Comparison

Astro Input vs Kitchen

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

Head to head
About

Astro Input

This is a custom keyboard that allows users to type astrological symbols on any smartphone application. It provides a unique way to communicate and express oneself using celestial imagery. The app is designed for ease of use and privacy.

Highlights
  • Type astrological symbols
  • Works on any app
  • Easy installation and configuration
  • Privacy-focused data collection
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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First of all, this is not just an application. Astro Input is a keyboard that works just like any other keyboard on your phone, but with the Astrological symbols! Yes, any application, any smartphone! Take a look on the screenshots to see the keys and their possible variants! === Problems seeing the symbols? === In some cases, users can have issues to see the new keyboard on the Keyboard list. We recommend that you restart the phone and close all the applications before and after installing/configuring the app. If you have any question related to that, contact us via contato@hodstudio.com.br You will need to follow these steps to install and configure your Astro Input keyboard: - After installation, go to "Settings" - Select "General" - Select "Keyboards" - Select "Add new keyboard" - Select Astro Input When using an app, the iPhone/iPad will show a Globe icon or button at the bottom. By holding on it, you can choose which keyboard you want to use. Select Astro Input and start writing with the astrological symbols! PRIVACY POLICE Astro Input aims to spread and facilitate the use of runes by anyone. Because it’s a keyboard, operational system can display an default alerts to inform that keyboards can capture data typed by users and send them to third parties. That is not the case with Astro Input. We collect and process only data on app usage statistics, as well as error/crash information. What does that mean? - It is not necessary to create an account and the app will not request any personal data. - No data typed with Astro Input is sent anywhere. Typed characters are transferred to the operational system of the mobile, which will be standard processed, like inserting them on a text field. - No personal data is collected. Only usage statistics and error/crash information are collected, which are processed directly by Google’s servers.

About

Kitchen

Quickly convert kitchen measurements like volume and weight. Easily handle fractions, decimals, and temperature conversions. Save custom settings for recipes.

Highlights
  • Volume conversions (tablespoons to milliliters)
  • Weight conversions (grams)
  • Temperature conversions (Celsius/Fahrenheit)
  • Fraction and decimal input
  • Customizable recipe settings
  • Result multiplication/division
Features
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Fastest way to convert units used in the kitchen. (Only 2 taps to convert 5 tablespoons to milliliters.) No more clumsy scrolling to pick the unit you want out of hundreds of choices. Its innovative input method allows you to enter values as fractions or decimals. Fast, easy, and flexible! Weighing ingredients instead of using spoons and cups is more accurate and easier, especially for things like honey and ketchup. The app makes the conversion to grams a breeze. Easily divide or multiply the result. Encounter recipes that use Celsius rather than Fahrenheit? It makes the conversion in a snap! Always forgetting what temperature your favorite cookie recipe calls for? You can store custom temperature settings along with baking times. This is a no-nonsense, highly streamlined app designed specifically for all your measurement needs in the kitchen. For Subscriber Agreement and other policies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For privacy policy: https://www.old-mountain-studio.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Astro Input3 screens
Kitchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kitchen at Free against Astro Input's $1.99. Kitchen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 41 months). Astro Input's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Kitchen is free to download; Astro Input costs $1.99 up front. Kitchen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Astro Input asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kitchen has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astro Input ships an update every 41 months, Kitchen every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Astro Input versus Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstro InputKitchen
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo Cussa de SouzaTakehito Furuyama

Customer experience

Astro Input

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Kitchen

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Astro Input

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Kitchen

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$0.991 Month
  • All Access$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Access$4.99

Questions

Is Astro Input free?
Astro Input costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitchen free?
Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astro Input or Kitchen?
Kitchen is rated higher. Astro Input averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kitchen averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Astro Input or Kitchen have ads?
Neither Astro Input nor Kitchen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astro Input or Kitchen?
Astro Input ships an update every 41 months, and Kitchen every 8 months. Most recently, Astro Input was updated on October 15, 2026 and Kitchen on October 24, 2026.

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