Cooking Thermometer vs HazMat Reference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cooking Thermometer
A handy reference for internal and cooking temperatures of meats, poultry, and baked goods. This offline app provides essential temperature data for various foods, ensuring perfect results in the kitchen or on the go.
- Internal temperature reference
- Cooking temperature guide
- Meats, poultry, and baking
- Offline functionality
- Portable kitchen tool
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Simple reference to internal and cooking temperatures for meats, poultry, and baking. No Internet connection required to use - download once and take it with you to your kitchen, to your in-laws, or to a camp site. Enjoy your meals!
HazMat Reference
Quickly access critical information on hazardous materials for handling, storage, and incident response. Features include advanced search, sorting, and filtering of materials from key regulatory tables and guides. Offline access ensures availability in any situation.
- ERG 2024 data
- NIOSH, CFR/HMT, NFPA, GHS information
- Advanced search, sort, and filter
- Offline access
- NFPA Fire Diamond
- Physical descriptions and CAS#
- DOT incident data filter
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Your best quick reference for hazardous materials. Includes: NIOSH, CFR/HMT, NFPA, GHS, CAMEO information. This app serves as a quick reference and educational tool for employees that are involved with the regular handling and storage or incident response of Hazardous Materials. Materials from the Hazardous Material Table (HMT) and Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) are listed in easy to review form with advanced search, sort, and filter capabilities. Pertinent information from the HMT, ERG, NIOSH and other sources are listed with the proper placard and hazard class for each material. The Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) 49 CFR §172.101 is a list of hazardous materials by proper shipping name that governs the transportation, marking and labeling by all modes: air, water, rail, and highway. Understanding and knowing how to use information in the HMT is the first step toward compliance. The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident. The ERG is updated and released every 4 years by the D.O.T. No internet connection required. Find materials by name or UN Identifier. Includes information from all tables and reference pages in the ERG. Additional Features: * Filter/Sort Materials with DOT Reported Incidents in the last 12 months * History of materials - most recent or most viewed * NFPA Fire Diamond: quick visual ref for Health, Fire, Reactivity, and other hazards * Physical descriptions for most chemicals * CAS#, RTECS# with NIOSH IDLH and exposure information * Quicksort by UN ID#, guide #, name or number of incidents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HazMat Reference at 4.8 against Cooking Thermometer's 3.7. HazMat Reference also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 54%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 56 months). Cooking Thermometer's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Cooking Thermometer costs $1.99 and HazMat Reference $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HazMat Reference holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HazMat Reference has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Cooking Thermometer's written reviews are positive against 96% of HazMat Reference's.
Cooking Thermometer ships an update every 56 months, HazMat Reference every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooking Thermometer | HazMat Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 95.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 56 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #19 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ilya subbotin | ThatsMyStapler Inc. |
Customer experience
Cooking Thermometer
HazMat Reference
Bugs and requests
Cooking Thermometer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HazMat Reference
Reported bugs
1 issue- Bulk packaging information part of CFR 49 won't load
Requested features
2 requests- Format for larger phones
- Ability to print guide or reference material
In-app purchases
Cooking Thermometer
No in-app purchases
HazMat Reference
No in-app purchases
