PHORMALAB vs elCocinero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PHORMALAB
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Use your Smartphone to control Phormalab bluetooth dimmers. With this app you can easily control our heaters, just follow the instructions to connect and pair your Dimmers, set a password and control up to 8 dimmers.
elCocinero
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The myGRILL elCocinero iOS app gives you access to your grill. One tap cook programs. Grill anything using our professionally developed, automatic, multi-step cook programs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PHORMALAB at 8.0 against elCocinero's 17.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PHORMALAB ships an update every 15 months, elCocinero every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PHORMALAB | elCocinero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teranovo | Andreas Andreou |
In-app purchases
PHORMALAB
No in-app purchases
elCocinero
No in-app purchases
