Fromage

Name: Fromage
Rating: 3.6 (17 reviews)
Author: Steve Welch

by Steve Welch

iPhone · iPad

Abandoned risk Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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At a glance: $3.99

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Food & Drink
Lifestyle

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Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Family Sharing	Yes	Unknown	App Store	Store published

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Price: $3.99

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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3.6 17 ratings · App Store

4/5Needs to be better
For an app that I paid for, I would expect it to not erase all my entered favorite cheeses. But it just did that. I like the layout but it needs to be better than this.

therealrosemarydrover · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Very nice
This is a good app, with a couple of small issues. The interfaces is looking a little stale, for one, but the bigger issues are duplicate entries and descriptions that often look like ad copy. I'm sure that has to do with where the entries were sourced, but after so long, couldn't they be edited? Also, like the duplicate entries, it is unhelpful to have, say, "Cheddar", "Organic Cheddar", "Goat's milk Cheddar", rather than Cheddar; Cheddar-Goat's milk; Cheddar-Organic. Same goes for branded cheeses all clumped by brand rather than type. These are longstanding issues, and it appears the developer has little interest in addressing them.

kcwinaus · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Wonderful cheese encyclopedia
I’ve used this application for many years now and I am still surprised about the amount of work the author put in. Congrats! I buy lots of different cheeses and have used this guide to search for new ones. Often I have to bring them in from the country of origin. I’ve shown this app too many cheesemongers I meet and all of them said they wanted this app. Hopefully they also bought it. Thank you Mr. Welch!

Flevo52 · 31 Jul 2026
3/5Pretty good... missing a few things
First I’d like the saved/favorites to sync across devices. I have both iPad and iPhone, but the data is not shared between them, so I have to re-enter the data twice or limit where I manage the information. Next, I’d like to be able to create a profile with my likes/dislikes. Third, I’d like to share share my information and opinions, and collaborate and see what others think and what their opinions are.

DisappointedSonosUser#227 · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Very useful!
I’ve had this app for at least 12 years. It has been repeatedly updated and made more useful and remains a beautiful constant when all my other favorite apps have gone away. Kudos.

