Comparison

Typhur vs Mug Link

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

Head to head
About

Typhur

This app offers guided recipes with videos and step-by-step instructions to make cooking effortless. It allows remote management and control of smart kitchen appliances, including software updates and notifications. Users can also transfer recipes directly to their devices and save custom cooking parameters for easier meal preparation.

Highlights
  • Guided recipes with videos
  • Step-by-step cooking instructions
  • Remote appliance management
  • Device software upgrades
  • Transfer recipes to devices
  • Customizable cooking parameters
Features
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At Typhur Culinary, we are harnessing the power of technology to create smart kitchen appliances to make it effortless for you to cook delicious meals from your home kitchen. The Typhur app provides a wide variety of well-crafted, professional and delicious recipes, allowing you to cook at ease, through videos and step by step recipe guidance. The Typhur app can manage all your Typhur smart devices, enables you to remotely control and upgrade your device software, whilst receiving cooking notifications and reminders. In addition, we provide many tips and tricks that can help you cook, and advise you on how to use Typhur's kitchen appliances. Features Guided recipes: We provide step-by-step recipe guidance with videos, giving detailed instructions for each step. Whether you are a beginner or a professional, you can easily follow the video to get perfect results. Manage devices: Manage all your Typhur kitchen appliances through the mobile app. Regardless of where you are within the house, as long as you can connect to the Internet, you can remotely control all of your devices. You can monitor the cooking process and receive necessary reminder information. Transfer recipe to device: Find your favorite recipes on your phone and transfer the recipe to the device, to seamlessly switch between the phone and the device. You're one tap away, it's that simple! Custom: Customize your cooking parameters and save to your custom to make cooking even easier. You can quick-start by selecting your custom time/temperature to speed up the process.

About

Mug Link

This app connects to a Bluetooth device to display and control its temperature. You can set your desired temperature using buttons or directly on the device, and view power status. It supports both Celsius and Fahrenheit, and automatically reconnects after initial pairing.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • Real-time temperature display
  • Set desired temperature
  • Power status indicator
  • Celsius and Fahrenheit support
  • Automatic reconnection
Features
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Connect the device using Bluetooth. Display the current temperature of the device and display the desired set temperature. Set the desired temperature by +/- button or the device. Display the power of the device. Express the temperature in degrees and Celsius and Fahrenheit. Automatically connect after the first time.

Screenshots

Typhur4 screens
Mug Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Typhur at 4.8 against Mug Link's 2.0. Typhur also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 33%) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 4). Mug Link's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Typhur holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Typhur has 7.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Typhur's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mug Link's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typhur ships an update every 2 weeks, Mug Link every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Typhur versus Mug Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTyphurMug Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews62.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7.1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyphur Inc.Shenzhen Hansuo Technology Development Co,.Ltd

Customer experience

Typhur

All ratings6,824 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral10.8%
Negative27.1%

Mug Link

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Typhur

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently loses connection to device
  • Self-cleaning feature not working without app
  • Preset temperatures/times not always accurate

Requested features

3 requests
  • Custom preset options
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Improved local connectivity without app

Mug Link

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Typhur

No in-app purchases

None

Mug Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typhur free?
Typhur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mug Link free?
Mug Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Typhur or Mug Link?
Typhur is rated higher. Typhur averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.1K ratings, while Mug Link averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Typhur or Mug Link have ads?
Neither Typhur nor Mug Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Typhur or Mug Link?
Typhur ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mug Link every 6 weeks. Most recently, Typhur was updated on September 25, 2026 and Mug Link on August 2, 2026.

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