Comparison

Cooking Pasta vs Vegan Notes

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

Head to head
About

Cooking Pasta

This app helps you cook pasta perfectly by providing timers for popular dried types. Choose between al dente or soft consistency for a great result every time. It also includes general cooking instructions and a fun pasta type memorization game.

Highlights
  • Pasta cooking timers
  • Al dente and soft consistency options
  • General cooking instructions
  • Light and dark mode
  • Pasta type memorization game
Features
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If you plan to cook pasta, but are not sure how long it will take to get the perfect consistency, then this app is for you. We collected the most popular dried types of pasta in one application and provided them with a preparation timer for two consistencies - al dente and soft. In most cases, this will be enough to get a great result. We hope this app will help you every time you cook pasta. Features: * General cooking instructions * Cooking timer * Light and dark mode * Special design and animation * Game for memoizing types of pasta

About

Vegan Notes

Features
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Can't find the copied recipes for the dim sum you often make? I have a snack that I want to make temporarily, but the ratio of ingredients in the recipe I found online is different from the usual recipe? Private recipes can solve your troubles. Add a variety of recipes that you like and often make, so you can open the recipes to cook food at any time. It has a built-in timing function, and you can upload pictures of materials or steps. After the materials and steps are prepared, you can directly time them You don't need to leave the screen, and the timing will continue when you check the materials and steps. I hope you like it.

Screenshots

Cooking Pasta4 screens
Vegan Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cooking Pasta at Free against Vegan Notes's $0.99. Cooking Pasta also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 26.0). Vegan Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cooking Pasta is free to download; Vegan Notes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooking Pasta ships an update every 3 months, Vegan Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cooking Pasta versus Vegan Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooking PastaVegan Notes
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander FedoseevYing fang Tu

In-app purchases

None

Cooking Pasta

No in-app purchases

None

Vegan Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cooking Pasta free?
Cooking Pasta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vegan Notes free?
Vegan Notes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cooking Pasta or Vegan Notes have ads?
Neither Cooking Pasta nor Vegan Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cooking Pasta or Vegan Notes?
Cooking Pasta ships an update every 3 months, and Vegan Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cooking Pasta was updated on October 20, 2026 and Vegan Notes on October 30, 2026.

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