Cooking Surface vs EVcharge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cooking Surface
This application is a companion to an invisible induction cooktop, allowing users to remotely adjust power levels. It integrates with high-quality Italian porcelain for a seamless kitchen experience.
- Remote power adjustment
- Seamless integration with cooktop
- High-quality material compatibility
- Patented system for versatility
- Hygienic and easy to clean
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Cooking Surface es la primera placa de inducción del mundo totalmente invisible que junto al porcelánico italiano de la más alta calidad se integra dentro del INTERNET OF THINGS. Se trata de un sistema y modelo de uso patentado único en el mercado por su versatilidad, multifuncionalidad, higiene, limpieza y notoriedad de serie. La app es un complemento del mando que incorpora la placa, facilitando la labor de aumento y disminución de potencia durante el uso del producto.
EVcharge
Locate and manage electric vehicle charging stations. View charger status, activate charging sessions, and monitor your charging progress in real-time. Track your charging history and manage your user profile.
- Charger location and status
- Activate and start charging
- Real-time charging progress
- View charging history
- User profile management
- Charger socket selection
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The mobile application shows the location, information and status of the different chargers, allows the customer to activate and start a charge, showing the process graphically in real time. - Identification and / or registration of the user. - Map: indicates the position in which the user and the chargers are located. - Chargers list: show the detailed information of each charger. - The user can select the charger's socket in which the charge will start, showing the steps to follow to start it. - Charging process: shows the Wh and the time consumed during the charging process. - The user can finish charging. - Detailed information of the user profile with possibility to change the data and delete it. - List of charges made by the user, along with their information. - Information about us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EVcharge at 5.0 against Cooking Surface's 1.0. EVcharge also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). Cooking Surface's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, 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.
EVcharge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cooking Surface's written reviews are positive against 28% of EVcharge's.
Cooking Surface ships an update every 9 months, EVcharge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooking Surface | EVcharge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 28.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Top Stone Integral Service SL | ETECNIC MOVILIDAD ELECTRICA |
Customer experience
Cooking Surface
EVcharge
Bugs and requests
Cooking Surface
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EVcharge
Reported bugs
24 issues- No sound notifications for free chargers
- Chargers appearing offline in app but working in reality
- Inability to initiate charge when app shows 'Assistance needed'
- RFID key fob cannot be linked to the app
- Registered key fob disappeared after update
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- App shows 'Unknown user' for key fob
- App fails to load charging points
- Cannot see if charger is occupied
- Continuous errors preventing car charging
- App freezes or crashes
- QR code identification fails constantly
- Charging process is slow and freezes
- Charging session started but no kWh delivered, still charged money
- Technical support bot is unhelpful
- App does not indicate when charging will finish
- Notification for charger availability not working
- Cannot see remaining charge time
- App not downloading on iOS, opens new app
- Information erased on every update
- Chargers not appearing on the map
- App not loading or charging vehicle
- Cannot contact support for key fob issues
- App shows chargers as available but they are not functional
- App shows chargers as needing assistance but they are functional
Requested features
10 requests- Add disclaimer about UK network name clash
- Enable sound notifications for free chargers
- Show remaining charge time for ongoing sessions
- Display current charging speed (kW)
- Allow direct payment with registered card instead of wallet
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- Add reference numbers under each plug for manual identification
- Allow charging at specific kW amounts (e.g., 30kW)
- Improve server stability
- Make it possible to reserve chargers
- Add UK charge points coverage
In-app purchases
Cooking Surface
No in-app purchases
EVcharge
No in-app purchases