Blatherjockey · 31 Jul 2026

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1.0
10.0
Over 150 cheeses were added to the cheese library bringing the total to well beyond 1,100 world cheese entries. The app was modified for improved compatibility with the iPhone X. A feature to "hide" a cheese note was added to allow Fromage users to remove (i.e., to not list) those cheeses in their "Favorites" category.
10.1
Fixed minor issue with the list of cheeses displayed in iPad portrait mode. Ensured compatibility with new iPhone hardware models.
10.2
New cheeses were added with particular focus on cheeses from the Savoie France region. Improvements were made with the search function to consider the region, texture and milk-type information. A feature was added to move to the next or previous cheese within the list of cheeses while displaying a single cheese. A bug that prevented timely iCloud syncing of notes or cheeses and syncing between devices was fixed.
10.2.1
Minor bug fix. Otherwise for v10.2 - New cheeses were added with particular focus on cheeses from the Savoie France region. Improvements were made with the search function to consider the region, texture and milk-type information. A feature was added to move to the next or previous cheese within the list of cheeses while displaying a single cheese. A bug that prevented timely iCloud syncing of notes or cheeses and syncing between devices was fixed.
10.3
Improved dark mode. Now supports Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
10.4
The 2021-22 World Cheese Awards held in Oviedo Spain exhibited many outstanding cheeses. This version of Fromage adds 370 cheeses selected from producers winning SuperGold and Gold awards and originating from the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Hungary, United Kingdom, the United States, and others. And, because producers are a valuable source of additional cheese information, Fromage now provides website links directly to the dairy or fromager when available. Application improvements to the search for cheeses has been improved and extended to include the use of tags within the cheese description or within your personal notes. You can create and use tags (such as #mybestcheeses or #atmystore) within your notes to customize your search experience. Finally, improvements were made to the application for Dark Mode and for minor bug fixes.
11.0 · 2 Feb 2023
The 2022-23 World Cheese Awards held in Wales exhibited many outstanding cheeses. This version of Fromage recognizes the SuperGold winners with the addition of new cheeses from the Wales event along with new cheeses submitted by our worldwide base of Fromage users. Many thanks to our contributors and to the Guild of Fine Food and others for sponsoring the World Cheese Awards.
2.0
2.1
An additional 270 cheeses from Spain, Italy, and the United States.
3.0
Added the ability to create personal cheese notes, add cheeses to Try-Buy-Favorites lists, provide ratings from 1 to 5 stars, record tasting impressions with up to 70 tasting keywords, and search the cheese database.
3.1
Added the ability to enter your own cheeses (including photos) and list those cheeses automatically in the new “My Additions” category. Added a new “Share” feature so cheeses can be sent (via e-mail) to friends or to the developer for inclusion in future versions of Fromage. Lastly, we added another 100 cheeses from various European countries and Canada bringing the total to over 750 cheeses in the Fromage library.
4.0
Fromage is now a universal app for the iPhone and iPad and supports multi-tasking and file sharing (for backup of your personal cheese entries and syncing between your devices). Multi-languages are now supported and this release includes French, Spanish, and German languages. The cheese library has also been expanded to include a few suggested cheeses from fellow Fromage users.
5
Corrected issues to be compatible with iOS 5
5.1
The cheese library was revised to reflect changes in our cheese supplier affiliations. New cheeses were added to include a few suggested cheeses from fellow Fromage users. Corrected a bug when sharing a cheese.
7.0
Sync cheeses and notes through iCloud to all your iOS Devices. View new cheeses submitted by cheese lovers throughout the world. Utilize new categories in your favorites’ listing (1 through 5 stars and “Avoid”) to help rate your cheese tastings. Enjoy higher resolution cheese images and crisper iOS screens and controls. Use your device camera to directly capture cheese images. Use and view Fromage cheeses in English, French, Spanish, and German languages. Enjoy!
7.01
Fixed usability issues regarding: Sync cheeses and notes through iCloud to all your iOS Devices. View new cheeses submitted by cheese lovers throughout the world. Utilize new categories in your favorites’ listing (1 through 5 stars and “Avoid”) to help rate your cheese tastings. Enjoy higher resolution cheese images and crisper iOS screens and controls. Use your device camera to directly capture cheese images. Use and view Fromage cheeses in English, French, Spanish, and German languages. Enjoy!
7.2
Improvements and optimizations were made for operation with iOS8, iPhone 6, and iCloud Drive.
9.0
A significant update of Fromage brings over 100 cheeses mostly from the Vermont USA region. The search abilities have been enhanced to consider the wine pairing and description fields, and the app has been adapted to enable Apple’s Split View, Slide Over, and iPhone landscape modes.
9.1
A minor bug fix for version 9.1 with version 9.0 adding over 100 cheeses mostly from the Vermont USA region. The search abilities have also been enhanced to consider the wine pairing and description fields. The app has been adapted to enable Apple’s Split View, Slide Over, and iPhone landscape modes.
9.2
A minor bug fix for version 9.2 with version 9.0 adding over 100 cheeses mostly from the Vermont USA region. The search abilities have also been enhanced to consider the wine pairing and description fields. The app has been adapted to enable Apple’s Split View, Slide Over, and iPhone landscape modes.
9.3
A minor bug fix for version 9.3 with version 9.0 adding over 100 cheeses mostly from the Vermont USA region. The search abilities have also been enhanced to consider the wine pairing and description fields. The app has been adapted to enable Apple’s Split View, Slide Over, and iPhone landscape modes.
9.4
A minor bug fix for version 9.4 with version 9.0 adding over 100 cheeses mostly from the Vermont USA region. The search abilities have also been enhanced to consider the wine pairing and description fields. The app has been adapted to enable Apple’s Split View, Slide Over, and iPhone landscape modes.
9.5
A minor bug fix for version 9.5 with version 9.0 adding over 100 cheeses mostly from the Vermont USA region. The search abilities have also been enhanced to consider the wine pairing and description fields. The app has been adapted to enable Apple’s Split View, Slide Over, and iPhone landscape modes.

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