Comparison

Smart Cook vs 嗨探

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

嗨探

Features
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嗨探,一款垂直于连锁服务业顾客体验与满意度调研的手机暗访调研平台,累计服务1400+连锁品牌、合作门店80000+、 单月任务20000+、覆盖全国340+城市。 【平台简介】 嗨探合作企业覆盖餐饮、美业、零售、汽车、文娱、酒店、本地生活等行业。 平台会根据企业需求匹配相应用户,用户以顾客形式到店暗访体验,出具详细客观的体验报告,协助企业提升门店质量。 【新人指南】 1.下载APP,实名认证 2.完善资料,匹配任务 3.报名商圈,考取证书 4.中签任务,按需领取 5.实地暗访,提交报告 6.获取酬劳,按单结算 马上加入,开启嗨探神秘顾客暗访之旅。

Screenshots

Smart Cook2 screens
嗨探4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Cook at none against 嗨探's shown. Smart Cook also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 嗨探's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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, 嗨探 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart Cook versus 嗨探: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Cook嗨探
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.2 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB240 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSCHNEIDER CONSUMER GROUPShanghai Manwei Information Technology Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

Smart Cook

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

嗨探

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Cook

No in-app purchases

None

嗨探

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Cook free?
Smart Cook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 嗨探 free?
嗨探 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Cook or 嗨探 have ads?
嗨探 shows ads; Smart Cook does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Cook or 嗨探?
Smart Cook ships an update every 2 months, and 嗨探 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Smart Cook was updated on September 10, 2026 and 嗨探 on September 10, 2026.

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