MasterCook vs Chef's Voice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MasterCook
Organize your recipes and create shopping lists with this app. It allows you to import recipes online, scale ingredients automatically, and search your collection. Collaborate with others by creating private group cookbooks.
- Import recipes online with one click
- Organize recipes into custom cookbooks
- Automatically scale recipe ingredients
- Add recipes to shopping lists
- Search recipes by cookbook, category, and title
- Create private group cookbooks for collaboration
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Chefs, culinary schools, restaurants, home cooks, and foodservice companies have trusted the MasterCook products for over 27 years. Let MasterCook organize your recipes and shopping lists in your private online account. A FREE 30-day trial allows you to store up to 25 recipes in your online account with full functionality of features. A paid subscription allows you to store up to 100,000 recipes in your online account until your subscription expires. Here’s what you can do with the MasterCook App: • Download recipes online with just 1 click! View a recipe in a web browser and use the Share button to send it to your MasterCook app. • Organize recipes into custom cookbooks. • Scale a recipe to change its servings, and MasterCook will adjust the ingredient amounts automatically. • Add a recipe to a shopping list. • Search your recipes based on cookbook, category, and recipe title. • Create private group cookbooks to collaborate with friends and family. Use the MasterCook mobile app on its own or use it in conjunction with the MasterCook Windows product to access even more tools like adding recipes to menus and meal plans and performing nutritional and cost analysis of your recipes and menus and meal plans. Learn more at https://www.mastercook.com/learn-more If you have any questions, contact MasterCook Support and receive a timely reply.
Chef's Voice
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Chef’s Voice is the future of kitchen assistants, right on your phone! Powered by advanced AI and voice control, Chef's Voice helps you plan, adapt, and create magic in the kitchen – completely hands-free. Whether you're an experienced home cook or just trying to make weeknight meals easier, Chef's Voice is here to listen. Tell it what’s in your fridge, specify any allergies, or ask for recipes tailored to a specific diet, and let the AI craft the perfect meal for you. Key Features: - Voice-Controlled AI Assistant: Talk naturally with your AI chef while your hands are busy cooking. - Smart Adaptations: Quickly scale portions and substitute ingredients based on what you have at home. - Diet & Allergy Control: Get safe, customized recipes that respect your (and your guests') dietary needs. - Advanced Noise Suppression: Speak to the app seamlessly, even with the stove exhaust running or pots boiling (powered by RNNoise). Download Chef’s Voice today and take your cooking to the next level with your very own AI sous-chef! --- Subscription Information: Chef's Voice offers monthly auto-renewable subscriptions (Basic Plan & Premium Plan) providing continuous access to interactive AI voice cooking sessions. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://min-mobilapp-2026.web.app/terms-en.html Privacy Policy: https://min-mobilapp-2026.web.app/privacy-en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MasterCook at none against Chef's Voice's 5. Chef's Voice's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Chef's Voice sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MasterCook asks for nothing beyond the download.
MasterCook ships an update every 5 weeks, Chef's Voice every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | MasterCook | Chef's Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valusoft Finance, LLC | Nexcode.se |
Bugs and requests
MasterCook
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes when opening
- Cannot register/login
- Text invisible or unreadable
- Editing fails with error message
- Recipes not saving
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- App closes randomly
- Recipes not importing correctly
- Syncing issues
- Cannot export app recipes to PC
- Search function not working
- App crashes on search for non-existent item
- System error on login
- Cannot delete app
- Display issues after upgrade
- Cannot see cookbook names
- Ingredients not recognized for nutritional info
- Cannot move between recipe edit screens
- Keyboard covers input field
- App not opening after upgrade
- App not recognizing online status
- Login credentials shown for another user
Requested features
11 requests- Search by ingredient
- Print recipes and shopping lists
- Copy/paste functionality
- Improve UI/reduce whitespace
- Direct web import on tablet
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- Meal planning feature
- Search function for recipes
- Sort by category
- Pantry functionality
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Ascending sort for downloaded recipes
Chef's Voice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MasterCook
No in-app purchases
Chef's Voice
- Chef's Voice Basic$1.991 Month
- Chef's Voice Premium$7.991 Month
- 90 Minuter Extra$3.99
- 120 Minuter Extra$4.99
- 180 Minuter Extra$7.99









