iCookDutch vs INKBIRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCookDutch
This app helps campers calculate the correct number of coals needed for Dutch oven cooking. Simply select your oven size, desired temperature, and cooking method (baking or frying) to get precise coal placement instructions for both the top and bottom.
- Dutch oven coal calculation
- Baking and frying modes
- Oven size selection
- Temperature setting
- Top and bottom coal guidance
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We love to use our Dutch Oven to cook on a campout. We can make everything from main dishes to desserts, but we would always forget the formula for how many coals to use. There’s nothing worse than over-cooking a meal when you’re in the middle of nowhere, so we created a simple app. Select the oven size and desired temperature, and select whether you’re baking or frying. The app provides the number of coals to put on the top and bottom.
INKBIRD
Transform your home into a smart environment with intuitive controls for appliances and automated adjustments of temperature and humidity. Remotely monitor food temperatures and set custom alarms for optimal cooking, creating a more connected and enjoyable life.
- Smart home appliance control
- Automated temperature and humidity adjustment
- Remote food temperature monitoring
- Customizable temperature alarms
- Family network setup
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INKBIRD helps you create a smart home, smart life. We make hard things simple by convenient and fast operation, clear and intuitive interface, considerate and practical functions. Here, you can smartly make home appliances intelligent and automated adjustment of temperature and humidity so as create an optimal environment for your family. Here, you can remotely monitor the food temperature and customize temperature alarms to always cook delicious meals for your family. Here, you can set up a family network of things of your own and experience a more wonderful, more enjoyable life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCookDutch at 100% against INKBIRD's 23%. iCookDutch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). INKBIRD's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 49 months) and ratings volume (7K vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCookDutch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iCookDutch's written reviews are positive against 23% of INKBIRD's.
iCookDutch ships an update every 49 months, INKBIRD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCookDutch | INKBIRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.7 (7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 398 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey George | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
iCookDutch
INKBIRD
Bugs and requests
iCookDutch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
INKBIRD
Reported bugs
5 issues- Custom menu names reset after exiting app
- Widgets not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
- Sensor temperature readings inconsistent
- Unable to remove/delete connected devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve temperature graph functionality
- Allow custom alarm sounds
- Implement low temperature alerts
- Add support for more devices
In-app purchases
iCookDutch
No in-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
