Cooking Note vs eLifeCatalog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cooking Note
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Cooking Note is an app that allows you to easily take notes from recipe websites! Simply enter the URL of a recipe site to quickly create your own notes. App Details - Recipe Note Creation Feature Just by entering the URL of a recipe site, you can easily create recipe notes! - Automatic Recipe Note Creation Feature Select Cooking Note from the share button in your browser to easily create recipe notes!
eLifeCatalog
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Scan barcodes with "eLifeCatalog"! Access product info, nutrition facts, allergy details, recipes. Supports Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified). Food to appliances, all included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: eLifeCatalog at none against Cooking Note's shown. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooking Note | eLifeCatalog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Katsuya Sugawara | eBASE CO.,LTD |
In-app purchases
Cooking Note
No in-app purchases
eLifeCatalog
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cooking Note free?
Is eLifeCatalog free?
Do Cooking Note or eLifeCatalog have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cooking Note or eLifeCatalog?
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