Comparison

ConnectedCooking vs SmartSense

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

SmartSense

This enterprise-grade app monitors temperature, ensures food safety, and manages quality. It captures equipment and product temperatures and allows for the completion of quality checklists, working with specific Bluetooth sensors.

Highlights
  • Temperature monitoring
  • Food safety management
  • Quality management
  • Equipment temperature capture
  • Product temperature recording
  • Quality checklist completion
Features
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The SmartSense by Digi mobile application is an enterprise-grade temperature monitoring, food safety, and quality management platform. The App is primarily used to capture equipment temperatures, record product temperatures, and complete quality checklists. The App works seamlessly with SmartSense Bluetooth sensors and the SmartSense mobile application.

Screenshots

ConnectedCooking4 screens
SmartSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ConnectedCooking at 35% against SmartSense's 0%. ConnectedCooking also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.6). SmartSense's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ConnectedCooking holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of ConnectedCooking's written reviews are positive against 0% of SmartSense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectedCooking ships an update monthly, SmartSense every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ConnectedCooking versus SmartSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectedCookingSmartSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better2.6 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings627 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRATIONAL AGDigi Smartsense, LLC

Customer experience

ConnectedCooking

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%

SmartSense

All ratings27 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectedCooking

No in-app purchases

None

SmartSense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectedCooking free?
ConnectedCooking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartSense free?
SmartSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConnectedCooking or SmartSense?
ConnectedCooking is rated higher. ConnectedCooking averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SmartSense averages 2.6 from 27 ratings.
Do ConnectedCooking or SmartSense have ads?
Neither ConnectedCooking nor SmartSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectedCooking or SmartSense?
ConnectedCooking ships an update monthly, and SmartSense every 3 weeks. Most recently, ConnectedCooking was updated on October 22, 2026 and SmartSense on October 29, 2026.

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