Comparison

YAYA Extractor vs How To Cook

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

Head to head
About

YAYA Extractor

This free utility app allows you to decompress RAR, 7Z, and ZIP files, and also compress files into 7Z and ZIP formats. It offers features like password protection for compressed files and integration with the native File App for easy sharing and compression.

Highlights
  • Decompress RAR, 7Z, ZIP
  • Compress to 7Z, ZIP
  • Password protection
  • Split compression
  • File App integration
Features
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This application is free and requires no internet connection, prioritizing user privacy. It supports decompressing RAR, 7Z, and ZIP files, and also offers 7Z and ZIP compression capabilities. * Supports integration from the "File App" (File App multi-select → Share → "Compress to 7Z" or "Compress and Decompress" → Done) * One-click 7Z file packaging/compression/split compression, with password protection. * Supports 7z/zip/RAR/ISO decompression * Supports split packaging (7z/zip)

About

How To Cook

Features
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How To Cook 帮你把菜谱和烹饪技巧装进口袋。从今天想吃什么,到照着步骤完成一道菜,用简洁的原生界面陪你下厨。 主要功能: • 离线菜谱:首次下载后,菜谱与技巧文本可离线浏览和搜索;图片按需加载并缓存。 • 分类浏览:按菜谱分类筛选,查看原料、工具和烹饪步骤。 • 独立搜索:搜索菜名、分类和正文关键词,烹饪技巧也能一起找到。 • 随机推荐:不知道吃什么时,在本机随机发现菜谱,无需配置 AI。 • AI 推荐:输入口味、食材或时间要求,也可使用语音输入、相册或拍照识别。 • 自选服务:支持 OpenAI、Grok、Kimi,以及 DeepSeek 和自定义 OpenAI-compatible 接口。 • iPhone Duo:展开后左右分栏,菜谱、推荐与搜索共享阅读内容;折叠后继续阅读。 使用说明: 基础浏览、搜索和随机推荐无需账号。文字、语音和图片 AI 推荐需要自行配置可用的服务,模型权限、图像能力和费用以对应供应商为准。Grok 与 Kimi 的账号登录为实验性能力,也可使用 API Key。 API Key 和 OAuth token 保存在设备 Keychain。AI 请求仅在你主动操作后发送至当前选定的服务;App 不包含广告或分析 SDK。

Screenshots

YAYA Extractor4 screens
How To Cook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: How To Cook at none against YAYA Extractor's 1. YAYA Extractor's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. YAYA Extractor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. How To Cook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YAYA Extractor ships an update every 8 days, How To Cook every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
YAYA Extractor versus How To Cook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYAYA ExtractorHow To Cook
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鹏 边子安 奚

In-app purchases

1 purchases

YAYA Extractor

One-time1
  • Split Archive Pro$0.99
None

How To Cook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YAYA Extractor free?
YAYA Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is How To Cook free?
How To Cook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YAYA Extractor or How To Cook have ads?
Neither YAYA Extractor nor How To Cook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YAYA Extractor or How To Cook?
YAYA Extractor ships an update every 8 days, and How To Cook every 3 weeks. Most recently, YAYA Extractor was updated on October 24, 2026 and How To Cook on October 24, 2026.

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