchases

None

Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studyo free?
Studyo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef free?
Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Studyo or Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef?
Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef is rated higher. Studyo averages 2.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef averages 4.0 from 19 ratings.
Do Studyo or Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef have ads?
Neither Studyo nor Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studyo or Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef?
Studyo ships an update every 4 days, and Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef every 4 months. Most recently, Studyo was updated on October 19, 2026 and Professor Maxwell’s 4D Chef on October 3, 2026.

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