Comparison

Smart Cook vs Aurubis

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

Head to head

About

Smart Cook

This kitchen companion offers a vast collection of gourmet recipes from professional chefs. Easily find dishes with advanced filters, manage your favorites, and follow step-by-step instructions with an integrated timer. It also connects via Bluetooth to control specific smart kitchen appliances for automated cooking.

Highlights

Hundreds of gourmet recipes
Filter recipes by ingredients, diet, and more
Manage and rate favorite recipes
Step-by-step cooking instructions
Integrated cooking timer
Bluetooth control for smart appliances

Features

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The Smart Cook app by Thomson, available on Smartphones and tablets, helps you to prepare and cook recipes. It is the perfect kitchen guide to prepare hundreds of gourmet recipes with your Thomson appliances! An inspiring guide for your dishes: - Access to recipes created by professional chefs and food lovers - Manage, rate and comment your favorite recipes An interface that makes everyday life easier: - Find the ideal recipe with filters such as ingredients, type of dish, type of cooking, time needed, difficulty or type of diet (gluten-free, vegetarian etc.) - Access your own recipes created on the online blog. - Follow the recipe steps and use the timer to assist you during the cooking process A tool to control the Geni mix Pro Connect: - Connect using bluetooth to the Geni mix Pro Connect to cook automatically recipes

About

Aurubis

Features

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This is our digital loyalty card. - Now you will not forget you loyalty card it is always in your smartphone - Enjoy rewards, we have prepared for you - All our essential information, latest news, party invitations, opening hours, address and much more - all in one place. Thank you for being our customer.

Screenshots

Smart Cook2 screens

Aurubis3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Cook at every 2 months against Aurubis's every 4 months. Smart Cook also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Cook ships an update every 2 months, Aurubis every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Smart Cook versus Aurubis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Smart Cook	Aurubis
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	65 MB	131 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SCHNEIDER CONSUMER GROUP	Innovation.Home

In-app purchases

None

Smart Cook

No in-app purchases

None

Aurubis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Cook free?

Smart Cook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Aurubis free?

Aurubis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Smart Cook or Aurubis have ads?

Neither Smart Cook nor Aurubis shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Smart Cook or Aurubis?

Smart Cook ships an update every 2 months, and Aurubis every 4 months. Most recently, Smart Cook was updated on September 10, 2026 and Aurubis on September 5, 2026.