Ztove vs eKitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ztove
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Experience the next era of stress-free cooking with Ztove Ztove is a cooking system that uses Ztove cookware with an in-built temperature sensor that communicates with the Ztove cooktop (sold here: www.ztove.com/shop). With the Ztove app, you can control the temperatures of your cookware, giving you the exact temperature you need to prepare your favorite dishes. The exact temperatures and smart automation make cooking with Ztove convenient, time-efficient and stress-free. Overview of the cooking process The Ztove app provides an overview of what happens on the Ztove cooktop while cooking. Every cooking zone can be controlled and monitored by setting exact temperatures, power, timers and run recipes. Every action is attached to a specific zone, and you can even dedicate a zone to the “sous vide method” — a method not possible on a regular cooktop. Precise temperature control With the Ztove system, you get to set precise temperatures, manage your time, and stay on top of things. You can select your temperature precisely as you need it—you no longer need to think about what is a “low”, “medium”, or “high” setting. Thus, you no longer need to be bothered about temperature fluctuation while cooking. With Ztove, you can also use the in-built temperature guide to identify a suitable temperature for the food you need. Ztove educational content Ztove is an entirely new way of cooking; we acknowledge that. That is why we have a dedicated section in the app with tips on how to get the full potential of the system. This can be about how to make easy and perfectly boiled potatoes, crispy fries, how to conserve energy while cooking and more. Ztove adapted recipes Ztove offers a universe of recipes and simple preparations tailored to the Ztove system. You can easily boil eggs using the egg-boiler recipe or cook rice effortlessly. Besides that, a lot of recipes are developed to include sophisticated techniques commonly unavailable on regular cooktops, such as sous vide, controlled deep frying, baking bread on a pan, and other useful techniques. The future of cooking At Ztove, we love to create tech - especially when the tech we create is useful in an everyday chaotic and messy context. Our goal is to provide the cooking experience of the future, and you are welcome to join.
eKitchen
Manage your home pantry and discover recipes you can make with what you have. It helps you build shopping lists and guides you through cooking with step-by-step instructions. Track your culinary journey and get personalized recommendations.
- Pantry inventory management
- Recipe discovery by ingredients
- Customizable shopping lists
- Step-by-step cooking mode
- Recipe import from web/social media
- Personalized recommendations
- Cooked recipe tracking
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Saving a recipe is easy. Actually cooking it is a different story. You don't know what you have at home, you're not sure what you need to buy, and by the time you figure it out, you've already ordered takeout. eKitchen was built to close that gap. Tell it a little about your kitchen. It doesn't have to be exact. Just knowing you've got eggs, olive oil, and some pasta gives eKitchen enough to start showing you recipes you can make right now, and recipes that are only an ingredient or two away. Find new recipes by cuisine, difficulty, or cook time. Import recipes you find online, on TikTok, or Instagram. They all land in your cookbook, ready to go. Pick one recipe or pick five. eKitchen checks what you need against what you have and builds a shopping list with prices that fit your budget. Your kitchen grows with every trip to the store. Step-by-step cooking mode walks you through each recipe. When you're done, rate it, leave a tip, and track what you've cooked. eKitchen gets smarter about what to recommend next. Your saved recipes and your kitchen are finally on the same page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: eKitchen at fortnightly against Ztove's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ztove ships an update every 2 months, eKitchen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ztove | eKitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ztove ApS | Ramiz Arif |
In-app purchases
Ztove
No in-app purchases
eKitchen
No in-app purchases









