Comparison

Cooking Pasta vs Crispback

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

Crispback

Features
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Build a reheating schedule that sequences items sharing an appliance and includes a setup allowance before each heated item. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Tools and choose Batch Plate Planner. 2. Select up to five foods, portion size and setup allowance using your enabled appliances. 3. Review each estimated start and finish, account for earlier finishes and use a thermometer before serving. Food methods, timers, stored-food tracking and favorites remain available. Searching for another food no longer silently removes already selected foods from the batch. WHAT TO KNOW One item per appliance is scheduled; different appliances may overlap. Setup time is a user estimate and may be insufficient for preheating or changing temperature. Timer completion never verifies food safety. Reheat leftovers to 165°F / 74°C throughout. Serve promptly or hold hot at least 140°F / 60°C, checked with a thermometer; the planner does not provide holding equipment. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Cooking Pasta4 screens
Crispback3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cooking Pasta at Free against Crispback's $0.99. Cooking Pasta also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). Crispback's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days 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; Crispback 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, Crispback every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cooking Pasta versus Crispback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooking PastaCrispback
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander FedoseevRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Cooking Pasta

No in-app purchases

None

Crispback

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cooking Pasta free?
Cooking Pasta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crispback free?
Crispback costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cooking Pasta or Crispback have ads?
Neither Cooking Pasta nor Crispback shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cooking Pasta or Crispback?
Cooking Pasta ships an update every 3 months, and Crispback every 4 days. Most recently, Cooking Pasta was updated on October 20, 2026 and Crispback on October 15, 2026.

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