Taco Tools vs CookTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taco Tools
Easily select centrifugal pumps for hydronic heating and cooling systems. View pump performance characteristics for specific flow and head conditions. Access Taco product literature and contact technical support directly.
- Centrifugal pump selection
- Performance characteristic viewing
- Hydronic heating/cooling system application
- Access to product literature
- Direct technical support contact
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An application for the selection of Centrifugal Pumps manufactured by Taco, Inc. This application allows the user to quickly select a pump for application to Hydronic Heating and/or Cooling Systems and view the performance characteristics of the selected pump for a specified Flow & Head Condition. In addition, this App will allow users easy access to all published Taco Product Literature and direct access to the Taco Technical Support Department.
CookTools
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The smartphone is the new toolbox. Is yours loaded with the latest tools? CookTools is a suite of design tools in one convenient app Fan Law Calculator – Quickly determine new operating point from known conditions Sound Calculator – Compute LwA, dBA, Sones and NC from octave band data Duct Designer – Quickly calculate rectangular and round duct sizes that meet your system needs Area Calculator – Compute section properties for round and rectangular shapes Download today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CookTools at 7.0 against Taco Tools's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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.
Taco Tools ships an update every 5 months, CookTools every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taco Tools | CookTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taco, Inc. | Loren Cook Company |
In-app purchases
Taco Tools
No in-app purchases
CookTools
No in-app purchases
