Comparison

Sharp Kitchen vs JURA Pocket Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Sharp Kitchen

Control your Sharp Microwave Drawer remotely via WiFi. Send cook commands, access smart cooking settings, and receive notifications. Save favorite recipes for quick access and discover helpful content.

Highlights
  • Remote control operation
  • Send cook commands
  • Smart cook settings
  • Manual cooking control
  • Save favorite recipes
  • Push notifications
Features
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The Sharp Kitchen app makes operating your Sharp Microwave Drawer or Sharp Convection Microwave Drawer easier than ever. Unlock the WiFi enabled features of your Microwave Drawer by connecting to your home network to enable remote control operation of common features, send cook commands to the oven and receive push notifications to your mobile device. Use the Sharp Kitchen app to access all Smart Cook settings for microwave and convection cooking, as well as manual cooking control. Save your favorite and most used menu items to the Favorites section to save you time. The Sharp Kitchen app also keeps you connected with our Spotlight section – your source for Helpful Hints, Inspired Innovations, and new content from our vibrant, online community at Simply Better Living (sbl.sharpusa.com). Main features: - Remote Control: Easily send a cook command to your microwave drawer with Sharp Kitchen. - Easy Open: Press the Open Drawer button to access the inside of your microwave without touching the oven control panel. - Favorites: Access your most used menu items by saving them as a “favorite”, saving you time and effort. - Push Notifications: The app lets you know your cook cycle has been completed by sending a notification to you phone, so you can spend more time with your family, not in the kitchen.

About

JURA Pocket Pilot

This application guides users through the coffee preparation process using their fully automatic machine. Simply scan a QR code specific to your machine with your smartphone to launch a web-based guide that walks you through each step.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning for machine setup
  • Web-based coffee preparation guide
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Compatibility with JURA automatic machines
  • Simple user interface
Features
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How JURA Pocket Pilot works To use JURA Pocket Pilot, the fully automatic machine is simply equipped with the appropriate QR code, which can be downloaded online for the respective machine. If this is scanned with the smartphone, the web-based application opens automatically, which guides you through the coffee preparation in a few simple steps. The rest is done by the fully automatic machine.

Screenshots

Sharp Kitchen4 screens
JURA Pocket Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sharp Kitchen at 1.7 against JURA Pocket Pilot's 1.0. Sharp Kitchen also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 1). JURA Pocket Pilot's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

Sharp Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sharp Kitchen has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Sharp Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 0% of JURA Pocket Pilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sharp Kitchen ships an update every 7 months, JURA Pocket Pilot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sharp Kitchen versus JURA Pocket Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSharp KitchenJURA Pocket Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (46 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews2.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSharp Electronics CorporationJURA Elektroapparate AG

Customer experience

Sharp Kitchen

All ratings46 ratings
Positive15.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative80.4%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive2.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative91.7%

JURA Pocket Pilot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sharp Kitchen

No in-app purchases

None

JURA Pocket Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sharp Kitchen free?
Sharp Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JURA Pocket Pilot free?
JURA Pocket Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sharp Kitchen or JURA Pocket Pilot?
Sharp Kitchen is rated higher. Sharp Kitchen averages 1.7 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while JURA Pocket Pilot averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sharp Kitchen or JURA Pocket Pilot have ads?
Neither Sharp Kitchen nor JURA Pocket Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sharp Kitchen or JURA Pocket Pilot?
Sharp Kitchen ships an update every 7 months, and JURA Pocket Pilot every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sharp Kitchen was updated on August 30, 2026 and JURA Pocket Pilot on September 8, 2026.

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