ConnectedCooking vs NGTeco Time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConnectedCooking
Manage your networked kitchen appliances remotely, access a vast recipe library, and transfer cooking programs with ease. Receive real-time push notifications and ensure data security with advanced encryption. Automate HACCP documentation and receive faster service with remote diagnostics.
- Real-time device information via push messages
- Remote operation of networked appliances
- Transfer and manage cooking programs
- Automated HACCP documentation
- Remote diagnosis for faster service
- Secure backup of device settings
- Extensive international recipe library
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ConnectedCooking Comfort. Security. Inspiration. ConnectedCooking in a new outfit! Keep an overview of your kitchen technology with the new ConnectedCooking App. A huge selection of recipes is at your disposal for your inspiration. With only two clicks you can transfer cooking programs to your networked RATIONAL devices. Highlights - Push messages: all information about the devices in real time - Remote access: Operation of the RATIONAL devices via PC, tablet or smartphone - Transfer and manage cooking programs - HACCP documentation: automatically archive all important data - Service partner: react faster with remote diagnosis - Backup of the device settings: all data safely stored - State-of-the-art encryption technology: no access to data without authorization - Software updates: fast and secure state-of-the-art - Recipe library: international collection of recipes that can be easily transferred to the devices Compatibility - All RATIONAL SelfCookingCenter® and VarioCookingCenter® from 09/2011 - For iPhone and iPad with iOS 12 or later Requirements - RATIONAL iCombi Pro, SelfCookingCenter®, iVario Pro or VarioCookingCenter® connected to the Internet from 09/2011 - Existing registration at ConnectedCooking.com
NGTeco Time
Manage employee timekeeping effortlessly with this app. Connect wirelessly to your time clock to set punch rules, manage employee data, and view attendance records. Generate and email time card reports directly from your device.
- Wireless time clock connection
- Setup clock punch rules
- Add/update employee data
- View attendance records
- Email time card reports
- Add missing punches
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Managing time with your NGTeco time clock is easier using the NGTeco Time App! Connect the NGTeco Time App to a local Wi-Fi that is shared with the timeclock (no software required). Securely connect the app to the clock by scanning the QR code from the Admin Menu. Using the app, admin users can: 1. Setup clock punch rules and configure clock options. 2. Add/update the employee data and push the data to the time clock. 3. View attendance records retrieved from the time clock. 4. Pull time card from the clock and email the report to admin user account. 5. Add employee missing punches and push to the clock for time card calculation. To ensure data security on the App, the following protection measures are provided: 1. Admin user can set the passcode from time clock admin menu, and the passcode is required to connect the App to the device. 2. NGTeco Time App does not store any data locally in the mobile phone, the new added or updated data is pushed directly to the time clock. Support and service: NGTeco Time App offers free unlimited phone, email and ticket support to all of our customers. Have a question? We're always happy to help Website: www.ngteco.com Phone: 770.800.2321 Email: ngtime@ngteco.com NGTeco
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ConnectedCooking at 3.0 against NGTeco Time's 2.4. NGTeco Time's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
ConnectedCooking holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NGTeco Time has 137 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of ConnectedCooking's written reviews are positive against 34% of NGTeco Time's.
ConnectedCooking ships an update monthly, NGTeco Time every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ConnectedCooking | NGTeco Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | 2.4 (137 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better | 33.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RATIONAL AG | NGTECO CO., LIMITED |
Customer experience
ConnectedCooking
NGTeco Time
Bugs and requests
ConnectedCooking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NGTeco Time
Reported bugs
34 issues- App won't connect to machine
- App turns to wrong language
- Cannot connect to app (not on same network)
- Connection always fails, requires reinstallation
- App has serious connection issues
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- Fallas y omisiones en reportes
- Asistencias no se actualizan con la aplicación
- App asks to connect to device every time
- App stuck on updating
- App crashes when trying to edit a punch
- Cannot delete punches
- App crashes when trying to view past dates
- User list incomplete
- App closes when clicking on calendar
- Email report failed after iOS update
- App crashes when trying to add or edit punch
- Edit punch feature not working/deleted
- Communication error when editing punch
- Cannot see report on phone until shared
- Reports don't align correctly with dates
- Dates moved on downloaded reports
- Email/share reports don't work half the time
- App crashes when trying to edit time punch
- User list doesn't load past employee 1
- App crashes when trying to add or edit punch
- App closes on itself when clicking on Time
- Edit punch function crashes app
- Edit time punch option does not work
- App says communication error when editing punch
- App won't send email report
- App doesn't work outside Wi-Fi
- App sporadically emails reports
- App moves all data on report up by one day
- App crashes when trying to edit or add punch
Requested features
10 requests- Edit and delete feature for duplicate punch ins
- Add a delete/trash option
- Full device control from app
- Ability to delete a specific clock in or out
- Automated email sent when pay period ends
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- Remote access to attendance reports
- Monetize remote access feature
- Support in Spanish
- Improve interface
- Add dark mode
In-app purchases
ConnectedCooking
No in-app purchases
NGTeco Time
No in-app purchases
Questions
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