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Head-to-head · Recipe Apps

Chefkoch vs BigOven

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Chefkoch #5 in Recipe Apps 8.6/10 Free plan · paid from €2.50/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Chefkoch
BigOven #6 in Recipe Apps 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit BigOven

Chefkoch leads on 0 checks, BigOven on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreChefkoch · 8.6/10
  • Free planboth

Chefkoch scores higher on our rubric for recipe apps: 8.6 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

BigOven leads on recipe library size: 1e+06 recipes versus 389000 recipes.

Chefkoch is the better fit for german-language recipe discovery and meal planning. BigOven is the better fit for home cooks who want recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists.

  • Chefkoch fits best

    German-language recipe discovery and meal planning

  • BigOven fits best

    Home cooks who want recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists

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Side by side

Feature Chefkoch 8.6/10 Visit ↗ BigOven 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.5
Ranking #5 in Recipe Apps #6 in Recipe Apps
Best for German-language recipe discovery and meal planning Home cooks who want recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Free trial length 7 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Docs
Integrations 1 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Chefkoch 3/4 · BigOven 3/4
Recipe import ✓ ✓
Meal planning ✓ ✓
Guided cooking Not published Not published
Grocery lists ✓ ✓
Specs
Recipe library size 389000 recipes 1e+06 recipes (best)
Platforms web, ios, android web, iOS, Android
Our review
Pros
  • Search more than 389,000 recipes and save them to personal cookbooks.
  • PLUS imports recipes and searches by ingredients.
  • Weekly meal plans can generate grocery lists.
  • Search a library of over one million recipes by title, keyword, course, or ingredient
  • Clip web recipes, scan photos, and save up to 200 recipes on Basic
  • Turn meal plans into grocery lists and access viewed items offline on mobile
Cons
  • Recipe importing and ingredient search require PLUS.
  • Ad-free use is part of the paid PLUS plan.
  • Guided cooking is not among its listed features.
  • Basic limits recipe saving to 200 and includes one RecipeScan upload
  • Meal planning and unlimited recipe saving are Pro features
  • No native desktop apps; desktop access is through the web
Our verdict

Chefkoch is a recipe platform and cooking community for people looking to discover, organize, and share recipes, especially German-language everyday cooking. Available on web, iOS, and Android, it combines a searchable collection of more…

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BigOven brings recipe discovery and organization together with meal planning and grocery lists for home cooks. Its library contains more than one million recipes, searchable by title, keyword, course, or ingredient. Recipes can also be…

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  1. ChefkochRecipe Apps 8.6Free plan · paid from €2.50/mo (annual) · 7-day trial
  2. BigOvenRecipe Apps 8.5Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Chefkoch — where it wins

    • Search more than 389,000 recipes and save them to personal cookbooks.
    • PLUS imports recipes and searches by ingredients.
    • Weekly meal plans can generate grocery lists.

    Where it doesn't

    • Recipe importing and ingredient search require PLUS.
    • Ad-free use is part of the paid PLUS plan.
    • Guided cooking is not among its listed features.

  • BigOven — where it wins

    • Search a library of over one million recipes by title, keyword, course, or ingredient
    • Clip web recipes, scan photos, and save up to 200 recipes on Basic
    • Turn meal plans into grocery lists and access viewed items offline on mobile

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic limits recipe saving to 200 and includes one RecipeScan upload
    • Meal planning and unlimited recipe saving are Pro features
    • No native desktop apps; desktop access is through the web
  • Chefkoch8.6/10 · Free plan · paid from €2.50/mo (annual) · 7-day trial

    A large German-language recipe community with free basics and practical PLUS planning tools.

    Visit ChefkochFull verdict →
  • BigOven8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A recipe organizer with meal planning, grocery lists, and a library of over one million recipes.

    Visit BigOvenFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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